Population (2000) 619,178 Cook PVI R+12 | Median income 39,710 | |
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Current Representative Virginia Foxx (R–Banner Elk) Distribution 42.95% urban
57.05% rural Ethnicity 89.5% White
6.8% Black
0.8% Asian
3.6% Hispanic
0.2% Native American
0.2% other | ||
North Carolina's 5th congressional district covers the northwestern corner of North Carolina from the Appalachian Mountains to the Piedmont Triad.
The fifth district is represented by Rep. Virginia Foxx, a Republican. She has held the office since 2005, defeating Democrats Roger Sharpe and Roy Carter in 2006 and 2008 respectively.
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North Carolina's 5th congressional district Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA