CQ Risk Rating: Safe Democrat 
| GENERAL ELECTION: NOVEMBER 7, 2000 |
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| Eva Clayton (D) | 124,171 | 66% |
| Duane E. Kratzer Jr. (R) | 62,198 | 33% |
| Christopher Sean Delaney (LIBERT) | 2,799 | 1% |
| PRIMARY ELECTION: MAY 2, 2000 |
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| | Votes | Percentage | | Democratic |
| Eva Clayton | Unopposed |
| | Republican |
| Duane E. Kratzer Jr. | 3,371 | 52% |
Source: Congressional Quarterly. To suggest updates and corrections: politics.feedback@cq.com
Major Industry | Population | Cities | People | Race | Median Household Income | Unusual Features
NORTH CAROLINA 1
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Northeast - Parts of Goldsboro, Greenville and Rocky Mount
Situated among the tobacco fields and Baptist churches of eastern North
Carolina, the new 1st retains much of the flavor of its predecessor. Redrawn
for the election that began the 106th Congress, the district's shape is more
compact, but it remains a poor, rural, Democratic stronghold.
The main body of the district still rests along the Virginia border,
with a stretch winding south almost to South Carolina and taking in parts of
several of the region's commercial centers - Goldsboro, Greenville and
Kinston - on the way. But the 1st lost part of its southwestern leg, and
with it Fayetteville and a substantial black population in the Wilmington
area. The percentage of blacks dropped from 57 to 50 percent but is still
the highest of any district in the state.
The 1st is one of the poorest districts in the nation. The area's
economy is based overwhelmingly on manufacturing and agriculture. Cotton and
peanut fields prevail in the northern counties, while tobacco, hogs and
poultry dominate farther south. Manufacturing, primarily of textiles and
lumber products, is scattered throughout.
Many white voters claim the Democratic roots of their forefathers (87
percent of the registration) but often support GOP candidates at the state
and national level. A fair number are "Jessecrats," conservative Democratic
supporters of Republican Sen. Jesse Helms. Republicans also find support in
the increasingly affluent coastal turf of Beaufort and Craven counties.
Major Industry
Agriculture, manufacturing, health care
Population
552,161 (1990)
Cities
Wilson (pt.), 26,127; Goldsboro (pt.), 25,734; Greenville (pt.), 19,249;
Rocky Mount (pt.), 17,057 (1990)
People
60% rural; 14% age 65+ (ranks second of 12 in state; top third nationally)
(1990)
Race
49% white, 50% black, 0% Asian; 1% Hispanic origin (1990)
Median Household Income
Not available for this newly redrawn district.
Unusual Features
State's first capital in New Bern, Tryon Palace, now serves as a museum of
18th century English and American antiques; Caleb Bradham started selling
"Brad's Drink" in 1898 at his New Bern drug store - the beverage is now
known as Pepsi Cola.
Source: Congressional Quarterly (Updated April 1999)
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