West Jefferson, North Carolina
West Jefferson is a town in Ashe County, North Carolina, with 1,267 residents in 2020. It is in North Carolina's 5th congressional district. Its state senate district is State Senate District 47; its state house district is State House District 93.
County
| County | Share of residents |
|---|---|
| Ashe County | 100% |
Congressional district
| Congressional district | Share of residents |
|---|---|
| North Carolina's 5th congressional district (NC-05) | 100% |
Elected officials
| Office | Member | Contact | Share of residents |
|---|---|---|---|
| U.S. Representative (NC-05) | Virginia Foxx (R) | 202-225-2071 | 100% |
| 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 47) | Ralph Hise (R) | 100% | |
| State Representative (State House District 93) | Ray Pickett (R) | 100% |
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
- West Jefferson website: http://www.townofwj.com
- West Jefferson laws: search for the West Jefferson, North Carolina code of ordinances
- Ashe County website: http://www.ashecountygov.com/
- Ashe County laws: search for the Ashe County, North Carolina code of ordinances
State legislative districts
| State senate district | Share of residents |
|---|---|
| State Senate District 47 | 100% |
| State house district | Share of residents |
|---|---|
| State House District 93 | 100% |
ZIP codes
Percentages mark ZIPs only partly in West Jefferson: the share of that ZIP's residents living in it.
- 28694 (16%)
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West Jefferson 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.