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North Carolina's 10th congressional district
U.S. House district for North Carolina
U.S. House district for North Carolina
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| state | North Carolina |
| district number | 10 |
| image name | |
| image caption | Interactive map of district boundaries since January 3, 2025 |
| representative | Pat Harrigan |
| party | Republican |
| residence | Hickory |
| population | 787,565 |
| population year | 2024 |
| median income | $71,999 |
| percent white | 66.1 |
| percent hispanic | 11.4 |
| percent black | 15.5 |
| percent asian | 2.6 |
| percent more than one race | 3.8 |
| percent other race | 0.6 |
| cpvi | R+9 |
| percent more than one race = 3.8
North Carolina's 10th congressional district is a congressional district in central and western North Carolina. It currently includes all of Catawba, Iredell, Lincoln, and Yadkin counties, and most of Forsyth County including much of the city of Winston-Salem. The district has a Cook Partisan Voting Index rating of R+9.
Republicans have won the district continuously since 1969, and the last Democrat to win this district was Basil Whitener who represented it from 1963 to 1969. Republican Pat Harrigan has represented the district since 2025.
The 10th district was part of the controversial statewide redistricting by the Republican-led state legislature in 2011. The district's northwest border was redrawn to include most of heavily Democratic Asheville, long the heart of the 11th district. At the same time, some heavily Republican areas in the 10th were shifted to the 11th. While this made the 10th approximately seven points more Democratic, it was not nearly enough to overcome the heavy Republican tilt in the western Charlotte suburbs.
On February 23, 2022, the North Carolina Supreme Court had approved a new map to only be used for the 2024 United States House of Representatives elections which changed the 10th district boundaries to include Alexander, Burke, northwest Gaston County, eastern Rutherford County and a small section of southeastern Caldwell County.
On October 25, 2023 the North Carolina General Assembly passed a new congressional map for the 2024 United States House of Representatives elections to include Yadkin county, and most of Forsyth County including much of Winston-Salem, shifting the normally heavily Republican district's Cook Partisan Voting Index from R+22 to R+9. The district has historically been the most Republican district in the state and normally the most exurban in character.
Counties
For the 119th and successive Congresses (based on the districts drawn following a 2023 legislative session), the district contains all or portions of the following counties and communities.
Catawba County (11)
: All 11 communities
Forsyth County (9)
: Bethania, Clemmons (part; also 6th), Germanton (part; also 5th; shared with Stokes County), King (part; also 5th; shared with Stokes County), Lewisville, Rural Hall, Tobaccoville, Walkertown (part; also 6th), Winston-Salem (part; also 6th) Iredell County (8) : All eight communities Lincoln County (7) : All seven communities
Yadkin County (5)
: All five communities
Recent election results from statewide races
| Year | Office | Results | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | President | McCain 54% - 45% | |
| Senate | Dole 49% - 48% | ||
| Governor | McCrory 55% - 43% | ||
| 2010 | Senate | Burr 62% - 36% | |
| 2012 | President | Romney 57% - 43% | |
| Governor | McCrory 62% - 36% | ||
| 2014 | Senate | Tillis 55% - 41% | |
| 2016 | President | Trump 57% - 39% | |
| Senate | Burr 58% - 38% | ||
| Governor | McCrory 54% - 43% | ||
| Lt. Governor | Forest 59% - 38% | ||
| Secretary of State | LaPaglia 55% - 45% | ||
| Auditor | Stuber 57% - 43% | ||
| Treasurer | Folwell 60% - 40% | ||
| Attorney General | Newton 56% - 44% | ||
| 2020 | President | Trump 57% - 41% | |
| Senate | Tillis 56% - 40% | ||
| Governor | Forest 54% - 44% | ||
| Lt. Governor | Robinson 59% - 41% | ||
| Secretary of State | Sykes 57% - 43% | ||
| Auditor | Street 57% - 43% | ||
| Treasurer | Folwell 60% - 40% | ||
| Attorney General | O'Neill 58% - 42% | ||
| 2022 | Senate | Budd 58% - 39% | |
| 2024 | President | Trump 58% - 41% | |
| Governor | Stein 48% - 46% | ||
| Lt. Governor | Weatherman 55% - 42% | ||
| Secretary of State | Brown 57% - 43% | ||
| Auditor | Boliek 57% - 40% | ||
| Treasurer | Briner 60% - 40% | ||
| Attorney General | Bishop 56% - 44% |
List of members representing the district
| Member | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| (Residence) | Party | Years | Cong | ||||||
| ress | Electoral history | District location | |||||||
| District established March 4, 1793 | |||||||||
| [[File:NCG-BenjaminWilliams.jpg | 100px]] | ||||||||
| Benjamin Williams | |||||||||
| (Glendon) | Anti-Administration | nowrap | March 4, 1793 – | ||||||
| March 3, 1795 | Elected in 1793. | ||||||||
| Lost re-election. | |||||||||
| Nathan Bryan | |||||||||
| (Craven County) | Democratic-Republican | nowrap | March 4, 1795 – | ||||||
| June 4, 1798 | Elected in 1795. | ||||||||
| Re-elected in 1796. | |||||||||
| Died. | |||||||||
| Vacant | nowrap | June 4, 1798 – | |||||||
| December 10, 1798 | |||||||||
| [[File:NCG-RichardSpaight.jpg | 100px]] | ||||||||
| Richard D. Spaight | |||||||||
| (New Bern) | Democratic-Republican | nowrap | December 10, 1798 – | ||||||
| March 3, 1801 | Elected to finish Bryan's term. | ||||||||
| Also elected in 1798 to the next term. | |||||||||
| Lost re-election. | |||||||||
| [[File:JohnStanly.jpg | 100px]] | ||||||||
| John Stanly | |||||||||
| (New Bern) | Federalist | nowrap | March 4, 1801 – | ||||||
| March 3, 1803 | Elected in 1800. | ||||||||
| Redistricted to the and lost re-election. | |||||||||
| Nathaniel Alexander | |||||||||
| (Charlotte) | Democratic-Republican | nowrap | March 4, 1803 – | ||||||
| November 1805 | Elected in 1803. | ||||||||
| Re-elected in 1804. | |||||||||
| Resigned to become governor of North Carolina. | 1803–1813 | ||||||||
| Vacant | nowrap | November 1805 – | |||||||
| February 24, 1806 | |||||||||
| Evan S. Alexander | |||||||||
| (Salisbury) | Democratic-Republican | nowrap | February 24, 1806 – | ||||||
| March 3, 1809 | Elected to finish his cousin's term. | ||||||||
| Re-elected in 1806. | |||||||||
| Retired. | |||||||||
| Joseph Pearson | |||||||||
| (Salisbury) | Federalist | nowrap | March 4, 1809 – | ||||||
| March 3, 1815 | Elected in 1808. | ||||||||
| Re-elected in 1810. | |||||||||
| Re-elected in 1813. | |||||||||
| Lost re-election. | |||||||||
| William C. Love | |||||||||
| (Salisbury) | Democratic-Republican | nowrap | March 4, 1815 – | ||||||
| March 3, 1817 | Elected in 1815. | ||||||||
| Retired. | 1813–1843 | ||||||||
| George Mumford | |||||||||
| (Salisbury) | Democratic-Republican | nowrap | March 4, 1817 – | ||||||
| December 31, 1818 | Elected in 1817. | ||||||||
| Died. | |||||||||
| Vacant | nowrap | December 31, 1818 – | |||||||
| February 11, 1819 | |||||||||
| [[File:Charles Fisher of North Carolina.jpg | 100px]] | ||||||||
| Charles Fisher | |||||||||
| (Salisbury) | Democratic-Republican | nowrap | February 11, 1819 – | ||||||
| March 3, 1821 | Elected in early 1819 to finish Mumford's term and seated February 11, 1819. | ||||||||
| Re-elected later in 1819. | |||||||||
| Retired. | |||||||||
| John Long | |||||||||
| (Long's Mil) | Democratic-Republican | nowrap | March 4, 1821 – | ||||||
| March 3, 1825 | Elected in 1821. | ||||||||
| Re-elected in 1823. | |||||||||
| Re-elected in 1825. | |||||||||
| Re-elected in 1827. | |||||||||
| Lost re-election. | |||||||||
| Anti-Jacksonian | nowrap | March 4, 1825 – | |||||||
| March 3, 1829 | |||||||||
| John Giles | Jacksonian | March 4, 1829 – | |||||||
| ? | Elected in 1829. | ||||||||
| Resigned before Congress convened. | |||||||||
| [[File:Abraham Rencher (New Mexico Governor).jpg | 100px]] | ||||||||
| Abraham Rencher | |||||||||
| (Pittsboro) | Jacksonian | nowrap | December 2, 1829 – | ||||||
| March 3, 1833 | Elected December 2, 1829 to finish Giles's term and seated December 7, 1829. | ||||||||
| Re-elected in 1831. | |||||||||
| Re-elected in 1833. | |||||||||
| Re-elected in 1835. | |||||||||
| Re-elected in 1837. | |||||||||
| Anti-Jacksonian | nowrap | March 4, 1833 – | |||||||
| March 3, 1837 | |||||||||
| Whig | nowrap | March 4, 1837 – | |||||||
| March 3, 1839 | |||||||||
| [[File:Charles Fisher of North Carolina.jpg | 100px]] | ||||||||
| Charles Fisher | |||||||||
| (Salisbury) | Democratic | nowrap | March 4, 1839 – | ||||||
| March 3, 1841 | Elected in 1839. | ||||||||
| [[File:Abraham Rencher (New Mexico Governor).jpg | 100px]] | ||||||||
| Abraham Rencher | |||||||||
| (Pittsboro) | Whig | nowrap | March 4, 1841 – | ||||||
| March 3, 1843 | Elected in 1841. | ||||||||
| District dissolved March 4, 1843 | |||||||||
| District re-established March 3, 1903 | |||||||||
| [[File:James M Gudger, Jr.jpg | 100px]] | ||||||||
| James M. Gudger Jr. | |||||||||
| (Asheville) | Democratic | nowrap | March 4, 1903 – | ||||||
| March 3, 1907 | Elected in 1902. | ||||||||
| Re-elected in 1904. | |||||||||
| [[File:William T. Crawford.jpg | 100px]] | ||||||||
| William T. Crawford | |||||||||
| (Waynesville) | Democratic | nowrap | March 4, 1907 – | ||||||
| March 3, 1909 | Elected in 1906. | ||||||||
| [[File:JohnGastonGrant1908.jpg | 100px]] | ||||||||
| John G. Grant | |||||||||
| (Hendersonville) | Republican | nowrap | March 4, 1909 – | ||||||
| March 3, 1911 | Elected in 1908. | ||||||||
| [[File:James M Gudger, Jr.jpg | 100px]] | ||||||||
| James M. Gudger Jr. | |||||||||
| (Asheville) | Democratic | nowrap | March 4, 1911 – | ||||||
| March 3, 1915 | Elected in 1910. | ||||||||
| Re-elected in 1912. | |||||||||
| [[File:Portrait of James Jefferson Britt from The Republican National Convention, 1904.png | 100px]] | ||||||||
| James J. Britt | |||||||||
| (Asheville) | Republican | nowrap | March 4, 1915 – | ||||||
| March 3, 1917 | Elected in 1914. | ||||||||
| [[File:ZebulonWeaver.jpg | 100px]] | ||||||||
| Zebulon Weaver | |||||||||
| (Asheville) | Democratic | nowrap | March 4, 1917 – | ||||||
| March 1, 1919 | Lost contested election. | ||||||||
| [[File:Portrait of James Jefferson Britt from The Republican National Convention, 1904.png | 100px]] | ||||||||
| James J. Britt | |||||||||
| (Asheville) | Republican | nowrap | March 1, 1919 – | ||||||
| March 3, 1919 | Won contested election. | ||||||||
| [[File:ZebulonWeaver.jpg | 100px]] | ||||||||
| Zebulon Weaver | |||||||||
| (Asheville) | Democratic | nowrap | March 4, 1919 – | ||||||
| March 3, 1929 | Elected in 1918. | ||||||||
| Re-elected in 1920. | |||||||||
| Re-elected in 1922. | |||||||||
| Re-elected in 1924. | |||||||||
| Re-elected in 1926. | |||||||||
| [[File:George M. Pritchard.jpg | 100px]] | ||||||||
| George M. Pritchard | |||||||||
| (Asheville) | Republican | nowrap | March 4, 1929 – | ||||||
| March 3, 1931 | Elected in 1928. | ||||||||
| [[File:ZebulonWeaver.jpg | 100px]] | ||||||||
| Zebulon Weaver | |||||||||
| (Asheville) | Democratic | nowrap | March 4, 1931 – | ||||||
| March 3, 1933 | Elected in 1930. | ||||||||
| Redistricted to the . | |||||||||
| [[File:Alfred Bulwinkle.png | 100px]] | ||||||||
| Alfred L. Bulwinkle | |||||||||
| (Gastonia) | Democratic | nowrap | March 4, 1933 – | ||||||
| January 3, 1943 | Redistricted from the and re-elected in 1932. | ||||||||
| Re-elected in 1934. | |||||||||
| Re-elected in 1936. | |||||||||
| Re-elected in 1938. | |||||||||
| Re-elected in 1940. | |||||||||
| Redistricted to the . | |||||||||
| [[File:Cameron A. Morrison.jpg | 100px]] | ||||||||
| Cameron A. Morrison | |||||||||
| (Charlotte) | Democratic | nowrap | January 3, 1943 – | ||||||
| January 3, 1945 | Elected in 1942. | ||||||||
| [[File:Rep Joseph W Ervin NC.png | 100px]] | ||||||||
| Joseph W. Ervin | |||||||||
| (Charlotte) | Democratic | nowrap | January 3, 1945 – | ||||||
| December 25, 1945 | Elected in 1944. | ||||||||
| Died. | |||||||||
| Vacant | nowrap | December 25, 1945 – | |||||||
| January 22, 1946 | |||||||||
| [[File:Sam Ervin.png | 100px]] | ||||||||
| Sam J. Ervin Jr. | |||||||||
| (Morganton) | Democratic | nowrap | January 22, 1946 – | ||||||
| January 3, 1947 | Elected to finish his brother's term. | ||||||||
| [[File:Hamilton C. Jones.jpg | 100px]] | ||||||||
| Hamilton C. Jones | |||||||||
| (Charlotte) | Democratic | nowrap | January 3, 1947 – | ||||||
| January 3, 1953 | Elected in 1946. | ||||||||
| Re-elected in 1948. | |||||||||
| Re-elected in 1950. | |||||||||
| [[File:Charles R. Jonas.jpg | 100px]] | ||||||||
| Charles R. Jonas | |||||||||
| (Lincolnton) | Republican | nowrap | January 3, 1953 – | ||||||
| January 3, 1963 | Elected in 1952. | ||||||||
| Re-elected in 1954. | |||||||||
| Re-elected in 1956. | |||||||||
| Re-elected in 1958. | |||||||||
| Re-elected in 1960. | |||||||||
| Redistricted to the . | |||||||||
| [[File:BasilLeeWhitener.jpg | 100px]] | ||||||||
| Basil Whitener | |||||||||
| (Gastonia) | Democratic | nowrap | January 3, 1963 – | ||||||
| January 3, 1969 | Redistricted from the and re-elected in 1962. | ||||||||
| Re-elected in 1964. | |||||||||
| Re-elected in 1966. | |||||||||
| Lost re-election after redistricting. | |||||||||
| [[File:Jim Broyhill 1971.jpg | 100px]] | ||||||||
| Jim Broyhill | |||||||||
| (Lenoir) | Republican | nowrap | January 3, 1969 – | ||||||
| July 14, 1986 | Redistricted from the and re-elected in 1968. | ||||||||
| Re-elected in 1970. | |||||||||
| Re-elected in 1972. | |||||||||
| Re-elected in 1974. | |||||||||
| Re-elected in 1976. | |||||||||
| Re-elected in 1978. | |||||||||
| Re-elected in 1980. | |||||||||
| Re-elected in 1982. | |||||||||
| Re-elected in 1984. | |||||||||
| Resigned when appointed U.S. senator. | |||||||||
| Vacant | nowrap | July 14, 1986 – | |||||||
| November 4, 1986 | |||||||||
| [[File:Ballenger-nc10.jpg | 100px]] | ||||||||
| Cass Ballenger | |||||||||
| (Hickory) | Republican | nowrap | November 4, 1986 – | ||||||
| January 3, 2005 | Elected to finish Broyhill's term. | ||||||||
| Re-elected in 1986. | |||||||||
| Re-elected in 1988. | |||||||||
| Re-elected in 1990. | |||||||||
| Re-elected in 1992. | |||||||||
| Re-elected in 1994. | |||||||||
| Re-elected in 1996. | |||||||||
| Re-elected in 1998. | |||||||||
| Re-elected in 2000. | |||||||||
| Re-elected in 2002. | |||||||||
| Retired | |||||||||
| [[File:Patrick McHenry, official portrait, 116th Congress (cropped 2).jpg | 100px]] | ||||||||
| Patrick McHenry | |||||||||
| (Lake Norman of Catawba) | Republican | January 3, 2005 – | |||||||
| January 3, 2025 | Elected in 2004. | ||||||||
| Re-elected in 2006. | |||||||||
| Re-elected in 2008. | |||||||||
| Re-elected in 2010. | |||||||||
| Re-elected in 2012. | |||||||||
| Re-elected in 2014. | |||||||||
| Re-elected in 2016. | |||||||||
| Re-elected in 2018. | |||||||||
| Re-elected in 2020. | |||||||||
| Re-elected in 2022. | |||||||||
| Retired. | 2003–2013[[File:NC-Congress-10.PNG | center | frameless | 300x300px | ]] | ||||
| 2013–2017[[File:North Carolina US Congressional District 10 (since 2013).tif | center | frameless | 300x300px]] | ||||||
| 2017–2021[[File:North Carolina US Congressional District 10 (since 2017).tif | center | frameless | 300x300px]] | ||||||
| 2021–2023[[File:North Carolina's 10th congressional district (since 2021).png | 300x300px | Static map of 2021-3 congressional district | center | frameless]] | |||||
| 2023–2025 | |||||||||
| [[File:North Carolina's 10th congressional district (2023–2025) (new version).svg | alt=District boundaries from 2023 to 2025 | 300px]] | |||||||
| [[File:CongressmanPatHarriganPortrait.jpg | 100px]] | ||||||||
| Pat Harrigan | |||||||||
| (Hickory) | Republican | January 3, 2025 – | |||||||
| present | Elected in 2024. | 2025–present | |||||||
| [[File:North Carolina's 10th congressional district (since 2025) (new version).svg | 300px]] |
Past election results
2012
2014
2016
2018
2020
2022
2024
Notes
References
References
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- Doule, Steve. (February 23, 2022). "Check out new election maps: NC Supreme Court rejects appeals, approves special masters' districts". [[WGHP]].
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- Lopez, Ashley. (2023-10-25). "North Carolina lawmakers approve maps creating gains for the GOP in Congress". NPR.
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- North Carolina Board of Elections, 2024 Results for North Carolina's 10th Congressional district. link
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