North Carolina's 11th congressional district

North Carolina's 11th congressional district
North Carolina's 11th congressional district
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Current Representative Heath Shuler (DWaynesville)
Distribution 43.86% urban, 56.14% rural
Population (2000) 619,178
Median income $34,720
Ethnicity 91.2% White, 4.6% Black, 0.5% Asian, 2.6% Hispanic, 1.6% Native American, 0.1% other
Cook PVI R+6

The 11th Congressional District encompasses most of Western North Carolina, anchored by Asheville. Starting in the 110th Congress, it is represented by Heath Shuler, a Democrat. Shuler defeated 8-term Republican representative Charles H. Taylor in the 2006 midterm elections.

The 11th District is traditionally one of the most competitive congressional districts in North Carolina. This is largely because of the district's volatile politics. While Asheville is heavily Democratic, many of the city's suburbs are among the most conservative areas of North Carolina. The rest of the district is split between Democratic- and Republican-leaning counties. Consequently, congressional races in this district have historically been very close and hard-fought.

List of representatives

Name Party Tenure Notes
District created March 4, 1803
James Holland Democratic-Republican March 4, 1803 – March 3, 1811 Redistricted from the 1st district
Israel Pickens Democratic-Republican March 4, 1811 – March 3, 1813 Redistricted to the 12th district
Peter Forney Democratic-Republican March 4, 1813 – March 3, 1815
Daniel M. Forney Democratic-Republican March 4, 1815 – 1818 Resigned
William Davidson Federalist December 2, 1818 – March 3, 1821
Henry W. Connor Democratic-Republican March 4, 1821 – March 3, 1823
Jackson D-R March 4, 1823 – March 4, 1825
Jacksonian March 4, 1825 – March 4, 1837
Democratic March 4, 1837 – March 4, 1841
Greene W. Caldwell Democratic March 4, 1841 – March 3, 1843
District inactive March 3, 1843
District re-established March 4, 1933
Zebulon Weaver Democratic March 4, 1933 – January 3, 1943 Redistricted from the 10th district,
Redistricted to the 12th district
Alfred L. Bulwinkle Democratic January 3, 1943 – August 31, 1950 Redistricted from the 10th district,
Died
Woodrow W. Jones Democratic November 7, 1950 – January 3, 1957
Basil Whitener Democratic January 3, 1957 – January 3, 1963 Redistricted to the 10th district
Roy A. Taylor Democratic January 3, 1963 – January 3, 1977 Redistricted from the 12th district
V. Lamar Gudger Democratic January 3, 1977 – January 3, 1981
Bill Hendon Republican January 3, 1981 – January 3, 1983
James M. Clarke Democratic January 3, 1983 – January 3, 1985
Bill Hendon Republican January 3, 1985 – January 3, 1987
James M. Clarke Democratic January 3, 1987 – January 3, 1991
Charles H. Taylor Republican January 3, 1991 – January 3, 2007
Heath Shuler Democratic January 3, 2007 – Present

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