CQ Risk Rating: Leans Republican 
| GENERAL ELECTION: NOVEMBER 7, 2000 |
|
| Charles H. Taylor (R) | 146,677 | 55% |
| Sam Neill (D) | 112,234 | 42% |
| C. Barry Williams (LIBERT) | 7,466 | 3% |
| PRIMARY ELECTION: MAY 2, 2000 |
|
| | Votes | Percentage | | Democratic |
| Sam Neill | Unopposed |
| | Republican |
| Charles H. Taylor | Unopposed |
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Major Industry | Population | Cities | People | Race | Median Household Income | Unusual Features
NORTH CAROLINA 11
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West - Asheville
Based in the mountains and foothills of the Great Smoky Mountains, the
11th is a largely rural region dotted with tree farms, wood mills, and
campgrounds. While agriculture and forestry have long played a major role in
the region's economy, retail trade, health care and education have emerged
as additional viable industries. Tourism also has a large role, with people
flocking to the area to ski, hike the national park and Mount Mitchell (the
highest peak east of the Mississippi) and tour the palatial Biltmore House,
home of Cornelius Vanderbilt's grandson.
Asheville, which along with surrounding Buncombe County takes in nearly
a third of the district's residents, is the 11th's economic focal point.
Residents recently spruced up its downtown, and efforts are under way to
attract high-tech industry.
Long a hotly contested district, the 11th has moved toward the
Republican column, thanks in part to a large influx of retirees. In state
and national elections, it leans Republican, but at the local level it's
more divided, with the southern counties voting Republican and the northern
ones leaning Democrat. Redistricting for the election that began the 106th
Congress had little effect, increasing Republican registration by only 1
percent.
Major Industry
Retail trade, forest products, tourism, health care
Population
552,089 (1990)
Cities
Asheville, 64,067 (1996)
People
70% rural; 18% age 65+ (ranks first of 12 in state; top third nationally)
(1990)
Race
93% white, 5% black, 1% American Indian, 0.3% Asian; 1% Hispanic origin
(1990)
Median Household Income
Not available for this newly redrawn district.
Unusual Features
Many of the state's Cherokee Indians are the descendants of the estimated
1,000 Cherokee who hid in the mountains of western North Carolina to avoid
the forced migration to Oklahoma along the path now known as the Trail of
Tears; The Billy Graham Evangelistic Association operates a 1,500-acre
training center called "The Cove" in Asheville; Several movies have been
filmed at Asheville's Biltmore House, including "Being There" and "The Last
of the Mohicans."
Source: Congressional Quarterly (Updated April 1999)
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