North Carolina
House Districts: 13
Voting Age Population 2002:
6,301,000 2000: 5,797,000
1998: 5,685,000
1990: 5,022,488
Redistricting, 2001-2002 Monopoly (D) / VRA |
Presidential Vote 2000: Gore 43, Bush
56, Nader
0
1996: Clinton 44, Dole 49,
Perot
7
1992: Clinton 43, Bush 43,
Perot
14 U.S. House: 7
GOP, 6 Dem
Seat Changes '02: 1 (+1D) Facts in Focus:
North Carolina 1982 to
2002 |
How North
Carolina Ranked in 2002 |
Democracy Index:
21st Margin of
Victory: 25th Landslide
Index: 23rd |
Seats-to-Votes Distortion:
5th
Representation Index: 33rd Voter Participation:
30th |
For
definitions of terms, please see this report's glossary page. |
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2002 |
2004 |
2006 |
2008 |
2010 |
Democracy Index |
23.8 |
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Voter Turnout |
35.6% |
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Representation Index |
23.8% |
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Wasted Votes |
33.2% |
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% of Wasted R / D Votes |
29.2 / 33.7 |
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Drop-Off Voters |
3.7% |
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Avg. Margin Of Victory |
35.2% |
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Votes for (R�D�O%) |
54-43-3 |
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Seats for (R�D�O%) |
54-46-0 |
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Seat Changes |
1
(+1D) |
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High % Turnout, District |
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Low % Turnout, District |
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1992 |
1994 |
1996 |
1998 |
2000 |
Democracy Index |
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25.0 |
21.6 |
21.7 |
Voter Turnout |
50% |
30% |
46% |
33% |
47.9% |
Representation Index |
30.8% |
18.1% |
28.2% |
22.1% |
32.1% |
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Wasted Votes |
39% |
39% |
38% |
34% |
34.2% |
% of Wasted R / D Votes |
51 / 26 |
21 / 63 |
36 / 39 |
28 / 37 |
27.7 / 35.6 |
Drop-Off Voters |
3.1% |
NA |
.1% |
5.4% |
4.6% |
Avg. Margin Of Victory |
24% |
24% |
25% |
35% |
36.7% |
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Votes for (R�D�O%) |
48�51�2 |
57�43�0 |
53�45�2 |
53�43�3 |
54.4�42.9�2.5 |
Seats for (R�D�O%) |
33�67�0 |
67�33�0 |
50�50�0 |
58�42�0 |
58�42�0 |
Seat Changes |
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4 |
2 |
1 |
0 |
High % Turnout, District |
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45 (11) |
67 (8) |
52 (4) |
75.7 (4) |
Low % Turnout, District |
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21 (12) |
41 (1) |
30 (6) |
44.2 (1) |
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Results 2002-2010 |
2002 |
2004 |
2006 |
2008 |
2010 |
U.S. House
(R�D) |
7-6 |
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Landslide
Index |
76.9% |
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Scale of Competitiveness |
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Tight: <
5 |
0 |
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Competitive:
5-10 |
1 |
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Comfortable:
10-20 |
2 |
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Landslide:
20-40 |
5 |
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No Contest:
40+ |
5 |
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Uncontested |
2 |
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Incumbents |
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Total Running
/ Total Seats |
11 / 13 |
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Re-Election /
Total Incumbent |
11 / 11 |
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Landslide /
Total Incumbent |
9 / 11 |
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R. Landslide /
R. Incumbent |
6 / 7 |
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D. Landslide /
D. Incumbent |
3 / 4 |
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Untouchable
Repeat Landslide |
5 |
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Uncontested
Primary |
10 |
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Elected Women |
1 |
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Elected Minorities |
2B |
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