About The Fifth Congressional District

Meet Congressional District 5

North Carolina’s 5th Congressional District starts out in the northwest portion of our state, where the beautiful Blue Ridge Mountains meet the foothills, and extends along the Virginia line until the Piedmont Triad, hooking down to scoop up Greensboro.

This district includes some of the most varied political terrain in the state and comprises the cities of Greensboro, Boone, Lenoir, Wilkesboro, Mt. Airy, Reidsville, Sparta, Danbury, Jefferson, Taylorsville, Eden and Blowing Rock—alongside hundreds of other small communities where working North Carolinians are just looking for a fair shake.

Notable landmarks include Grandfather Mountain, the International Civil Rights Museum, Pisgah National Forest and portions of the Blue Ridge Parkway, Pilot Mountain, The Blowing Rock, amongst dozens of other historic sites. This district also includes Appalachian State University, North Carolina A&T University, and the University of North Carolina at Greensboro.

NC-05 Fast Facts

  • NC-05 is home to a total of six universities and three community colleges, as well as the Elon University School of Law. Altogether, that adds up to more than 63,000 students!
  • Eight of NC-05’s ten counties are considered part of Appalachia according to the Appalachian Regional Commission.
  • NC-05 is rapidly growing and becoming more diverse as more North Carolinians of all kinds fall in love with the High Country, the Foothills, and the WNC way of life.

Important Dates & Deadlines for Voting

Sept. 6, 2024

County boards of elections begin mailing absentee ballots to eligible voters who submitted an absentee ballot request form.

Oct. 11, 2024

Voter registration deadline (5 p.m.).*

Oct. 17, 2024

In-person early voting begins; same-day registration available.

Oct. 29, 2024

Absentee ballot request deadline (5 p.m.).*

Nov. 2, 2024

In-person early voting ends (3 p.m.).

Nov. 5, 2024

General Election Day.

Nov. 5, 2024

Absentee ballot return deadline (7:30 p.m.).*

*Voter registration and absentee voting deadlines are different for military and overseas citizen voters.

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