11-3 North Carolina

Here’s my 11-3 NC map, as promised. This is going to be quick and dirty because I’m working to get the last UK diary out in a few days. These aren’t final, but they’ve got rough population estimates. Once we get the real numbers, the map can be refined. Keep in mind that we’re using 2008 numbers, so adjust accordingly.

 

Statewide

 

NC-01

This one is blacker than the current district, so there’s no problem on that front. Not much changes except the acquisition of part of Nash County.

 

NC-02

Pro-Dem trends in Wake County should be mostly counteracted by exurban Republican growth in Franklin and Johnston Counties.

 

NC-03

Jones will be fine in his own little world and he even gets to keep his beloved Camp Lejeune. I suppose that if you dropped Goldsboro into this seat you could get a bit more juice out of it to use in the 14th, but we can try that adjustment another day.

 

NC-04

David Price will remain one of the most anonymous members of the House who ever actually had tough races.

 

NC-05

Foxx should be fine here as this seat should have trended rightward a bit over the last few cycles.

 

NC-06

The same goes for Rev. Walker.

 

NC-07

I had to play around with Fayetteville a fair amount to get 7, 8, and 9 right, but I think I found the balance. I would be worried that a possible successor to Rouzer comes from Wake County. I guess that just gives us license to split up Wake County more in 2030, though.

 

NC-08

The challenge with this district was actually making it LESS Republican, but Fayetteville obliged me.

 

NC-09

And here we see the fruits of that effort. Pittenger isn’t going to break any margin records, but this should be fine for him.

 

NC-10

There’s not much to say here, so I won’t.

 

NC-11

Ditto on this one.

 

NC-12

I’m almost certain that adams will get another primary challenge because she doesn’t actually live in Charlotte. If she’s in office to see a map like this though, she;ll likely be entrenched.

 

NC-13

Tedd Budd actually gets some PVI improvement. I guess that I could have given the 6th a bit of help, but again, that detail can be worked out later.

 

NC-14

And here is the new district. As I said earlier, some moves with the 7th and 3rd could boost the numbers a bit. However, it should be noted that Trump will have done a lot better than McCain here. Also, the growth in the area (and there’s a lot of it) is mostly Yankee Rs, especially military and middle-class retirees.

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