Population (2000) 619,178 Cook PVI R+12 | Median income 38,390 | |
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Distribution 69.41% urban30.59% rural Ethnicity 64.7% White26.8% Black1.7% Asian6.6% Hispanic1.8% Native American0.2% other | ||
North Carolina's eighth congressional district comprises a large portion of the southern Piedmont area of North Carolina from Concord to Lumberton, including Lexington, China Grove, Albemarle, Monroe, Wadesboro, Troy, Rockingham, and Laurinburg. The district includes all of Anson, Montgomery, Richmond, Scotland, and Stanly counties, as well as portions of Cabarrus, Davidson, Mecklenburg, Randolph, Robeson, Rowan, and Union counties.
The district is currently represented by Richard Hudson, a member of the Republican Party. He won the seat in 2012 after defeating two-term Democratic incumbent Larry Kissell.
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North Carolina's 8th congressional district Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA