North Carolina's 4th congressional district
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North Carolina's 4th congressional district is a U.S. House district centered in the Research Triangle region, historically known as a strongly Democratic, urban-suburban seat that includes parts of cities like Raleigh, Durham, and Chapel Hill.
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| Label | Occurrences |
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| North Carolina's 4th congressional district canonical | 2 |
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| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf | United States congressional district ⓘ |
| characteristic |
highly educated population
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racially diverse population ⓘ research-oriented economy ⓘ urban-suburban ⓘ |
| contains |
Duke University
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North Carolina State University ⓘ Research Triangle Park, North Carolina ⓘ
surface form:
Research Triangle Park
University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill ⓘ parts of Cary, North Carolina ⓘ parts of Chapel Hill, North Carolina ⓘ parts of Durham County, North Carolina ⓘ parts of Durham, North Carolina ⓘ parts of Granville County, North Carolina ⓘ parts of Orange County, North Carolina ⓘ parts of Raleigh, North Carolina ⓘ parts of Wake County, North Carolina ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| created | 1792 ⓘ |
| currentRepresentative | Deborah K. Ross ⓘ |
| currentRepresentativeChamber |
United States House of Representatives
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surface form:
U.S. House of Representatives
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| currentRepresentativeParty | Democratic Party ⓘ |
| demographicTrend |
increasingly urban
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population growth driven by research and tech sectors ⓘ |
| economicBase |
healthcare and pharmaceuticals
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higher education ⓘ research and development ⓘ technology industry ⓘ |
| electionCycle | every two years ⓘ |
| electionType | single-member district ⓘ |
| elects | one member of the U.S. House of Representatives ⓘ |
| federalDistrictNumber | 4 ⓘ |
| governingLaw |
Article I of the United States Constitution
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surface form:
U.S. Constitution, Article I
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| hasHeldSince | Deborah K. Ross, January 3, 2021 ⓘ |
| legislativeBody | United States House of Representatives ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Piedmont region of North Carolina
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Research Triangle ⓘ |
| notableFeature |
includes much of the Research Triangle metropolitan area
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large student population ⓘ strong base of technology and biotech employers ⓘ |
| partOf | North Carolina congressional delegation ⓘ |
| politicalLeaning |
Democratic-leaning
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safe Democratic ⓘ |
| previousRepresentative | David Price ⓘ |
| previousRepresentativeParty | Democratic Party ⓘ |
| redistricted | after each decennial U.S. census ⓘ |
| representedIn | United States Congress ⓘ |
| state | North Carolina ⓘ |
| votingSystem | first-past-the-post ⓘ |
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Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
Cumberland County, North Carolina
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North Carolina's 4th congressional district
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North Carolina's 6th congressional district
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North Carolina's 4th congressional district
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