History / Congress
North Carolina's 5th congressional district
92 members have held this seat since Mar 4, 1789. Now: Virginia Foxx R.
Holders
9248 D · 32 R · 6 J · 2 A · 1 F · 1 DR · 1 W · 1 IRD
Longest tenure
12 yearsVirginia Foxx
Current
12 yearsVirginia Foxx, since Jan 6, 2015
history/seat/nc-5Every holder, newest first+92
Virginia Foxx R
Jan 6, 2015 – present · 12 years
Virginia Foxx R
Jan 6, 2009 – Jan 4, 2015 · 6 years
Virginia Foxx R
Jan 4, 2005 – Jan 4, 2009 · 4 years
Richard Burr R
Jan 7, 2003 – Jan 4, 2005 · 2 years
Richard Burr R
Jan 6, 1999 – Jan 4, 2003 · 4 years
Richard Burr R
Jan 7, 1997 – Jan 4, 1999 · 2 years
Richard Burr R
Jan 4, 1995 – Jan 4, 1997 · 2 years
Stephen Lybrook Neal D
Jan 6, 1987 – Jan 4, 1995 · 8 years
Stephen Lybrook Neal D
Jan 15, 1979 – Jan 4, 1987 · 8 years
Stephen Lybrook Neal D
Jan 14, 1975 – Jan 4, 1979 · 4 years
Wilmer David Mizell R
Jan 21, 1971 – Jan 4, 1975 · 4 years
Wilmer David Mizell R
Jan 3, 1969 – Jan 4, 1971 · 2 years
Nick Galifianakis D
Jan 10, 1967 – Jan 4, 1969 · 2 years
Ralph James Scott D
Jan 9, 1963 – Jan 4, 1967 · 4 years
Ralph James Scott D
Jan 7, 1959 – Jan 4, 1963 · 4 years
Ralph James Scott D
Jan 3, 1957 – Jan 4, 1959 · 2 years
Richard Thurmond Chatham D
Jan 3, 1949 – Jan 4, 1957 · 8 years
John Hamlin Folger D
Jan 6, 1943 – Jan 4, 1949 · 6 years
John Hamlin Folger D
Jan 3, 1941 – Jan 4, 1943 · 2 years
Alonzo Dillard Folger D
Jan 3, 1939 – Jan 4, 1943 · 4 years
Franklin Wills Hancock Jr. D
Mar 9, 1933 – Jan 4, 1939 · 5.8 years
Franklin Wills Hancock Jr. D
Dec 7, 1931 – Mar 4, 1933 · 15 months
Charles Manly Stedman D
Apr 15, 1929 – Mar 4, 1931 · 23 months
Franklin Wills Hancock Jr. D
Apr 15, 1929 – Mar 4, 1931 · 23 months
Charles Manly Stedman D
Dec 5, 1927 – Mar 4, 1929 · 15 months
Charles Manly Stedman D
Dec 7, 1925 – Mar 5, 1927 · 15 months
Charles Manly Stedman D
Dec 3, 1923 – Mar 4, 1925 · 15 months
Charles Manly Stedman D
Apr 11, 1921 – Mar 4, 1923 · 23 months
Charles Manly Stedman D
May 19, 1919 – Mar 4, 1921 · 22 months
Charles Manly Stedman D
Apr 2, 1917 – Mar 4, 1919 · 23 months
Charles Manly Stedman D
Dec 6, 1915 – Mar 4, 1917 · 15 months
Charles Manly Stedman D
Apr 7, 1913 – Mar 4, 1915 · 23 months
Charles Manly Stedman D
Apr 4, 1911 – Mar 4, 1913 · 23 months
John Motley Morehead R
Mar 15, 1909 – Mar 4, 1911 · 2 years
William Walton Kitchin D
Dec 2, 1907 – Mar 4, 1909 · 15 months
William Walton Kitchin D
Dec 4, 1905 – Mar 4, 1907 · 15 months
William Walton Kitchin D
Nov 9, 1903 – Mar 4, 1905 · 16 months
William Walton Kitchin D
Dec 2, 1901 – Mar 4, 1903 · 15 months
William Walton Kitchin D
Dec 4, 1899 – Mar 4, 1901 · 15 months
William Walton Kitchin D
Mar 15, 1897 – Mar 4, 1899 · 2 years
Thomas Settle R
Dec 2, 1895 – Mar 4, 1897 · 15 months
Thomas Settle R
Aug 7, 1893 – Mar 4, 1895 · 19 months
Archibald Hunter Arrington Williams D
Dec 7, 1891 – Mar 4, 1893 · 15 months
John Morehead Brower R
Dec 2, 1889 – Mar 4, 1891 · 15 months
John Morehead Brower R
Dec 5, 1887 – Mar 4, 1889 · 15 months
James Wesley Reid D
Dec 7, 1885 – Mar 4, 1887 · 15 months
Alfred Moore Scales D
Dec 3, 1883 – Mar 4, 1885 · 15 months
James Wesley Reid D
Dec 3, 1883 – Mar 4, 1885 · 15 months
Alfred Moore Scales D
Dec 5, 1881 – Mar 4, 1883 · 15 months
Alfred Moore Scales D
Mar 18, 1879 – Mar 4, 1881 · 2 years
Alfred Moore Scales D
Oct 15, 1877 – Mar 4, 1879 · 17 months
Alfred Moore Scales D
Dec 6, 1875 – Mar 4, 1877 · 15 months
James Madison Leach D
Dec 1, 1873 – Mar 4, 1875 · 15 months
James Madison Leach D
Mar 4, 1871 – Mar 4, 1873 · 2 years
Israel George Lash R
Mar 4, 1867 – Mar 4, 1871 · 4 years
John Adams Gilmer IRD
Dec 5, 1859 – Mar 4, 1861 · 15 months
John Adams Gilmer A
Dec 7, 1857 – Mar 4, 1859 · 15 months
Edwin Godwin Reade A
Dec 3, 1855 – Mar 4, 1857 · 15 months
John Kerr Jr. W
Dec 5, 1853 – Mar 4, 1855 · 15 months
Abraham Watkins Venable D
Dec 1, 1851 – Mar 4, 1853 · 15 months
Abraham Watkins Venable D
Dec 3, 1849 – Mar 4, 1851 · 15 months
Abraham Watkins Venable D
Dec 6, 1847 – Mar 4, 1849 · 15 months
James Cochrane Dobbin D
Dec 1, 1845 – Mar 4, 1847 · 15 months
Romulus Mitchell Saunders D
Dec 4, 1843 – Mar 4, 1845 · 15 months
James Iver McKay D
May 31, 1841 – Mar 4, 1843 · 21 months
James Iver McKay D
Dec 2, 1839 – Mar 4, 1841 · 15 months
James Iver McKay D
Sep 4, 1837 – Mar 4, 1839 · 18 months
James Iver McKay J
Dec 7, 1835 – Mar 4, 1837 · 15 months
James Iver McKay J
Dec 2, 1833 – Mar 4, 1835 · 15 months
James Iver McKay J
Dec 5, 1831 – Mar 4, 1833 · 15 months
Edward Bishop Dudley J
Dec 7, 1829 – Mar 4, 1831 · 15 months
Gabriel Holmes J
Dec 3, 1827 – Mar 4, 1829 · 15 months
Gabriel Holmes J
Dec 5, 1825 – Mar 4, 1827 · 15 months
Charles Hooks R
Dec 1, 1823 – Mar 4, 1825 · 15 months
Charles Hooks R
Dec 3, 1821 – Mar 4, 1823 · 15 months
Charles Hooks R
Dec 6, 1819 – Mar 4, 1821 · 15 months
James Owen R
Dec 1, 1817 – Mar 4, 1819 · 15 months
Charles Hooks R
Dec 2, 1816 – Mar 4, 1817 · 3 months
William Rufus de Vane King R
Dec 4, 1815 – Nov 5, 1816 · 11 months
William Rufus de Vane King R
May 24, 1813 – Mar 4, 1815 · 21 months
William Rufus de Vane King R
Nov 4, 1811 – Mar 4, 1813 · 16 months
Thomas Kenan R
May 22, 1809 – Mar 4, 1811 · 21 months
Thomas Kenan R
Oct 26, 1807 – Mar 4, 1809 · 16 months
Thomas Kenan R
Dec 2, 1805 – Mar 4, 1807 · 15 months
James Gillespie R
Oct 17, 1803 – Mar 4, 1805 · 17 months
Nathaniel Macon R
Dec 7, 1801 – Mar 4, 1803 · 15 months
Nathaniel Macon R
Dec 2, 1799 – Mar 4, 1801 · 15 months
Nathaniel Macon R
May 15, 1797 – Mar 4, 1799 · 22 months
Nathaniel Macon R
Dec 7, 1795 – Mar 4, 1797 · 15 months
Nathaniel Macon DR
Dec 2, 1793 – Mar 4, 1795 · 15 months
William Barry Grove F
Oct 24, 1791 – Mar 4, 1793 · 16 months
John Sevier R
Mar 4, 1789 – Mar 4, 1791 · 2 years
Dates are from the @unitedstates congress-legislators project. Consecutive terms of one person are merged.