North Carolina's 9th congressional district

"NC-9" redirects here. NC-9 may also refer to North Carolina Highway 9.

North Carolina's 9th congressional district
Current Representative		Sue Myrick (R–Charlotte)
Distribution	84.18% urban, 15.82% rural
Population (2000)	619,178
Median income	$55,059
Ethnicity	84.7% White, 10.5% Black, 2.1% Asian, 3.5% Hispanic, 0.3% Native American, 0.2% other
Cook PVI	R+11

The 9th Congressional District of North Carolina is a Congressional district in south-central North Carolina. Currently, the district includes more than half of Mecklenburg County, two-thirds of Union County and almost all of Gaston County.

Republicans have held this district since 1963. Republican Sue Myrick has represented the district since 1995.

List of representatives

Name	Took Office	Left Office	Party	District Residence	Notes
District created March 4, 1793
Thomas Blount	March 4, 1793	March 3, 1795	Anti-Administration
	March 4, 1795	March 4, 1799	Democratic-Republican
Willis Alston	March 4, 1799	March 3, 1803	Democratic-Republican		Redistricted to the 2nd district
Marmaduke Williams	March 4, 1803	March 3, 1809	Democratic-Republican
James Cochran	March 4, 1809	March 3, 1813	Democratic-Republican
Bartlett Yancey	March 4, 1813	March 3, 1817	Democratic-Republican
Thomas Settle	March 4, 1817	March 3, 1821	Democratic-Republican
Romulus M. Saunders	March 4, 1821	March 3, 1823	Democratic-Republican
	March 4, 1823	March 4, 1825	Crawford D-R
	March 4, 1825	March 4, 1827	Jacksonian
Augustine H. Shepperd	March 4, 1827	March 3, 1833	Jacksonian
	March 4, 1833	March 4, 1837	Anti-Jacksonian
	March 4, 1837	March 4, 1839	Whig
John Hill	March 4, 1839	March 3, 1841	Democratic
Augustine H. Shepperd	March 4, 1841	March 3, 1843	Whig
Kenneth Rayner	March 4, 1843	March 3, 1845	Whig		Redistricted from the 1st district
Asa Biggs	March 4, 1845	March 3, 1847	Democratic
David Outlaw	March 4, 1847	March 3, 1853	Whig
District inactive March 3, 1853
District re-established March 4, 1885
Thomas D. Johnston	March 4, 1885	March 3, 1889	Democratic	Asheville
Hamilton G. Ewart	March 4, 1889	March 3, 1891	Republican
William T. Crawford	March 4, 1891	March 3, 1895	Democratic	Waynesville
Richmond Pearson	March 4, 1895	March 3, 1899	Republican	Asheville
William T. Crawford	March 4, 1899	May 10, 1900	Democratic	Waynesville	Lost contested election
Richmond Pearson	May 10, 1900	March 3, 1901	Republican	Asheville
James M. Moody	March 4, 1901	February 5, 1903	Republican	Waynesville	Died
Edwin Y. Webb	March 4, 1903	November 10, 1919	Democratic	Shelby	Resigned
Clyde R. Hoey	December 16, 1919	March 3, 1921	Democratic	Shelby
Alfred L. Bulwinkle	March 4, 1921	March 3, 1929	Democratic	Gastonia
Charles A. Jonas	March 4, 1929	March 3, 1931	Republican	Lincolnton
Alfred L. Bulwinkle	March 4, 1931	March 3, 1933	Democratic	Gastonia	Redistricted to the 10th district
Robert L. Doughton	March 4, 1933	January 3, 1953	Democratic	Laurel Springs	Redistricted from the 8th district
Hugh Quincy Alexander	January 3, 1953	January 3, 1963	Democratic	Kannapolis
James T. Broyhill	January 3, 1963	January 3, 1969	Republican	Lenoir	Redistricted to the 10th district
Charles R. Jonas	January 3, 1969	January 3, 1973	Republican	Lincolnton	Redistricted from the 8th district
Jim Martin	January 3, 1973	January 3, 1985	Republican	Davidson
Alex McMillan	January 3, 1985	January 3, 1995	Republican	Matthews
Sue Myrick	January 3, 1995	present	Republican	Charlotte

References

• Martis, Kenneth C. (1989). The Historical Atlas of Political Parties in the United States Congress. New York: Macmillan Publishing Company. 
• Martis, Kenneth C. (1982). The Historical Atlas of United States Congressional Districts. New York: Macmillan Publishing Company. 
• Congressional Biographical Directory of the United States 1774–present