North Carolina's 10th Congressional District
North Carolina's 10th Congressional District in the United States House of Representatives is represented by Pat Harrigan (R).
As of the 2020 Census, North Carolina representatives represented an average of 746,711 residents. After the 2010 Census, each member represented 735,829 residents.
Elections
2024
See also: North Carolina's 10th Congressional District election, 2024
North Carolina's 10th Congressional District election, 2024 (March 5 Republican primary)
North Carolina's 10th Congressional District election, 2024 (March 5 Democratic primary)
General election
General election for U.S. House North Carolina District 10
Pat Harrigan defeated Ralph Scott Jr., Steven Feldman, and Todd Helm in the general election for U.S. House North Carolina District 10 on November 5, 2024.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ |  | Pat Harrigan (R) | 57.5 | 233,814 |
 | Ralph Scott Jr. (D) | 38.2 | 155,383 | |
 | Steven Feldman (L)  | 2.9 | 11,614 | |
 | Todd Helm (Constitution Party) | 1.4 | 5,884 | |
| Total votes: 406,695 | |||
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates
- Darren Warren (Independent)
Democratic primary election
The Democratic primary election was canceled. Ralph Scott Jr. advanced from the Democratic primary for U.S. House North Carolina District 10.
Republican primary election
Republican primary for U.S. House North Carolina District 10
Pat Harrigan defeated Grey Mills Jr., Brooke McGowan, Charles Eller, and Diana Jimison in the Republican primary for U.S. House North Carolina District 10 on March 5, 2024.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Pat Harrigan | 41.2 | 36,028 |
 | Grey Mills Jr. | 38.9 | 34,000 | |
 | Brooke McGowan | 10.1 | 8,795 | |
 | Charles Eller | 6.9 | 6,076 | |
 | Diana Jimison | 2.9 | 2,535 | |
| Total votes: 87,434 | |||
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates
Libertarian primary election
The Libertarian primary election was canceled. Steven Feldman advanced from the Libertarian primary for U.S. House North Carolina District 10.
2022
General election
General election for U.S. House North Carolina District 10
Incumbent Patrick T. McHenry defeated Pamela Genant and Diana Jimison in the general election for U.S. House North Carolina District 10 on November 8, 2022.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ |  | Patrick T. McHenry (R) | 72.6 | 194,681 |
 | Pamela Genant (D) | 27.3 | 73,174 | |
| Diana Jimison (Independent) (Write-in) | 0.0 | 110 | |
| Other/Write-in votes | 0.1 | 242 | ||
| Total votes: 268,207 | |||
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates
- Anthony Culler (Independent)
Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for U.S. House North Carolina District 10
Pamela Genant defeated Michael Felder in the Democratic primary for U.S. House North Carolina District 10 on May 17, 2022.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Pamela Genant | 77.5 | 13,028 |
 | Michael Felder | 22.5 | 3,790 | |
| Total votes: 16,818 | |||
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates
- Maddie Parra (D)
Republican primary election
Republican primary for U.S. House North Carolina District 10
Incumbent Patrick T. McHenry defeated Gary Robinson, Michael Magnotta, Jeff Gregory, and Richard Speer in the Republican primary for U.S. House North Carolina District 10 on May 17, 2022.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Patrick T. McHenry | 68.1 | 49,973 |
| Gary Robinson | 15.9 | 11,671 | ||
 | Michael Magnotta | 6.4 | 4,703 | |
 | Jeff Gregory | 5.0 | 3,649 | |
 | Richard Speer | 4.6 | 3,381 | |
| Total votes: 73,377 | |||
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2020
General election
General election for U.S. House North Carolina District 10
Incumbent Patrick T. McHenry defeated David Parker in the general election for U.S. House North Carolina District 10 on November 3, 2020.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Patrick T. McHenry (R) | 68.9 | 284,095 |
 | David Parker (D) | 31.1 | 128,189 | |
| Total votes: 412,284 | |||
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Democratic primary election
The Democratic primary election was canceled. David Parker advanced from the Democratic primary for U.S. House North Carolina District 10.
Withdrawn or disqualified candidates
Republican primary election
Republican primary for U.S. House North Carolina District 10
Incumbent Patrick T. McHenry defeated David Johnson and Ralf Walters in the Republican primary for U.S. House North Carolina District 10 on March 3, 2020.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Patrick T. McHenry | 71.7 | 62,661 |
| David Johnson | 16.3 | 14,286 | ||
 | Ralf Walters | 12.0 | 10,484 | |
| Total votes: 87,431 | |||
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2018
General election
General election for U.S. House North Carolina District 10
Incumbent Patrick T. McHenry defeated David Wilson Brown in the general election for U.S. House North Carolina District 10 on November 6, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Patrick T. McHenry (R) | 59.3 | 164,969 |
 | David Wilson Brown (D) | 40.7 | 113,259 | |
| Total votes: 278,228 (100.00% precincts reporting) | |||
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Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for U.S. House North Carolina District 10
David Wilson Brown advanced from the Democratic primary for U.S. House North Carolina District 10 on May 8, 2018.
Candidate | ||
| ✔ | | David Wilson Brown |
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates
- Kenneth Queen (D)
Republican primary election
Republican primary for U.S. House North Carolina District 10
The following candidates ran in the Republican primary for U.S. House North Carolina District 10 on May 8, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Patrick T. McHenry | 70.7 | 34,173 |
 | Gina Collias | 13.8 | 6,664 | |
| Jeff Gregory | 7.7 | 3,724 | |
 | Ira Roberts | 3.5 | 1,701 | |
| Seth Blankenship | 3.0 | 1,443 | ||
 | Albert Wiley Jr. | 1.3 | 616 | |
| Total votes: 48,321 | |||
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2016
Heading into the election, Ballotpedia rated this race as safely Republican. Incumbent Patrick McHenry (R) defeated Albert Wiley, Jr., Jeff Gregory, and Jeffrey Baker in the Republican primary. McHenry defeated Andy Millard, the only Democratic candidate to file, in the general election. The primary election took place on June 7, 2016. The general election took place on November 8, 2016.[1]
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican |  Patrick McHenry Incumbent |
63.1% | 220,825 | |
| Democratic | Andy Millard | 36.9% | 128,919 | |
| Total Votes | 349,744 | |||
| Source: North Carolina State Board of Elections | ||||
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Patrick McHenry Incumbent |
78.4% | 14,817 | ||
| Jeff Gregory | 12.1% | 2,277 | ||
| Jeffrey Baker | 4.8% | 905 | ||
| Albert Wiley, Jr. | 4.7% | 896 | ||
| Total Votes | 18,895 | |||
| Source: North Carolina State Board of Elections |
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2014
The 10th Congressional District of North Carolina held an election for the U.S. House of Representatives on November 4, 2014. Incumbent Patrick McHenry (R) defeated Tate MacQueen, IV (D) in the general election.
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Patrick T. McHenry Incumbent |
61% | 133,504 | |
| Democratic | Tate MacQueen, IV | 39% | 85,292 | |
| Total Votes | 218,796 | |||
| Source: North Carolina State Board of Elections | ||||
2012
The 10th Congressional District of North Carolina held an election for the U.S. House of Representatives on November 6, 2012, and incumbent Patrick T. McHenry (R) won. He defeated Patricia Keever (D) in the general election.[2]
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Patricia Keever | 43% | 144,023 | |
| Republican | Patrick McHenry Incumbent |
57% | 190,826 | |
| Total Votes | 334,849 | |||
| Source: North Carolina State Board of Elections "Official Election Results, 2012 General Election" | ||||
2010
On November 2, 2010, Patrick McHenry won re-election to the United States House. He defeated Jeff Gregory (D) in the general election.[3]
| U.S. House, North Carolina District 10 General Election, 2010 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Republican | Patrick T. McHenry incumbent |
71.2% | 130,813 | |
| Democratic | Jeff Gregory | 28.8% | 52,972 | |
| Total Votes | 183,785 | |||
2008
On November 4, 2008, Patrick McHenry won re-election to the United States House. He defeated Daniel Johnson (D) in the general election.[4]
| U.S. House, North Carolina District 10 General Election, 2008 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Republican | Patrick McHenry incumbent |
57.6% | 171,774 | |
| Democratic | Daniel Johnson | 42.4% | 126,699 | |
| Total Votes | 298,473 | |||
2006
On November 7, 2006, Patrick McHenry won re-election to the United States House. He defeated Richard Carsner (D) in the general election.[5]
| U.S. House, North Carolina District 10 General Election, 2006 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Republican | Patrick McHenry incumbent |
61.8% | 94,179 | |
| Democratic | Richard Carsner | 38.2% | 58,214 | |
| Total Votes | 152,393 | |||
2004
On November 2, 2004, Patrick McHenry won election to the United States House. He defeated Anne Fischer (D) in the general election.[6]
| U.S. House, North Carolina District 10 General Election, 2004 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Republican | Patrick McHenry |
64.1% | 157,884 | |
| Democratic | Anne Fischer | 35.9% | 88,233 | |
| Total Votes | 246,117 | |||
2002
On November 5, 2002, Cass Ballenger (R) won re-election to the United States House. He defeated Ron Daugherty (D) and Christopher M. Hill (L) in the general election.[7]
| U.S. House, North Carolina District 10 General Election, 2002 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Republican | Cass Ballenger incumbent |
59.3% | 102,768 | |
| Democratic | Ron Daughtery | 37.8% | 65,587 | |
| Libertarian | Christopher M. Hill | 2.8% | 4,937 | |
| Total Votes | 173,292 | |||
2000
On November 7, 2000, Cass Ballenger (R) won re-election to the United States House. He defeated Delmas Parker (D) and Deborah Garrett Eddins (L) in the general election.[8]
| U.S. House, North Carolina District 10 General Election, 2000 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Republican | Cass Ballenger incumbent |
68.2% | 164,182 | |
| Democratic | Delmas Parker | 29.5% | 70,877 | |
| Libertarian | Deborah Garrett Eddins | 2.3% | 5,599 | |
| Total Votes | 240,658 | |||
District map
Redistricting
2020-2023
On October 25, 2023, the North Carolina General Assembly adopted new congressional district boundaries.[9] The legislation adopting the new maps passed the state Senate by a vote of 28-18 and the State House by a vote of 64-40.[10] Both votes were strictly along party lines with all votes in favor by Republicans and all votes against by Democrats.[11][12]
The New York Times' Maggie Astor wrote, "The map creates 10 solidly Republican districts, three solidly Democratic districts and one competitive district. Currently, under the lines drawn by a court for the 2022 election, each party holds seven seats. The Democratic incumbents who have been essentially drawn off the map are Representatives Jeff Jackson in the Charlotte area, Kathy Manning in the Greensboro area and Wiley Nickel in the Raleigh area. A seat held by a fourth Democrat, Representative Don Davis, is expected to be competitive."[9]
How does redistricting in North Carolina work? In North Carolina, the state legislature is responsible for drawing both congressional and state legislative district lines. District maps cannot be vetoed by the governor. State legislative redistricting must take place in the first regular legislative session following the United States Census. There are no explicit deadlines in place for congressional redistricting.[13]
State law establishes the following requirements for state legislative districts:[13]
- Districts must be contiguous and compact.
- Districts "must cross county lines as little as possible." If counties are grouped together, the group should include as few counties as possible.
- Communities of interest should be taken into account.
There are no similar restrictions in place regarding congressional districts.[13]
Below are the congressional maps in effect before and after the 2020 redistricting cycle. The map on the right was in effect for North Carolina’s 2024 congressional elections.
Below are the congressional maps in effect before and after the 2020 redistricting cycle. The map on the right was in effect for North Carolina’s 2024 congressional elections.
Below are the congressional maps in effect before and after the 2020 redistricting cycle. The map on the right was in effect for North Carolina’s 2024 congressional elections.
North Carolina District 10
before 2020 redistricting cycle
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North Carolina District 10
after 2020 redistricting cycle
Click a district to compare boundaries.
North Carolina's congressional district plan was subject to litigation following its adoption in 2011. Two challenges to the plan were heard by the Supreme Court of the United States: Cooper v. Harris, which was decided in 2017, and Rucho v. Common Cause, which decided on June 27, 2019. As a result of Rucho, North Carolina's congressional district plan was upheld. For more complete information, see this article.
District analysis
- See also: The Cook Political Report's Partisan Voter Index
- See also: FiveThirtyEight's elasticity scores
2026
Heading into the 2026 elections, based on results from the 2024 and 2020 presidential elections, the Cook Partisan Voter Index for this district is R+9. This meant that in those two presidential elections, this district's results were 9 percentage points more Republican than the national average. This made North Carolina's 10th the 143rd most Republican district nationally.[14]
2024
Heading into the 2024 elections, based on results from the 2020 and 2016 presidential elections, the Cook Partisan Voter Index for this district was R+10. This meant that in those two presidential elections, this district's results were 10 percentage points more Republican than the national average. This made North Carolina's 10th the 146th most Republican district nationally.[15]
Daily Kos calculated what the results of the 2020 presidential election in this district would have been following redistricting. Donald Trump (R) would have defeated Joe Biden (D) 57.4%-41.4%.[16]
2022
Heading into the 2022 elections, based on results from the 2020 and 2016 presidential elections, the Cook Partisan Voter Index for this district was R+22. This meant that in those two presidential elections, this district's results were 22 percentage points more Republican than the national average. This made North Carolina's 10th the 25th most Republican district nationally.[17]
Daily Kos calculated what the results of the 2020 presidential election in this district would have been following redistricting. Joe Biden (D) would have received 29.7% of the vote in this district and Donald Trump (R) would have received 69.2%.[18]
2018
Heading into the 2018 elections, based on results from the 2016 and 2012 presidential elections, the Cook Partisan Voter Index for this district was R+19. This meant that in those two presidential elections, this district's results were 19 percentage points more Republican than the national average. This made North Carolina's 10th Congressional District the 44th most Republican nationally.[19]
FiveThirtyEight's September 2018 elasticity score for states and congressional districts measured "how sensitive it is to changes in the national political environment." This district's elasticity score was 0.95. This means that for every 1 point the national political mood moved toward a party, the district was expected to move 0.95 points toward that party.[20]
See also
- Redistricting in North Carolina
- North Carolina's 10th Congressional District election, 2024
- North Carolina's 10th Congressional District election, 2022
- North Carolina's 10th Congressional District election, 2020
- North Carolina's 10th Congressional District election, 2018
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ North Carolina State Board of Elections, "June Primary Candidates," accessed March 27, 2016
- ↑ Politico, "2012 Election Map, North Carolina," accessed November 7, 2012
- ↑ U.S. Congress House Clerk, "Statistics of the Congressional Election of November 2, 2010," accessed March 28, 2013
- ↑ U.S. Congress House Clerk, "Statistics of the Congressional Election of November 4, 2008," accessed March 28, 2013
- ↑ U.S. Congress House Clerk, "Statistics of the Congressional Election of November 7, 2006," accessed March 28, 2013
- ↑ U.S. Congress House Clerk, "Statistics of the Congressional Election of November 2, 2004," accessed March 28, 2013
- ↑ U.S. Congress House Clerk, "Statistics of the Congressional Election of November 5, 2002," accessed March 28, 2013
- ↑ U.S. Congress House Clerk, "Statistics of the Congressional Election of November 7, 2000," accessed March 28, 2013
- ↑ 9.0 9.1 The New York Times, "North Carolina Republicans Approve House Map That Flips at Least Three Seats," October 26, 2023
- ↑ North Caroliina General Assembly, "Senate Bill 757 / SL 2023-145," accessed October 26, 2023
- ↑ North Caroliina General Assembly, "House Roll Call Vote Transcript for Roll Call #613," accessed October 26, 2023
- ↑ North Caroliina General Assembly, "Senate Roll Call Vote Transcript for Roll Call #492," accessed October 26, 2023
- ↑ 13.0 13.1 13.2 All About Redistricting, "North Carolina," accessed April 20, 2015
- ↑ Cook Political Report, "2025 Cook PVI℠: District Map and List (119th Congress)," accessed July 1, 2025
- ↑ Cook Political Report, "The 2022 Cook Partisan Voting Index (Cook PVI℠)," accessed January 10, 2024
- ↑ Daily Kos, "Daily Kos Elections' 2020 presidential results by congressional district, for new and old districts," accessed September 15, 2022
- ↑ Cook Political Report, "The 2022 Cook Partisan Voting Index (Cook PVI℠)," accessed February 6, 2023
- ↑ Daily Kos, "Daily Kos Elections' 2020 presidential results by congressional district, for new and old districts," accessed September 15, 2022
- ↑ Cook Political Report, "Introducing the 2017 Cook Political Report Partisan Voter Index," April 7, 2017
- ↑ FiveThirtyEight, "Election Update: The Most (And Least) Elastic States And Districts," September 6, 2018
