Results of the 2012 United States House of Representatives elections in North Carolina by district: A redistricting map, drawn to reflect changes observed in the 2010 United States census, was passed into law in July 2011.

[4] The North Carolina chapter of the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People challenged the map on the grounds that it reduces the influence of African American voters.

[4] McIntyre was heavily targeted by Republicans, especially after the GOP-controlled North Carolina General Assembly had redrawn congressional boundaries to put his home in Robeson County into the 8th district, something that McIntyre accused the GOP of doing “solely for the reason of giving my opponent a seat in Congress”.

Labor unions Organizations Newspapers U.S. senators U.S. representatives Statewide officials State legislators Organizations Local officials Individuals McIntyre was the lone Democratic federal candidate endorsed by National Right to Life Committee in this election cycle.

The 8th district was made more favorable to Republicans in redistricting: only 42% of its residents voted for Democratic nominee Barack Obama in the 2008 presidential election.

[4] Organizations Labor unions Organizations U.S. senators U.S. representatives Statewide officials State legislators Organizations Newspapers Local officials Individuals Sue Myrick Republican Robert Pittenger Republican Republican Sue Myrick, who had represented North Carolina's 9th congressional district since 1995, did not seek another term.

In the Republican primary, Pittenger and Pendergraph qualified for the runoff election, earning 33% and 25% of the vote, respectively.

[4] Organizations Labor unions Organizations Heath Shuler Democratic Mark Meadows Republican Democrat Heath Shuler, who had represented North Carolina's 11th congressional district since 2007, chose not to run for re-election.

[4] Watt faced Republican Jack Brosch [138] and Libertarian Lon Cecil in the general election in November.

Labor unions Organizations Newspapers Brad Miller Democratic George Holding Republican Democrat Brad Miller, who had represented North Carolina's 13th congressional district since 2003, did not seek re-election.