North Carolina's 10th Senate district

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North Carolina's 10th
State Senate district
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Senator
 Benton Sawrey
R – Clayton
Demographics54%  White
22%  Black
20%  Hispanic
1%  Native American
2% Remainder of multiracial
Population (2020)192,935

North Carolina's 10th Senate district is one of 50 districts in the North Carolina Senate. It has been represented by Republican Benton Sawrey since 2023. [1]

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Geography

Since 2013, the district has covered all of Sampson and Duplin counties, as well as part of Johnston County. The district overlaps with the 4th, 10th, 21st, 22nd, 26th, and 28th state house districts.

District officeholders since 1985

SenatorPartyDatesNotesCounties
Jim Ezzell Democratic January 1, 1985 –
January 30, 1991		Died.1985–1993
All of Nash County. Parts of Warren, Halifax, Edgecombe, and Wilson counties. [2]
VacantJanuary 30, 1991 -
February 21, 1991
Roy Cooper Democratic February 21, 1991 –
January 1, 2001		Appointed to finish Ezzell's term.
Retired to run for Attorney General.
1993–2003
All of Nash County. Parts of Halifax, Edgecombe, and Wilson counties. [3]
A. B. Swindell Democratic January 1, 2001 –
January 1, 2003		Redistricted to the 11th district.
Charles Albertson Democratic January 1, 2003 –
January 1, 2011		Redistricted from the 5th district.
Retired.		2003–2005
All of Sampson and Duplin counties. Part of Harnett County. [4]
2005–2013
All of Sampson, Duplin, and Lenoir counties. [5]
Brent Jackson Republican January 1, 2011 –
January 1, 2023		Redistricted to the 9th district.
2013–2023
All of Sampson and Duplin counties. Part of Johnston County. [6] [7] [8]
Benton Sawrey Republican January 1, 2023 –
Present		2023–Present
All of Johnston County. [9]

Election results

2022

North Carolina Senate 10th district Republican primary election, 2022 [10]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Benton Sawrey 12,318 65.60%
Republican Jill Homan3,72919.86%
Republican Matt Ansley2,73014.54%
Total votes18,777 100%
North Carolina Senate 10th district general election, 2022 [11]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Benton Sawrey 48,083 63.90%
Democratic Gettys Cohen Jr.27,16536.10%
Total votes75,248 100%
Republican win (new seat)

2020

North Carolina Senate 10th district general election, 2020 [12]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Brent Jackson (incumbent) 56,740 65.09%
Democratic Vernon R. Moore30,42534.91%
Total votes87,165 100%
Republican hold

2018

North Carolina Senate 10th district general election, 2018 [13]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Brent Jackson (incumbent) 33,366 62.46%
Democratic Vernon R. Moore20,05737.54%
Total votes53,423 100%
Republican hold

2016

North Carolina Senate 10th district general election, 2016 [14]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Brent Jackson (incumbent) 56,610 100%
Total votes56,610 100%
Republican hold

2014

North Carolina Senate 10th district general election, 2014 [15]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Brent Jackson (incumbent) 31,239 62.46%
Democratic Donald B. Rains18,77937.54%
Total votes50,018 100%
Republican hold

2012

North Carolina Senate 10th district Republican primary election, 2012 [16]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Brent Jackson (incumbent) 12,380 74.54%
Republican Mike Osbourne4,22825.46%
Total votes16,608 100%
North Carolina Senate 10th district general election, 2012 [17]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Brent Jackson (incumbent) 48,772 100%
Total votes48,772 100%
Republican hold

2010

North Carolina Senate 10th district Democratic primary election, 2010 [18]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Dewey Hudson 5,868 61.76%
Democratic Gordon E. Vermillion3,63338.24%
Total votes9,501 100%
North Carolina Senate 10th district Republican primary election, 2010 [19]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Brent Jackson 4,374 53.06%
Republican Chris Humphrey 3,86946.94%
Total votes8,243 100%
North Carolina Senate 10th district general election, 2010 [20]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Brent Jackson 25,342 52.24%
Democratic Dewey Hudson23,16747.76%
Total votes48,509 100%
Republican gain from Democratic

2008

North Carolina Senate 10th district general election, 2008 [21]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Charles Albertson (incumbent) 51,375 100%
Total votes51,375 100%
Democratic hold

2006

North Carolina Senate 10th district general election, 2006 [22]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Charles Albertson (incumbent) 20,673 64.47%
Republican Adrain R. Arnett11,39535.53%
Total votes32,068 100%
Democratic hold

2004

North Carolina Senate 10th district Republican primary election, 2004 [23]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Rich Jarman 2,778 67.87%
Republican Adrain Ray Arnett1,31532.13%
Total votes4,093 100%
North Carolina Senate 10th district general election, 2004 [24]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Charles Albertson (incumbent) 37,570 61.97%
Republican Rich Jarman23,05438.03%
Total votes60,624 100%
Democratic hold

2002

North Carolina Senate 10th district Democratic primary election, 2002 [25]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Charles Albertson (incumbent) 10,935 70.22%
Democratic Robert Bradshaw4,63829.78%
Total votes15,573 100%
North Carolina Senate 10th district Republican primary election, 2002 [26]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican George E. Wilson 5,048 69.69%
Republican Lewis T. Harris III1,12115.47%
Republican Derl Walker1,07514.84%
Total votes7,244 100%
North Carolina Senate 10th district general election, 2002 [27]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Charles Albertson (incumbent) 21,927 54.52%
Republican George E. Wilson18,29045.48%
Total votes40,217 100%
Democratic hold

2000

North Carolina Senate 10th district general election, 2000 [28]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic A.B. Swindell 27,757 55.26%
Republican Rick Horner 22,47744.75%
Total votes50,234 100%
Democratic hold

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References

  1. ↑ "State Senate District 10, NC". Census Reporter. Retrieved May 14, 2022.
  2. ↑ J.D. Lewis (2014). "North Carolina State Senate Districts Map - 1985 to 1992" . Retrieved May 14, 2022.
  3. ↑ "1992 Senate Base Plan #6" (PDF). North Carolina General Assembly. Retrieved May 14, 2022.
  4. ↑ "Interim Senate Redistricting Plan For N.C. 2002 Elections" (PDF). North Carolina General Assembly. Retrieved May 14, 2022.
  5. ↑ "2003 Senate Redistricting Plan" (PDF). North Carolina general Assembly. Retrieved May 14, 2022.
  6. ↑ "Rucho Senate 2" (PDF). North Carolina General Assembly. Retrieved May 14, 2022.
  7. ↑ "2018 Senate Election Districts" (PDF). North Carolina General Assembly. Retrieved May 14, 2022.
  8. ↑ "2019 Senate Consensus Nonpartisan Map" (PDF). North Carolina General Assembly. Retrieved May 14, 2022.
  9. ↑ "S.L. 2022-2 Senate" (PDF). North Carolina General Assembly. Retrieved December 15, 2022.
  10. ↑ North Carolina State Board of Elections.
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  28. ↑ "NC State Senate 10". Our Campaigns. Retrieved May 14, 2022.
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