North Carolina's 6th congressional district: election results

U.S. House elections in North Carolina's 6th congressional district, 1976 to 2024: winners, vote shares and margins. District lines are redrawn after each census, so the area covered changes over time.

Current representative: Addison P. McDowell (Republican), term ends 2027-01-03.

North Carolina's 6th congressional district: Republican minus Democratic share, in points. Bars above the line lean Republican, below lean Democratic.

Year	Winner	Party	Share	Margin
2024	Addison McDowell	Republican	69.2%	38.3
2022	Kathy Manning	Democratic	53.9%	8.9
2020	Kathy Manning	Democratic	62.3%	24.6
2018	Mark Walker	Republican	56.5%	13.0
2016	Mark Walker	Republican	59.2%	18.5
2014	Mark Walker	Republican	58.7%	17.4
2012	Howard Coble	Republican	60.9%	21.9
2010	Howard Coble	Republican	75.2%	50.4
2008	Howard Coble	Republican	67.0%	34.0
2006	Howard Coble	Republican	70.8%	41.7
2004	Howard Coble	Republican	73.2%	46.3
2002	Howard Coble	Republican	90.4%	80.8
2000	Howard Coble	Republican	91.0%	82.3
1998	Howard Coble	Republican	88.6%	77.3
1980	Walter Eugene Johnston	Republican	51.1%	2.1
1978	L. Richardson Preyer	Democratic	68.4%	36.8
1976	L. Richardson Preyer	Democratic	96.3%	94.3

2024

Candidate	Party	Votes	Share
Addison McDowell Won	REP	233,303	69.16%
Kevin Eugene Hayes	CON	104,017	30.84%
Total		337,320

2022

Candidate	Party	Votes	Share
Kathy Manning Won	DEM	139,553	53.88%
Christian Castelli	REP	116,635	45.03%
Thomas Watercott	LIB	2,810	1.09%
Total		258,998

2020

Candidate	Party	Votes	Share
Kathy Manning Won	DEM	253,531	62.27%
Joseph Lee Haywood	REP	153,598	37.73%
Total		407,129

Questions and answers

Who represents North Carolina's 6th congressional district?

Addison P. McDowell (Republican) is the current representative; the term ends on 2027-01-03.

Who won the last election in North Carolina's 6th congressional district?

Addison McDowell won in 2024 by 38.3 points.

Results: FiveThirtyEight, from official sources.