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. 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
{| class=wikitable
! Year
! Office
! Results
|-
|rowspan=3|2008
| President
| align="right" |McCain 54% - 45%
|-
| Senate
| align="right" |Dole 49% - 48%
|-
| Governor
| align="right" |McCrory 55% - 43%
|-
||2010
| Senate
| align="right" |Burr 62% - 36%
|-
|rowspan=2|2012
| President
| align="right" |Romney 57% - 43%
|-
| Governor
| align="right" |McCrory 62% - 36%
|-
||2014
| Senate
| align="right" |Tillis 55% - 41%
|-
|rowspan=8|2016
| President
| align="right" |Trump 57% - 39%
|-
| Senate
| align="right" |Burr 58% - 38%
|-
| Governor
| align="right" |McCrory 54% - 43%
|-
| Lt. Governor
| align="right" |Forest 59% - 38%
|-
| Secretary of State
| align="right" |LaPaglia 55% - 45%
|-
| Auditor
| align="right" |Stuber 57% - 43%
|-
| Treasurer
| align="right" |Folwell 60% - 40%
|-
| Attorney General
| align="right" |Newton 56% - 44%
|-
|rowspan=8|2020
| President
| align="right" |Trump 57% - 41%
|-
| Senate
| align="right" |Tillis 56% - 40%
|-
| Governor
| align="right" |Forest 54% - 44%
|-
| Lt. Governor
| align="right" |Robinson 59% - 41%
|-
| Secretary of State
| align="right" |Sykes 57% - 43%
|-
| Auditor
| align="right" |Street 57% - 43%
|-
| Treasurer
| align="right" |Folwell 60% - 40%
|-
| Attorney General
| align="right" |O'Neill 58% - 42%
|-
||2022
| Senate
| align="right" |Budd 58% - 39%
|-
|rowspan=7|2024
| President
| align="right" |Trump 58% - 41%
|-
| Governor
| align="right" |Stein 48% - 46%
|-
| Lt. Governor
| align="right" |Weatherman 55% - 42%
|-
| Secretary of State
| align="right" |Brown 57% - 43%
|-
| Auditor
| align="right" |Boliek 57% - 40%
|-
| Treasurer
| align="right" |Briner 60% - 40%
|-
| Attorney General
| align="right" |Bishop 56% - 44%
|}
List of members representing the district
{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center"
! Member<br>
! Party
! Years
! Cong<br>ress
! Electoral history
! District location
|- style="height:3em"
| colspan=6 | District established March 4, 1793
|- style="height:3em"
| align=left | 100px<br />Benjamin Williams<br>
| | Anti-Administration
| nowrap | March 4, 1793 –<br />March 3, 1795
|
| Elected in 1793.<br />Lost re-election.
|
|- style="height:3em"
| align=left | Nathan Bryan<br>
| | Democratic-Republican
| nowrap | March 4, 1795 –<br />June 4, 1798
|
| Elected in 1795.<br />Re-elected in 1796.<br />Died.
|
|- style="height:3em"
| colspan=2 | Vacant
| nowrap | June 4, 1798 –<br />December 10, 1798
|
|
|
|- style="height:3em"
| align=left | 100px<br />Richard D. Spaight<br>
| | Democratic-Republican
| nowrap | December 10, 1798 –<br />March 3, 1801
|
| Elected to finish Bryan's term.<br />Also elected in 1798 to the next term.<br />Lost re-election.
|
|- style="height:3em"
| align=left | 100px<br />John Stanly<br>
| | Federalist
| nowrap | March 4, 1801 –<br />March 3, 1803
|
| Elected in 1800.<br />Redistricted to the and lost re-election.
|
|- style="height:3em"
| align=left | Nathaniel Alexander<br>
| | Democratic-Republican
| nowrap | March 4, 1803 –<br />November 1805
|
| Elected in 1803.<br />Re-elected in 1804.<br />Resigned to become governor of North Carolina.
| rowspan=4 | 1803–1813<br/>
|- style="height:3em"
| colspan=2 | Vacant
| nowrap | November 1805 –<br />February 24, 1806
|
|
|- style="height:3em"
| align=left | Evan S. Alexander<br>
| | Democratic-Republican
| nowrap | February 24, 1806 –<br />March 3, 1809
|
| Elected to finish his cousin's term.<br />Re-elected in 1806.<br />Retired.
|- style="height:3em"
| align=left | Joseph Pearson<br>
| | Federalist
| nowrap | March 4, 1809 –<br />March 3, 1815
|
| Elected in 1808.<br />Re-elected in 1810.<br />Re-elected in 1813.<br />Lost re-election.
|- style="height:3em"
| align=left | William C. Love<br>
| | Democratic-Republican
| nowrap | March 4, 1815 –<br />March 3, 1817
|
| Elected in 1815.<br />Retired.
| rowspan=12 |1813–1843<br />
2014
2016
2018
2020
2022
2024
See also
- List of United States congressional districts
- North Carolina's congressional districts
Notes
References
Further reading
- Congressional Biographical Directory of the United States 1774–present
External links
- Political graveyard database of North Carolina congressmen