- North Carolina's 10th congressional district
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North Carolina's 10th congressional district 
Current Representative Patrick McHenry (R–Cherryville) Distribution 50.07% urban, 49.93% rural Population (2000) 619,178 Median income $37,649 Ethnicity 86.6% White, 9.3% Black, 1.5% Asian, 3.5% Hispanic, 0.3% Native American, 0.1% other Cook PVI R+17 The 10th Congressional District of North Carolina is a Congressional district in central and western North Carolina. It currently includes all of Avery, Burke, Caldwell, Catawba, Cleveland, Lincoln and Mitchell counties, along with parts of Gaston, Iredell and Rutherford counties.
The district is arguably the most Republican district in North Carolina and one of the most Republican in the South. Republicans have held the seat since 1969. Republican Patrick McHenry has represented the district since 2005. Jeff Gregory (D) was defeated in the 2010 election to represent this district.
List of representatives
Name Took Office Left Office Party District Residence Notes District created March 4, 1793 Benjamin Williams March 4, 1793 March 3, 1795 Anti-Administration Nathan Bryan March 4, 1795 June 4, 1798 Democratic-Republican Died Richard D. Spaight December 10, 1798 March 3, 1801 Democratic-Republican John Stanly March 4, 1801 March 3, 1803 Federalist Nathaniel Alexander March 4, 1803 November, 1806 Democratic-Republican Resigned to become Governor Evan S. Alexander February 24, 1806 March 3, 1809 Democratic-Republican Joseph Pearson March 4, 1809 March 3, 1815 Federalist William C. Love March 4, 1815 March 3, 1817 Democratic-Republican George Mumford March 4, 1815 December 31, 1818 Democratic-Republican Died Charles Fisher February 11, 1819 March 3, 1821 Democratic-Republican John Long March 4, 1821 March 3, 1823 Democratic-Republican March 4, 1823 March 4, 1825 Crawford D-R March 4, 1825 March 4, 1829 Adams Abraham Rencher March 4, 1829 March 3, 1833 Jacksonian March 4, 1833 March 4, 1837 Anti-Jacksonian March 4, 1837 March 4, 1839 Whig Charles Fisher March 4, 1839 March 3, 1841 Democratic Abraham Rencher March 4, 1841 March 3, 1843 Whig District inactive March 3, 1843 District re-established March 4, 1903 James M. Gudger, Jr. March 4, 1903 March 3, 1907 Democrat Asheville William T. Crawford March 4, 1907 March 3, 1909 Democrat Waynesville John G. Grant March 4, 1909 March 3, 1911 Democrat Hendersonville James M. Gudger, Jr. March 4, 1911 March 3, 1915 Democrat Asheville James Jefferson Britt March 3, 1915 March 3, 1917 Republican Asheville Zebulon Weaver March 3, 1917 March 1, 1919 Democrat Asheville Lost contested election James Jefferson Britt March 1, 1919 March 3, 1919 Republican Asheville Won contested election Zebulon Weaver March 4, 1919 March 3, 1929 Democrat Asheville George M. Pritchard March 4, 1929 March 3, 1931 Republican Asheville Zebulon Weaver March 4, 1931 March 3, 1933 Democrat Asheville Redistricted to the 11th district Alfred L. Bulwinkle March 4, 1933 January 3, 1943 Democrat Gastonia Redistricted from the 9th district, Redistricted to the 11th district Cameron A. Morrison January 3, 1943 January 3, 1945 Democrat Rockingham Joseph Wilson Ervin January 3, 1945 December 25, 1945 Democrat Morganton Died Sam J. Ervin, Jr. January 22, 1946 January 3, 1947 Democrat Morganton Hamilton C. Jones January 3, 1947 January 3, 1953 Democrat Charlotte Charles R. Jonas January 3, 1953 January 3, 1963 Republican Lincolnton Redistricted to the 8th district Basil Whitener January 3, 1963 January 3, 1969 Democrat Gastonia Redistricted from the 11th district Jim Broyhill January 3, 1969 July 14, 1986 Republican Lenoir Resigned after being appointed to US Senate Cass Ballenger November 4, 1986 January 3, 2005 Republican Hickory Patrick McHenry January 3, 2005 present Republican Cherryville References
- Martis, Kenneth C. (1989). The Historical Atlas of Political Parties in the United States Congress. New York: Macmillan Publishing Company.
- Martis, Kenneth C. (1982). The Historical Atlas of United States Congressional Districts. New York: Macmillan Publishing Company.
- Congressional Biographical Directory of the United States 1774–present
External links
North Carolina's congressional districts All districts: At-large 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13
See also: North Carolina's past & present Representatives, Senators, and Delegations, 2010 elections, 2012 elections
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