Ward Cleaver's

PROPOSED CONGRESSIONAL DISTRICTS

in North Carolina

based on 2000 census

Single-member districts with ±2% leeway, based on good-government standards

(Total population = 4,012,012)

(13 districts -- ideal population = 668,668.7)

(Municipalities divided between districts are shaded.)

# DISTRICT LOCATION SPECIFIC GEOGRAPHY TOTAL POPULATION DEVIATION FROM AVERAGE POPULATION PERCENT BLACK VOTING AGE PERCENT NON - HISPANIC BLACK

1. Smoky Mountains Buncombe, Cherokee, Clay, Graham, Haywood, Henderson, Jackson, Macon, Madison, McDowell, Mitchell, Polk, Swain, Transylvania, & Yancey counties. 609,407 -1.58% 4.0% 3.7%

2. Gastonia & Catawba Counties Alexander, Burke, Catawba, Cleveland, Gaston, & Rutherford counties. 613,987 -0.84% 11.7% 10.7%

3. Charlotte In Mecklenburg county, Charlotte (1), Berryhill (2), Steel Creek (3), Sharon (4), Providence (5), Crab Orchard (7), Mallard Creek (8), Long Creek (11), Paw Creek (12), & Pineville (14) townships. 609,340 -1.59% 30.6% 28.2%

4. Cabarrus & Union Counties Cabarrus, Iredell, Lincoln, Montgomery, Stanly, Union counties, and in Mecklenburg county, Clear Creek (6), Deweese (9), Lemley (10), Morning Star (13), & Huntersville (15) townships. 612,216 -1.12% 11.5% 10.7%

5. Forsyth County Alleghany, Ashe, Avery, Caldwell, Davie, Forsyth, Watauga, Wilkes, & Yadkin counties. 615,220 -0.64% 14.5% 13.3%

6. Guilford County Guilford, Rockingham, Stokes, & Surry counties. 628,906 +1.57% 23.1% 21.8%

7. Davidson & Alamance Counties Alamance, Davidson, Moore, Randolph, & Rowan counties. 613,609 -0.90% 12.5% 11.7%

8. Cumberland County Anson, Cumberland, Hoke, Richmond, Robeson, Sampson, & Scotland counties. 627,946 +1.42% 32.7% 30.9%

9. Johnston & Orange Counties Caswell, Chatham, Franklin, Harnett, Johnston, Lee, Nash, Orange, & Person counties. 623,390 +0.68% 21.8% 20.6%

10. Wake county Wake county. 627,846 +1.40% 19.5% 18.5%

11. Durham & Lake Gaston Bertie, Durham, Edgecombe, Granville, Halifax, Hertford, Martin, Northampton, Vance, Warren, Washington, & Wilson counties. 625,304 +0.99% 45.3% 42.4%

12. Cape Beaufort, Camden, Chowan, Craven, Currituck, Dare, Gates, Greene, Hyde, Jones, Lenoir, Pamlico, Pasquotank, Perquimans, Pitt, Tyrrell, & Wayne counties. 621,782 +0.42% 30.6% 28.5%

13. Ports Bladen, Brunswick, Carteret, Columbus, Duplin, New Hanover, Onslow, & Pender counties. 620,360 +0.19% 19.6% 17.9%

# DISTRICT LOCATION SPECIFIC GEOGRAPHY TOTAL POPULATION DEVIATION FROM AVERAGE POPULATION PERCENT BLACK VOTING AGE PERCENT NON - HISPANIC BLACK

#	DISTRICT LOCATION	SPECIFIC GEOGRAPHY	TOTAL POPULATION	DEVIATION FROM AVERAGE POPULATION	PERCENT BLACK	VOTING AGE PERCENT NON - HISPANIC BLACK
1.	Smoky Mountains	Buncombe, Cherokee, Clay, Graham, Haywood, Henderson, Jackson, Macon, Madison, McDowell, Mitchell, Polk, Swain, Transylvania, & Yancey counties.	609,407	-1.58%	4.0%	3.7%
2.	Gastonia & Catawba Counties	Alexander, Burke, Catawba, Cleveland, Gaston, & Rutherford counties.	613,987	-0.84%	11.7%	10.7%
3.	Charlotte	In Mecklenburg county, Charlotte (1), Berryhill (2), Steel Creek (3), Sharon (4), Providence (5), Crab Orchard (7), Mallard Creek (8), Long Creek (11), Paw Creek (12), & Pineville (14) townships.	609,340	-1.59%	30.6%	28.2%
4.	Cabarrus & Union Counties	Cabarrus, Iredell, Lincoln, Montgomery, Stanly, Union counties, and in Mecklenburg county, Clear Creek (6), Deweese (9), Lemley (10), Morning Star (13), & Huntersville (15) townships.	612,216	-1.12%	11.5%	10.7%
5.	Forsyth County	Alleghany, Ashe, Avery, Caldwell, Davie, Forsyth, Watauga, Wilkes, & Yadkin counties.	615,220	-0.64%	14.5%	13.3%
6.	Guilford County	Guilford, Rockingham, Stokes, & Surry counties.	628,906	+1.57%	23.1%	21.8%
7.	Davidson & Alamance Counties	Alamance, Davidson, Moore, Randolph, & Rowan counties.	613,609	-0.90%	12.5%	11.7%
8.	Cumberland County	Anson, Cumberland, Hoke, Richmond, Robeson, Sampson, & Scotland counties.	627,946	+1.42%	32.7%	30.9%
9.	Johnston & Orange Counties	Caswell, Chatham, Franklin, Harnett, Johnston, Lee, Nash, Orange, & Person counties.	623,390	+0.68%	21.8%	20.6%
10.	Wake county	Wake county.	627,846	+1.40%	19.5%	18.5%
11.	Durham & Lake Gaston	Bertie, Durham, Edgecombe, Granville, Halifax, Hertford, Martin, Northampton, Vance, Warren, Washington, & Wilson counties.	625,304	+0.99%	45.3%	42.4%
12.	Cape	Beaufort, Camden, Chowan, Craven, Currituck, Dare, Gates, Greene, Hyde, Jones, Lenoir, Pamlico, Pasquotank, Perquimans, Pitt, Tyrrell, & Wayne counties.	621,782	+0.42%	30.6%	28.5%
13.	Ports	Bladen, Brunswick, Carteret, Columbus, Duplin, New Hanover, Onslow, & Pender counties.	620,360	+0.19%	19.6%	17.9%
#	DISTRICT LOCATION	SPECIFIC GEOGRAPHY	TOTAL POPULATION	DEVIATION FROM AVERAGE POPULATION	PERCENT BLACK	VOTING AGE PERCENT NON - HISPANIC BLACK

Boundary of districts 3-4 in Mecklenburg County, in Metrolina

Detail of Ward Cleaver's proposed 2000 Congressional district line, Mecklenburg County, Metrolina

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