North Carolina's 10th Senate district

North Carolina's 10th
State Senate district
North Carolina's 10th; State Senate district
Senator
	Benton Sawrey ; R – Clayton
Demographics	54% White ; 22% Black ; 20% Hispanic ; 1% Native American
Population (2020)	192,935

Last updated January 14, 2025

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]

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

Senator	Party	Dates	Notes	Counties
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]
Vacant		January 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.
Roy Cooper	Democratic	February 21, 1991 – January 1, 2001		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]
Charles Albertson	Democratic	January 1, 2003 – January 1, 2011	Redistricted from the 5th district. Retired.	2005–2013 All of Sampson, Duplin, and Lenoir counties.^[5]
Brent Jackson	Republican	January 1, 2011 – January 1, 2023	Redistricted to the 9th district.
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]
Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Republican	Benton Sawrey	12,318	65.60%
	Republican	Jill Homan	3,729	19.86%
	Republican	Matt Ansley	2,730	14.54%
Total votes			18,777	100%

North Carolina Senate 10th district general election, 2022^[11]
Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Republican	Benton Sawrey	48,083	63.90%
	Democratic	Gettys Cohen Jr.	27,165	36.10%
Total votes			75,248	100%
	Republican win (new seat)

2020

North Carolina Senate 10th district general election, 2020^[12]
Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Republican	Brent Jackson (incumbent)	56,740	65.09%
	Democratic	Vernon R. Moore	30,425	34.91%
Total votes			87,165	100%
	Republican hold

2018

North Carolina Senate 10th district general election, 2018^[13]
Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Republican	Brent Jackson (incumbent)	33,366	62.46%
	Democratic	Vernon R. Moore	20,057	37.54%
Total votes			53,423	100%
	Republican hold

2016

North Carolina Senate 10th district general election, 2016^[14]
Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Republican	Brent Jackson (incumbent)	56,610	100%
Total votes			56,610	100%
	Republican hold

2014

North Carolina Senate 10th district general election, 2014^[15]
Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Republican	Brent Jackson (incumbent)	31,239	62.46%
	Democratic	Donald B. Rains	18,779	37.54%
Total votes			50,018	100%
	Republican hold

2012

North Carolina Senate 10th district Republican primary election, 2012^[16]
Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Republican	Brent Jackson (incumbent)	12,380	74.54%
	Republican	Mike Osbourne	4,228	25.46%
Total votes			16,608	100%

North Carolina Senate 10th district general election, 2012^[17]
Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Republican	Brent Jackson (incumbent)	48,772	100%
Total votes			48,772	100%
	Republican hold

2010

North Carolina Senate 10th district Democratic primary election, 2010^[18]
Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Democratic	Dewey Hudson	5,868	61.76%
	Democratic	Gordon E. Vermillion	3,633	38.24%
Total votes			9,501	100%

North Carolina Senate 10th district Republican primary election, 2010^[19]
Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Republican	Brent Jackson	4,374	53.06%
	Republican	Chris Humphrey	3,869	46.94%
Total votes			8,243	100%

North Carolina Senate 10th district general election, 2010^[20]
Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Republican	Brent Jackson	25,342	52.24%
	Democratic	Dewey Hudson	23,167	47.76%
Total votes			48,509	100%
	Republican gain from Democratic

2008

North Carolina Senate 10th district general election, 2008^[21]
Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Democratic	Charles Albertson (incumbent)	51,375	100%
Total votes			51,375	100%
	Democratic hold

2006

North Carolina Senate 10th district general election, 2006^[22]
Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Democratic	Charles Albertson (incumbent)	20,673	64.47%
	Republican	Adrain R. Arnett	11,395	35.53%
Total votes			32,068	100%
	Democratic hold

2004

North Carolina Senate 10th district Republican primary election, 2004^[23]
Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Republican	Rich Jarman	2,778	67.87%
	Republican	Adrain Ray Arnett	1,315	32.13%
Total votes			4,093	100%

North Carolina Senate 10th district general election, 2004^[24]
Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Democratic	Charles Albertson (incumbent)	37,570	61.97%
	Republican	Rich Jarman	23,054	38.03%
Total votes			60,624	100%
	Democratic hold

2002

North Carolina Senate 10th district Democratic primary election, 2002^[25]
Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Democratic	Charles Albertson (incumbent)	10,935	70.22%
	Democratic	Robert Bradshaw	4,638	29.78%
Total votes			15,573	100%

North Carolina Senate 10th district Republican primary election, 2002^[26]
Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Republican	George E. Wilson	5,048	69.69%
	Republican	Lewis T. Harris III	1,121	15.47%
	Republican	Derl Walker	1,075	14.84%
Total votes			7,244	100%

North Carolina Senate 10th district general election, 2002^[27]
Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Democratic	Charles Albertson (incumbent)	21,927	54.52%
	Republican	George E. Wilson	18,290	45.48%
Total votes			40,217	100%
	Democratic hold

2000

North Carolina Senate 10th district general election, 2000^[28]
Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Democratic	A.B. Swindell	27,757	55.26%
	Republican	Rick Horner	22,477	44.75%
Total votes			50,234	100%
	Democratic hold

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References

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

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[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.

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v t e Members of the North Carolina State Senate
157th General Assembly (2025–2026) President of the Senate Rachel Hunt (D) President pro tempore Phil Berger (R) Majority Leader Paul Newton (R) Minority Leader Sydney Batch (D)
▌ Bobby Hanig (R) ▌ Norman Sanderson (R) ▌ Bob Brinson (R) ▌ Buck Newton (R) ▌ Kandie Smith (D) ▌ Michael Lazzara (R) ▌ Michael Lee (R) ▌ Bill Rabon (R) ▌ Brent Jackson (R) ▌ Benton Sawrey (R) ▌ Lisa Stone Barnes (R) ▌ Jim Burgin (R) ▌ Lisa Grafstein (D) ▌ Dan Blue (D) ▌ Jay Chaudhuri (D) ▌ Gale Adcock (D) ▌ Sydney Batch (D) ▌ Terence Everitt (D) ▌ Val Applewhite (D) ▌ Natalie Murdock (D) ▌ Tom McInnis (R) ▌ Sophia Chitlik (D) ▌ Graig Meyer (D) ▌ Danny Britt (R) ▌ Amy Galey (R) ▌ Phil Berger (R) ▌ Michael Garrett (D) ▌ Gladys Robinson (D) ▌ Dave Craven (R) ▌ Steve Jarvis (R) ▌ Dana Caudill Jones (R) ▌ Paul Lowe Jr. (D) ▌ Carl Ford (R) ▌ Paul Newton (R) ▌ Todd Johnson (R) ▌ Eddie Settle (R) ▌ Vickie Sawyer (R) ▌ Mujtaba Mohammed (D) ▌ DeAndrea Salvador (D) ▌ Joyce Waddell (D) ▌ Caleb Theodros (D) ▌ Woodson Bradley (D) ▌ Brad Overcash (R) ▌ Ted Alexander (R) ▌ Mark Hollo (R) ▌ Warren Daniel (R) ▌ Ralph Hise (R) ▌ Tim Moffitt (R) ▌ Julie Mayfield (D) ▌ Kevin Corbin (R)
▌ Republican (30) ▌ Democratic (20) North Carolina General Assembly North Carolina House of Representatives North Carolina Senate