North Carolina's 12th congressional district
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| North Carolina's 12th congressional district | |
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| Area | 827 mi² |
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| Distribution | 88.5% urban, 11.5% rural |
| Population (2000) | 619,178 |
| Median income | $34,775 |
| Ethnic composition | 44.6% White, 44.6% Black, 2.1% Asian, 7.1% Hispanic, 0.4% Native American |
| Occupation | 32.1% blue collar, 51.9% white collar, 16.0% gray collar |
| Cook Partisan Voting Index | D + 11 |
North Carolina's 12th congressional district is the most litigated district in the country. It lies along I-85 and is made up of predominantly black neighborhoods in Charlotte, Winston-Salem, Greensboro, Lexington, Salisbury, and High Point.
Its current representative is Democrat Melvin Watt, who was first elected in 1992.
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