Politics · Charlotte

Charlotte, NC politics & representatives

Charlotte is represented in Congress by Senators Thom Tillis and Ted Budd and Representatives Alma S. Adams, Tim Moore and Mark Harris. Josh Stein is governor.

Who represents Charlotte in Washington and in North Carolina, with how to reach each office.

Elections · 2024 general election

How Mecklenburg County voted in 2024

Official results for all of Mecklenburg County. Charlotte's own results aren't published in a form we can match to the town exactly, so these are the county's.

President 577,527 votes

Kamala D HarrisDemocrat

65.2%

Donald J TrumpRepublican

32.5%

Others

2.3%

North Carolina: Trump 50.9%, Harris 47.6%

Governor 569,439 votes

Josh SteinDemocrat

71.8%

Mark RobinsonRepublican

23.1%

Others

5.1%

North Carolina: Stein 54.9%, Robinson 40.1%

U.S. House · North Carolina's 12th District 350,767 votes

Alma S AdamsDemocrat

74.0%

Addul AliRepublican

26.0%

Covers about 78% of Charlotte · whole-district result

U.S. House · North Carolina's 14th District 401,263 votes

Tim MooreRepublican

58.1%

Pam GenantDemocrat

41.9%

Covers about 14% of Charlotte · whole-district result

U.S. House · North Carolina's 8th District 400,324 votes

Mark HarrisRepublican

59.6%

Justin E DuesDemocrat

40.4%

Covers about 8% of Charlotte · whole-district result

Source: MIT Election Data + Science Lab, official 2024 precinct returns (statewide totals from its official state files). Percentages are of votes for candidates; blank and spoiled ballots aren't counted.

In Washington

Who represents Charlotte in Congress

U.S. Senate Both senators represent all of North Carolina

Thom TillisU.S. SenatorRepublican · Serving since 2015 Official site ↗202-224-6342

Ted BuddU.S. SenatorRepublican · Serving since 2023 Official site ↗202-224-3154

U.S. House · North Carolina's 12th District Covers about 78% of Charlotte

Alma S. AdamsU.S. RepresentativeDemocrat · Serving since 2014 Official site ↗202-225-1510

U.S. House · North Carolina's 14th District Covers about 14% of Charlotte

Tim MooreU.S. RepresentativeRepublican · Serving since 2025 Official site ↗202-225-5634

U.S. House · North Carolina's 8th District Covers about 8% of Charlotte

Mark HarrisU.S. RepresentativeRepublican · Serving since 2025 Official site ↗202-225-1976

Charlotte is split between 3 congressional districts. Find yours by ZIP code ↗

In North Carolina

Who represents Charlotte in state government

Josh SteinGovernor of North CarolinaDemocrat · Serving since 2025 Official site ↗919-814-2000

State Senate Charlotte is split between 5 districts

District 3924% of Charlotte

DeAndrea Salvador Democrat
District 4124% of Charlotte

Caleb Theodros Democrat
District 4021% of Charlotte

Joyce Waddell Democrat
District 4217% of Charlotte

Woodson Bradley Democrat
District 3815% of Charlotte

Mujtaba Mohammed Democrat

State House Charlotte is split between 12 districts

District 9213% of Charlotte

Terry Brown Democrat
District 10710% of Charlotte

Aisha Dew Democrat
District 1129% of Charlotte

Jordan Lopez Democrat
District 1049% of Charlotte

Brandon Lofton Democrat
District 1019% of Charlotte

Carolyn Logan Democrat
District 888% of Charlotte

Mary Belk Democrat
District 1068% of Charlotte

Carla Cunningham Independent
District 998% of Charlotte

Nasif Majeed Independent
District 1037% of Charlotte

Laura Budd Democrat
District 1027% of Charlotte

Becky Carney Democrat
District 1006% of Charlotte

Julia Greenfield Democrat
District 1055% of Charlotte

Tricia Cotham Republican

Charlotte is split between state legislative districts. Find yours by address ↗

Charlotte's own government: Town Hall →

Sources: congressional and state legislative districts from the U.S. Census Bureau (119th Congress, 2024 state districts); members of Congress from the congress-legislators project (portraits public domain); governors and state legislators from Open States. Districts are matched to Charlotte by land area, so if the town is split, your street decides which one is yours.