North Carolina's 3rd congressional district

North Carolina's 3rd congressional district is located on the Atlantic coast of North Carolina. It covers the Outer Banks and the counties adjacent to the Pamlico Sound.

The district is currently represented by Greg Murphy following a special election after the seat was left vacant following the passing of Walter B. Jones Jr. in February 2019. Jones had been the district's representative from 1995 until his death. A special election to fill the vacancy caused by Jones's death was held on September 10, 2019. State representative Greg Murphy won the election.

On February 23, 2022, the North Carolina Supreme Court had approved a new map that was only used for the 2022 United States House of Representatives elections which changed the 3rd district boundaries to include Duplin and Sampson counties and part of Wayne County while removing Chowan, Currituck, Dare, Greene, Pasquotank and Perquimans counties

On October 25, 2023 the North Carolina General Assembly had created and passed a new congressional map shifting the Cook Partisan Voting Index down by 4 points, only slightly changing the district's boundaries. At the time the district had a Cook Partisan Voting Index of R+10, which was one of the most Republican districts in North Carolina, tied with the 8th congressional district.

On October 22, 2025 the North Carolina General Assembly once again created and passed another new congressional map making the partisan lean of the neighboring 1st district more favorable to Republicans shifting the Cook Partisan Voting Index down another 4 points making the district an R+6.

Counties and communities For the 119th and successive Congresses (based on the districts drawn following a 2023 legislative session), the district contains all or portions of the following counties and communities.https://www2.census.gov/geo/maps/cong_dist/cd119/cd_based/ST37/CD119_NC03.pdf

Beaufort County (11)

All 11 communities Carteret County (18) All 18 communities

Craven County (13)

All 13 communities

Dare County (15)

All 15 communities Duplin County (15) All 15 communities

Hyde County (4)

All 4 communities

Jones County (3)

All three communities Onslow County (10) All ten communities

Pamlico County (10)

All 10 communities Pitt County (13) All 13 communities Sampson County (14) Bonnetsville, Clinton, Delway, Garland, Harrells, Ingold, Ivanhoe, Keener, Newton Grove, Roseboro, Salemburg, Spivey's Corner (part; also 7th), Turkey, Vann Crossroads

Recent election results from statewide races 2023–2027 boundaries Year Office Results2008 PresidentMcCain 54% - 44% SenateDole 49% - 48% GovernorPerdue 55% - 42%2010 SenateBurr 60% - 38%2012 PresidentRomney 57% - 43% GovernorMcCrory 58% - 40%2014 SenateTillis 55% - 41%2016 PresidentTrump 57% - 39% SenateBurr 58% - 38% GovernorMcCrory 58% - 40% Lt. GovernorForest 58% - 39% Secretary of StateLaPaglia 54% - 46% AuditorStuber 55% - 45% TreasurerFolwell 59% - 41% Attorney GeneralNewton 57% - 43%2020 PresidentTrump 58% - 41% SenateTillis 56% - 40% GovernorForest 55% - 43% Lt. GovernorRobinson 59% - 41% Secretary of StateSykes 56% - 44% AuditorStreet 56% - 44% TreasurerFolwell 59% - 41% Attorney GeneralO'Neill 58% - 42%2022 SenateBudd 60% - 38%2024 PresidentTrump 60% - 39% GovernorRobinson 49% - 46% Lt. GovernorWeatherman 56% - 41% Secretary of StateBrown 57% - 43% AuditorBoliek 58% - 39% TreasurerBriner 61% - 39% Attorney GeneralBishop 58% - 42%

2027–2033 boundaries Year Office Results2008 PresidentMcCain 51% - 48% SenateHagan 52% - 46% GovernorPerdue 57% - 41%2010 SenateBurr 54% - 44%2012 PresidentRomney 52% - 48% GovernorMcCrory 53% - 45%2014 SenateTillis 51% - 45%2016 PresidentTrump 52% - 45% SenateBurr 53% - 44% GovernorMcCrory 53% - 45% Lt. GovernorForest 53% - 45% Secretary of StateMarshall 52% - 48% AuditorWood 50.4% - 49.6% TreasurerFolwell 53% - 47% Attorney GeneralNewton 52% - 48%2020 PresidentTrump 53% - 45% SenateTillis 51% - 44% GovernorForest 51% - 48% Lt. GovernorRobinson 55% - 45% Secretary of StateSykes 51% - 49% AuditorStreet 51% - 49% TreasurerFolwell 55% - 45% Attorney GeneralO'Neill 53% - 47%2022 SenateBudd 57% - 41%2024 PresidentTrump 56% - 43% GovernorStein 49% - 46% Lt. GovernorWeatherman 52% - 45% Secretary of StateBrown 53% - 47% AuditorBoliek 54% - 43% TreasurerBriner 56% - 44% Attorney GeneralBishop 54% - 46%

List of members representing the district Member Party Years Congress Electoral history District location District established April 6, 1790 Timothy Bloodworth Anti-Administration April 6, 1790 –March 3, 1791 Elected in 1790.Redistricted to the and lost re-election. 1790–1971"Cape Fear division" John B. Ashe Anti-Administration March 4, 1791 –March 3, 1793 Redistricted from the and re-elected in 1791.Redistricted to the . 1791–1973 Joseph Winston Anti-Administration March 4, 1793 –March 3, 1795 Elected in 1793.Lost re-election. 1793–1803 Jesse Franklin Democratic-Republican March 4, 1795 –March 3, 1797 Elected in 1795.Lost re-election. Robert Williams Democratic-Republican March 4, 1797 –March 3, 1803 Elected in 1796.Re-elected in 1798.Re-elected in 1800.Redistricted to the and retired to run for governor of North Carolina. William Kennedy Democratic-Republican March 4, 1803 –March 3, 1805 Elected in 1803.Lost re-election. 1803–1813 Thomas Blount Democratic-Republican March 4, 1805 –March 3, 1809 Elected in 1804.Re-elected in 1806.Lost re-election. William Kennedy Democratic-Republican March 4, 1809 –March 3, 1811 Elected in 1808.Retired. Thomas Blount Democratic-Republican March 4, 1811 –February 7, 1812 Elected in 1810.Died. Vacant February 7, 1812 –January 30, 1813 William Kennedy Democratic-Republican January 30, 1813 –March 3, 1815 Elected January 11, 1813, to finish Blount's term and seated January 30, 1813.Re-elected in 1813.Retired. 1813–1823 James W. Clark Democratic-Republican March 4, 1815 –March 3, 1817 Elected in 1815.Retired. Thomas H. Hall Democratic-Republican March 4, 1817 –March 3, 1825 Elected in 1817.Re-elected in 1819.Re-elected in 1821.Re-elected in 1823.Lost re-election. Democratic-Republican 1823–1833 Richard Hines Jacksonian March 4, 1825 –March 3, 1827 Elected in 1825.Lost re-election. Thomas H. Hall Jacksonian March 4, 1827 –March 3, 1835 Elected in 1827.Re-elected in 1829.Re-elected in 1831.Re-elected in 1833. 1833–1843 Ebenezer Pettigrew Anti-Jacksonian March 4, 1835 –March 3, 1837 Elected in 1835. Edward Stanly Whig March 4, 1837 –March 3, 1843 Elected in 1837.Re-elected in 1839.Re-elected in 1841. David S. Reid Democratic March 4, 1843 –March 3, 1847 Elected in 1843.Re-elected in 1845. 1843–1853 Daniel M. Barringer Whig March 4, 1847 –March 3, 1849 Redistricted from the and re-elected in 1847. Edmund Deberry Whig March 4, 1849 –March 3, 1851 Elected in 1849. Alfred Dockery Whig March 4, 1851 –March 3, 1853 Elected in 1851. William S. Ashe Democratic March 4, 1853 –March 3, 1855 Redistricted from the and re-elected in 1853. 1853–1861 Warren Winslow Democratic March 4, 1855 –March 3, 1861 Elected in 1855.Re-elected in 1857.Re-elected in 1859. Vacant March 3, 1861 –July 13, 1868 Civil War and Reconstruction Oliver H. Dockery Republican July 13, 1868 –March 3, 1871 Elected to finish the short term.Re-elected in 1868. 1868–1873 Alfred M. Waddell Democratic March 4, 1871 –March 3, 1879 Elected in 1870.Re-elected in 1872.Re-elected in 1874.Re-elected in 1876. 1873–1883 Daniel L. Russell Greenback March 4, 1879 –March 3, 1881 Elected in 1878. John W. Shackelford Democratic March 4, 1881 –January 18, 1883 Elected in 1880.Died. Vacant January 18, 1883 –March 3, 1883 Wharton J. Green Democratic March 4, 1883 –March 3, 1887 Elected in 1882.Re-elected in 1884. 1883–1893 Charles W. McClammy Democratic March 4, 1887 –March 3, 1891 Elected in 1886.Re-elected in 1888. Benjamin F. Grady Democratic March 4, 1891 –March 3, 1895 Elected in 1890.Re-elected in 1892. 1893–1903 John G. Shaw Democratic March 4, 1895 –March 3, 1897 Elected in 1894. John E. Fowler Populist March 4, 1897 –March 3, 1899 Elected in 1896. Charles R. Thomas Democratic March 4, 1899 –March 3, 1911 Elected in 1898.Re-elected in 1900.Re-elected in 1902.Re-elected in 1904.Re-elected in 1906.Re-elected in 1908. 1903–1913 John M. Faison Democratic March 4, 1911 –March 3, 1915 Elected in 1910.Re-elected in 1912. 1913–1933 George E. Hood Democratic March 4, 1915 –March 3, 1919 Elected in 1914.Re-elected in 1916. Samuel M. Brinson Democratic March 4, 1919 –April 13, 1922 Elected in 1918.Re-elected in 1920.Died. Vacant April 13, 1922 –November 7, 1922 Charles L. Abernethy Democratic November 7, 1922 –January 3, 1935 Elected to finish Brinson's term.Re-elected in 1922.Re-elected in 1924.Re-elected in 1926.Re-elected in 1928.Re-elected in 1930.Re-elected in 1932.Lost renomination. 1933–1943 Graham A. Barden Democratic January 3, 1935 –January 3, 1961 Elected in 1934.Re-elected in 1936.Re-elected in 1938.Re-elected in 1940.Re-elected in 1942.Re-elected in 1944.Re-elected in 1946.Re-elected in 1948.Re-elected in 1950.Re-elected in 1952.Re-elected in 1954.Re-elected in 1956.Re-elected in 1958.Retired. 1943–1953 1953–1963 David N. Henderson Democratic January 3, 1961 –January 3, 1977 Elected in 1960.Re-elected in 1962.Re-elected in 1964.Re-elected in 1966.Re-elected in 1968.Re-elected in 1970.Re-elected in 1972.Re-elected in 1974.Retired. 1963–1973 1973–1983 Charles O. Whitley Democratic January 3, 1977 –December 31, 1986 Elected in 1976.Re-elected in 1978.Re-elected in 1980.Re-elected in 1982.Re-elected in 1984.Resigned. 1983–1993 Vacant December 31, 1986 –January 3, 1987 Martin Lancaster Democratic January 3, 1987 –January 3, 1995 Elected in 1986.Re-elected in 1988.Re-elected in 1990.Re-elected in 1992.Lost re-election. 1993–2003 Walter B. Jones Jr. Republican January 3, 1995 –February 10, 2019 Elected in 1994.Re-elected in 1996.Re-elected in 1998.Re-elected in 2000.Re-elected in 2002.Re-elected in 2004.Re-elected in 2006.Re-elected in 2008.Re-elected in 2010.Re-elected in 2012.Re-elected in 2014.Re-elected in 2016.Re-elected in 2018.Died. 2003–2013 2013–20172017–2021Vacant February 10, 2019 –September 10, 2019 Greg Murphy Republican September 10, 2019 –present Elected to finish Jones's term.Re-elected in 2020.Re-elected in 2022.Re-elected in 2024. 2021–2023 2023–2025 2025–present

Past election results

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2002

2004

2006

2008

2010

2012

2014

2016

2018

2019 special election

2020

2022

2024

See also

List of United States congressional districts North Carolina's congressional districts

References

Congressional Biographical Directory of the United States 1774–present