Matthews, North Carolina
Matthews is a town in Mecklenburg County, North Carolina, with 29,435 residents in 2020. It spans 2 congressional districts: NC-08 (88%) and NC-12 (12%). It spans 2 state house districts. Its state senate district is State Senate District 42.
County
| County | Share of residents |
|---|---|
| Mecklenburg County | 100% |
Congressional districts
| Congressional district | Share of residents |
|---|---|
| North Carolina's 8th congressional district (NC-08) | 88% |
| North Carolina's 12th congressional district (NC-12) | 12% |
Elected officials
| Office | Member | Contact | Share of residents |
|---|---|---|---|
| U.S. Representative (NC-08) | Mark Harris (R) | 202-225-1976 | 88% |
| U.S. Representative (NC-12) | Alma S. Adams (D) | 202-225-1510 | 12% |
| U.S. Senator | Ted Budd (R) | 202-224-3154 · contact form | statewide |
| U.S. Senator | Thom Tillis (R) | 202-224-6342 · contact form | statewide |
| State Senator (State Senate District 42) | Woodson Bradley (Democratic) | 100% | |
| State Representative (State House District 105) | Tricia Cotham (R) | 61% | |
| State Representative (State House District 100) | Julia Greenfield (Democratic) | 39% |
Elected in 2024 under NC's previous congressional map; this district's lines changed for the 120th Congress (seated January 3, 2027).
Officials serving now (members of Congress until January 3, 2027). Sources: State legislators: Open States (public domain); Members of Congress: the @unitedstates project, congress-legislators (CC0).
Local government
- Matthews laws: search for the Matthews, North Carolina code of ordinances
- Mecklenburg County laws: search for the Mecklenburg County, North Carolina code of ordinances
State legislative districts
| State senate district | Share of residents |
|---|---|
| State Senate District 42 | 100% |
| State house district | Share of residents |
|---|---|
| State House District 105 | 61% |
| State House District 100 | 39% |
ZIP codes
Percentages mark ZIPs only partly in Matthews: the share of that ZIP's residents living in it.
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Matthews here is the Census Bureau's place boundary as of January 1, 2025. Shares are of 2020 Census population. Districts are the maps in force for the November 3, 2026 election.