2012 United States House of Representatives elections in North Carolina
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All 13 North Carolina seats in the United States House of Representatives
Majority party
Minority party
Party
Republican
Democratic
Last election
6
7
Seats won
9
4
Seat change
3
3
Popular vote
2,137,167
2,218,357
Percentage
48.75%
50.60%
Swing
5.38%
5.35%
Republican
50–60%
60–70%
Democratic
50–60%
70–80%
The 2012 United States House of Representatives elections in North Carolina were held on Tuesday, November 6, 2012, to elect the 13 U.S. representatives from the state of North Carolina . The elections coincided with the U.S. presidential election , N.C. gubernatorial election , statewide judicial elections , Council of State elections and various local elections. Primary elections were held on May 8, 2012; for races in which no candidate received 40 percent of the vote in the primary, runoff elections (officially known as "second" primaries) were held on July 17.
North Carolina was one of five states in which the party that won the state's popular vote did not win a majority of seats in 2012, the other states being Arizona , Michigan , Pennsylvania , and Wisconsin .
Overview
Statewide
Party
Candi dates
Votes
Seats
No.
%
No.
+/–
%
Republican
13
2,137,167
48.75
9
3
69.23
Democratic
13
2,218,357
50.60
4
3
30.77
Libertarian
3
24,142
0.55
0
0.00
Write-in
1
4,446
0.10
0
0.00
Total
30
4,384,112
100.0
13
100.0
Popular vote
Democratic
50.60%
Republican
48.75%
Libertarian
0.55%
Other
0.10%
House seats
Republican
69.23%
Democratic
30.77%
Libertarian
0.00%
Other
0.00%
By district
Results of the 2012 United States House of Representatives elections in North Carolina by district:
District
Democratic
Republican
Others
Total
Result
Votes
%
Votes
%
Votes
%
Votes
%
District 1
254,644
75.32%
77,288
22.86%
6,134
1.81%
338,066
100.00%
Democratic Hold
District 2
128,973
41.42%
174,066
55.90%
8,358
2.68%
311,397
100.00%
Republican Hold
District 3
114,314
36.89%
195,571
63.11%
0
0.00%
309,885
100.00%
Republican Hold
District 4
259,534
74.47%
88,951
25.53%
0
0.00%
348,485
100.00%
Democratic Hold
District 5
148,252
42.46%
200,945
57.54%
0
0.00%
349,197
100.00%
Republican Hold
District 6
142,467
39.08%
222,116
60.92%
0
0.00%
364,583
100.00%
Republican Hold
District 7
168,695
50.10%
168,041
49.90%
0
0.00%
336,736
100.00%
Democratic Hold
District 8
137,139
45.37%
160,695
53.16%
4,446
1.47%
302,280
100.00%
Republican Gain
District 9
171,503
45.65%
194,537
51.78%
9,650
2.57%
375,690
100.00%
Republican Hold
District 10
144,023
43.01%
190,826
56.99%
0
0.00%
334,849
100.00%
Republican Hold
District 11
141,107
42.58%
190,319
57.42%
0
0.00%
331,426
100.00%
Republican Gain
District 12
247,591
79.63%
63,317
20.37%
0
0.00%
310,908
100.00%
Democratic Hold
District 13
160,115
43.20%
210,495
56.80%
'0
0.00%
370,610
100.00%
Republican Gain
Total
2,218,357
50.60%
2,137,167
48.75%
28,588
0.65%
4,384,112
100.00%
Redistricting
North Carolina's congressional districts after 2010 census redistricting
A redistricting map, drawn to reflect changes observed in the 2010 United States census , was passed into law in July 2011. The map must receive approval from either the U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia or the U.S. Department of Justice before it can be enforced (under the 1965 Voting Rights Act ). The North Carolina chapter of the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People challenged the map on the grounds that it reduces the influence of African American voters.
District 1
2012 North Carolina's 1st congressional district election
Incumbent Democrat G. K. Butterfield , who had represented the district since 2004, ran for re-election. The 1st district, which is majority-minority and already strongly favored Democrats, favored them even more so after redistricting. The redrawn district had a PVI of D+17, whereas the old 1st had a PVI of D+9.
Democratic primary
Candidates
Nominee
Eliminated in primary
Dan Whittacre, High School Teacher, HHS Federal Agent
Primary results
Democratic primary results
Party
Candidate
Votes
%
Democratic
G. K. Butterfield (incumbent)
89,531
81.1
Democratic
Dan Whittacre
20,822
18.9
Total votes
28,582
100.0
Republican primary
Candidates
Nominee
Pete DiLauro, former law enforcement officer
General election
Endorsements
G. K. Butterfield (D)
Labor unions
Organizations
Newspapers
Results
District 2
2012 North Carolina's 2nd congressional district election
Incumbent Republican Renee Ellmers , who had represented the district since 2011, ran for re-election. The 2nd district was made more favorable to Republicans in redistricting, with The Hill ranking Ellmers at second in its list of house members most helped by redistricting. The redrawn district had a PVI of R+11, where the old 2nd had a PVI of R+2.
Republican primary
Candidates
Nominee
Renee Ellmers, incumbent U.S. Representative
Eliminated in primary
Primary results
Republican primary results
Party
Candidate
Votes
%
Republican
Renee Ellmers (incumbent)
37,661
56.0
Republican
Richard Speer
20,099
29.9
Republican
Sonya Holmes
6,535
9.7
Republican
Clement F. Munno
2,982
4.4
Total votes
67,277
100.0
Democratic primary
Candidates
Nominee
Steve Wilkins, retired U.S. Army officer and businessman
Eliminated in primary
Toni Morris, professional counselor
Withdrawn
Declined
Primary results
Democratic primary results
Party
Candidate
Votes
%
Democratic
Steve Wilkins
24,327
50.7
Democratic
Toni Morris
20,431
42.6
Democratic
Jim Bibbs (Withdrawn)
3,238
6.7
Total votes
47,996
100.0
Libertarian primary
Candidates
Nominee
Brian Irving, retired U.S. Air Force officer
General election
Endorsements
Results
District 3
2012 North Carolina's 3rd congressional district election
Incumbent Republican Walter B. Jones Jr. , who had represented the district since 1995, ran for re-election. The 3rd district was made slightly more favorable to Democrats in redistricting, but continued to strongly favor Republicans. The redrawn district had a PVI of R+10, where the old 3rd had a PVI of R+16.
Republican primary
Candidates
Nominee
Eliminated in primary
Primary results
Republican primary results
Party
Candidate
Votes
%
Republican
Walter B. Jones (incumbent)
42,644
69.0
Republican
Frank Palombo
19,166
31.0
Total votes
61,810
100.0
Democratic primary
Candidates
Nominee
Erik Anderson, former U.S. Marine
General election
Endorsements
Walter B. Jones (R)
Labor unions
Organizations
Results
District 4
2012 North Carolina's 4th congressional district election
Democrat David Price , who had represented North Carolina's 4th congressional district since 1997 and previously served from 1987 until 1995, ran for re-election. Brad Miller , who has represented the 13th district since 2003, considered challenging Price in the 4th district primary after having his home drawn into it, but announced in January 2012 that he would not seek either seat and would instead retire.
Democratic primary
Price was unopposed in the Democratic primary.
Candidates
Nominee
Declined
Brad Miller , incumbent U.S. Representative for North Carolina's 13th congressional district
Republican primary
Candidates
Nominee
Tim D'Annunzio, businessman and candidate for North Carolina's 8th congressional district in 2010 .
Eliminated in primary
Jim Allen, Electrical contractor
George Hutchins, former US Marine , veteran of the first Gulf War and candidate for this district in 2010
Withdrawn
Doug Yopp, Director of the Friends of the Library at NC State
Primary results
Republican primary results
Party
Candidate
Votes
%
Republican
Tim D'Annunzio
14,065
46.4
Republican
Jim Allen
10,430
34.4
Republican
George Frank Hutchins
5,811
19.2
Total votes
30,306
100.0
General election
Endorsements
David Price (D)
Labor unions
Organizations
Newspapers
Results
District 5
2012 North Carolina's 5th congressional district election
Republican Virginia Foxx , who had represented North Carolina's 5th congressional district since 2005, ran for re-election. The 5th district was made slightly more favorable to Democrats in redistricting, but continued to strongly favor Republicans.
Republican primary
Candidates
Nominee
Virginia Foxx, incumbent U.S. Representative
Democratic primary
Candidates
Nominee
Eliminated in primary
Withdrawn
Primary results
Democratic primary results
Party
Candidate
Votes
%
Democratic
Elisabeth Motsinger
38,512
69.7
Democratic
Bruce G. Peller
16,716
30.3
Total votes
55,228
100.0
General election
Endorsements
Results
District 6
2012 North Carolina's 6th congressional district election
Republican Howard Coble , who had represented North Carolina's 6th congressional district since 1985, ran for re-election.
The 6th district was expected to continue to strongly favor Republicans.
Republican primary
Candidates
Nominee
Howard Coble, incumbent U.S. Representative
Eliminated in primary
Bill Flynn, former radio personality
Billy Yow, Guilford County Commissioner
Primary results
Republican primary results
Party
Candidate
Votes
%
Republican
Howard Coble (incumbent)
50,701
57.3
Republican
Bill Flynn
19,741
22.3
Republican
Billy Yow
18,057
20.4
Total votes
88,499
100.0
Democratic primary
Candidates
Nominee
General election
Endorsements
Results
District 7
2012 North Carolina's 7th congressional district election
County resultsMcIntyre: 50–60% 60–70% 70-80% Rouzer: 50–60% 60-70%
The home of Democrat Mike McIntyre , who has represented North Carolina's 7th congressional district since 1997, was drawn into the 8th district in redistricting. McIntyre, who had briefly considered running for governor following Bev Perdue 's announcement that she would not seek re-election, decided to seek re-election in the newly redrawn 7th district. The district was made more favorable to Republicans in redistricting: 58% of its residents voted for Republican nominee John McCain in the 2008 presidential election .
Democratic primary
Candidates
Nominee
Mike McIntyre, incumbent U.S. Representative
Republican primary
Candidates
Nominee
Eliminated in primary
Withdrawn
Primary results
Republican primary results
Party
Candidate
Votes
%
Republican
David Rouzer
34,647
48.5
Republican
Ilario Gregory Pantano
31,752
44.5
Republican
Randy Crow
5,012
7.0
Total votes
71,411
100.0
General election
Campaign
McIntyre was heavily targeted by Republicans, especially after the GOP-controlled North Carolina General Assembly had redrawn congressional boundaries to put his home in Robeson County into the 8th district, something that McIntyre accused the GOP of doing “solely for the reason of giving my opponent a seat in Congress”.
Nearly $9 million was spent by both parties, with McIntyre airing ads stating he was a "strong conservative and Christian who walks his faith every day" and Rouzer trying to tie McIntyre to his votes for Nancy Pelosi and for the stimulus .
Endorsements
Mike McIntyre (D)
Labor unions
Organizations
Newspapers
David Rouzer (R)
U.S. senators
U.S. representatives
Statewide officials
State legislators
Organizations
Local officials
Individuals
McIntyre was the lone Democratic federal candidate endorsed by National Right to Life Committee in this election cycle.
Polling
Predictions
Results
The election outcome left McIntyre the winner by 655 votes. A recount requested by Rouzer began on November 26, 2012; two days later, Rouzer conceded the race to McIntyre. This was the closest House race in 2012.
District 8
2012 North Carolina's 8th congressional district election
Democrat Larry Kissell , who had represented North Carolina's 8th congressional district since 2009, ran for re-election. The home of Kissell's fellow Democrat Mike McIntyre , who has represented the 7th district since 1997, was drawn into the 8th district in redistricting, but McIntyre sought re-election in the 7th district. The 8th district was made more favorable to Republicans in redistricting: only 42% of its residents voted for Democratic nominee Barack Obama in the 2008 presidential election .
Democratic primary
Candidates
Nominee
Larry Kissell, incumbent U.S. Representative
Eliminated in primary
Marcus Williams, attorney and candidate for U.S. Senate in 2008
Primary results
Democratic primary results
Party
Candidate
Votes
%
Democratic
Larry Kissell (incumbent)
45,987
72.6
Democratic
Marcus Williams
17,393
27.4
Total votes
63,380
100.0
Republican primary
Candidates
Nominee
Eliminated in primary
Withdrawn
Daniel Barry, insurance executive
Declined
Endorsements
Primary results
Republican primary results
Party
Candidate
Votes
%
Republican
Richard Hudson
21,451
32.1
Republican
Scott Keadle
14,687
22.0
Republican
Vernon Robinson
12,181
18.2
Republican
Fred F. Steen II
9,670
14.4
Republican
John M. Whitley
8,894
13.3
Total votes
67,277
100.0
Runoff results
Republican primary runoff results
Party
Candidate
Votes
%
Republican
Richard Hudson
10,699
63.6
Republican
Scott Keadle
6,118
36.4
Total votes
16,817
100.0
General election
Endorsements
Larry Kissell (D)
Labor unions
Organizations
Richard Hudson (R)
U.S. senators
U.S. representatives
Statewide officials
State legislators
Organizations
Newspapers
Local officials
Individuals
Polling
Debates
Predictions
Result
District 9
2012 North Carolina's 9th congressional district election
Republican Sue Myrick , who had represented North Carolina's 9th congressional district since 1995, did not seek another term.
Curtis Campbell ran as the Libertarian nominee.
Republican primary
Candidates
Nominee
Eliminated in primary
Withdrawn
Michael Schaffer, real estate broker (endorsed Barry)
Declined
In the Republican primary, Pittenger and Pendergraph qualified for the runoff election, earning 33% and 25% of the vote, respectively. On July 17, Pittenger won the primary runoff.
Primary results
Republican primary results
Party
Candidate
Votes
%
Republican
Robert Pittenger
29,999
32.4
Republican
Jim Pendergraph
23,401
25.3
Republican
Edwin B. Peacock III
11,336
12.3
Republican
Ric Killian
9,691
10.5
Republican
Dan Barry
5,515
6.0
Republican
Andy Dulin
4,526
4.9
Republican
Mike Steinberg
2,297
2.5
Republican
Jon Gauthier
2,056
2.2
Republican
Ken Leonczyk
2,047
2.2
Republican
Richard Lynch
1,000
1.1
Republican
Michael Shaffer (withdrew)
579
0.6
Total votes
92,447
100.0
Runoff results
Republican primary runoff results
Party
Candidate
Votes
%
Republican
Robert Pittenger
18,982
52.9
Republican
Jim Pendergraph
16,902
47.1
Total votes
35,884
100.0
Democratic primary
Candidates
Nominee
Declined
General election
Endorsements
Robert Pittenger (R)
Statewide officials
Organizations
Jennifer Roberts (D)
Labor unions
Organizations
Newspapers
Local officials
Individuals
Results
District 10
2014 North Carolina's 10th congressional district election
Republican Patrick McHenry , who has represented North Carolina's 10th congressional district since 2005, ran for re-election. Though the 10th district was made more favorable to Democrats in redistricting, it was expected to continue to strongly favor Republicans.
Republican primary
Candidates
Nominee
Patrick McHenry, incumbent U.S. Representative
Eliminated in primary
Primary results
Republican primary results
Party
Candidate
Votes
%
Republican
Patrick McHenry (incumbent)
58,844
72.5
Republican
Ken H. Fortenberry
15,936
19.7
Republican
Don Peterson
6,337
7.8
Total votes
81,117
100.0
Democratic primary
Candidates
Nominee
Eliminated in primary
Withdrawn
Primary results
Democratic primary results
Party
Candidate
Votes
%
Democratic
Patsy Keever
36,791
57.9
Democratic
Terry Michelle Bellamy
16,865
26.5
Democratic
Timothy Murphy
9,908
15.6
Total votes
63,564
100.0
General election
Endorsements
Patsy Keever (D)
Labor unions
Organizations
Results
District 11
2012 North Carolina's 11th congressional district election
Democrat Heath Shuler , who had represented North Carolina's 11th congressional district since 2007, chose not to run for re-election.
The 11th district was made more favorable to Republicans in redistricting: more than three-quarters of voters in Asheville were removed from the district, while Avery , Burke , Caldwell and Mitchell counties, all of which favor Republicans, were added to it.
Democratic primary
Candidates
Nominee
Hayden Rogers, Rep. Shuler's former chief of staff
Eliminated in primary
Declined
Primary results
Democratic primary results
Party
Candidate
Votes
%
Democratic
Hayden Rogers
35,518
55.7
Democratic
Cecil Bothwell
19,161
30.1
Democratic
Tom Hill
9,049
14.2
Total votes
63,728
100.0
Republican primary
Candidates
Nominee
Eliminated in primary
Withdrawn
Declined
Jeff Miller, businessman and nominee for this district in 2010
Primary results
Runoff results
Republican primary runoff results
Party
Candidate
Votes
%
Republican
Mark Meadows
17,520
76.2
Republican
Vance Patterson
5,471
23.8
Total votes
22,991
100.0
General election
Endorsements
Hayden Rogers (D)
U.S. representatives
Labor unions
Organizations
Mark Meadows (R)
U.S. representatives
State legislators
Organizations
Predictions
Results
District 12
2012 North Carolina's 12th congressional district election
Democrat Mel Watt , who has represented North Carolina's 12th congressional district since 1993, ran for re-election. The 12th district was made more favorable to Democrats in redistricting.
Watt faced Republican Jack Brosch and Libertarian Lon Cecil in the general election in November.
Democratic primary
Candidates
Nominee
Mel Watt, incumbent U.S. Representative
Eliminated in primary
Declined
Primary results
Democratic primary results
Party
Candidate
Votes
%
Democratic
Mel Watt (incumbent)
52,968
80.9
Democratic
Matt Newton
12,495
19.1
Total votes
65,463
100.0
Republican primary
Candidates
Nominee
Jack Brosch, business owner
General election
Endorsements
Melvin Watt (D)
Labor unions
Organizations
Newspapers
Results
District 13
2012 North Carolina's 13th congressional district election
Democrat Brad Miller , who had represented North Carolina's 13th congressional district since 2003, did not seek re-election. The 13th district was made more favorable to Republicans in redistricting.
Democratic primary
Candidates
Nominee
Eliminated in primary
Bernard Holliday, Baptist minister
Declined
Primary results
Democratic primary results
Party
Candidate
Votes
%
Democratic
Charles Malone
45,865
66.9
Democratic
Bernard Holliday
22,703
33.1
Total votes
68,568
100.0
Republican primary
Candidates
Nominee
Eliminated in primary
Declined
Primary results
Republican primary results
Party
Candidate
Votes
%
Republican
George Holding
37,341
43.5
Republican
Paul Coble
29,354
34.2
Republican
Bill Randall
19,119
22.3
Total votes
85,814
100.0
General election
Endorsements
George Holding (R)
Statewide officials
State legislators
Organizations
Newspapers
Predictions
Results
See also
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