North Carolina's 11th congressional district

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North Carolina's 11th congressional district
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North Carolina's 11th congressional district
North Carolina's 11th congressional district (since 2025).svg
North Carolina's 11th congressional district
Interactive map of district boundaries
Representative
Population (2023)763,974 [1]
Median household
income
$62,114 [1]
Ethnicity
Cook PVI R+8 [2]

North Carolina's 11th congressional district encompasses most of Western North Carolina. Since January 3, 2023, the district has been represented by Chuck Edwards. [3]

Contents

The 11th district has historically been known for its volatile politics and was once considered one of the most competitive congressional districts in North Carolina. It was traditionally anchored by the heavily Democratic city of Asheville, with the rest of the district being split between Democratic-leaning counties in the south and Republican-leaning counties in the north. Consequently, congressional races were historically hard-fought and often very close.

In 2011, the Republican-controlled legislature redrew the district, shifting much of Asheville to the 10th district, where the city's Democratic tilt was diluted by the overwhelming Republican inclination of the rest of the district. The new map split Asheville in such a way that in some neighborhoods, one side of the street moved to the 10th while the other side of the street stayed in the 11th. [4]

To make up for the loss in population, the 11th absorbed some strongly Republican territory in the Foothills which had previously been in the 10th. On paper, it was one of the most Republican districts in the state. Due to the district becoming much more conservative, three-term Democratic incumbent Heath Shuler did not run for reelection in 2012, and was succeeded by Republican Mark Meadows.

In 2019, a panel of North Carolina judges ruled that the existing map was a partisan gerrymander, and ordered new congressional districts to be drawn ahead of the 2020 election. [5] After review in December, a new map was approved. [6] [7] The district included the western part of Rutherford County and the entirety of Avery, Buncombe, Cherokee, Clay, Graham, Haywood, Henderson, Jackson, Macon, Madison, McDowell, Mitchell, Polk, Swain, Transylvania, and Yancey Counties. It still leans Republican, but much less so than the previous iteration, as it once again includes all of Asheville. [6] [7]

On February 23, 2022, the North Carolina Supreme Court approved a new map which removed Avery and Mitchell Counties from the district. [8]

Counties

Counties in the 2023–2025 district map:

List of members representing the district

Member
(Residence)
PartyYearsCong
ress
Electoral historyDistrict location
District established March 4, 1803
James Holland
(Rutherfordton)
Democratic-Republican March 4, 1803 –
March 3, 1811
8th
9th
10th
11th
Redistricted from the 1st district and re-elected in 1803.
Re-elected in 1804.
Re-elected in 1806.
Re-elected in 1808.
Retired.
1803–1813
"North Carolina congressional district map (1803–13)". [9]
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Israel Pickens
(Morgantown)
Democratic-Republican March 4, 1811 –
March 3, 1813
12th Elected in 1810.
Redistricted to the 12th district .
Peter Forney
(Lincolnton)
Democratic-Republican March 4, 1813 –
March 3, 1815
13th Elected in 1813.
Retired.
1813–1823
"North Carolina congressional district map (1813–43)". [9]
Daniel M. Forney
(Lincolnton)
Democratic-Republican March 4, 1815 –
1818
14th
15th
Elected in 1815.
Re-elected in 1817.
Resigned.
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William Davidson
(Charlotte)
Federalist December 2, 1818 –
March 3, 1821
15th
16th
Elected November 7, 1818 to finish Forney's term and seated December 2, 1818.
Re-elected in 1819.
Lost re-election.
Henry W. Connor
(Sherrills Ford)
Democratic-Republican [lower-alpha 1] March 4, 1821 –
March 3, 1825
17th
18th
19th
20th
21st
22nd
23rd
24th
25th
26th
Elected in 1821.
Re-elected in 1823.
Re-elected in 1825.
Re-elected in 1827.
Re-elected in 1829.
Re-elected in 1831.
Re-elected in 1833.
Re-elected in 1835.
Re-elected in 1837.
Re-elected in 1839.
Retired.
1823–1833
"North Carolina congressional district map (1813–43)". [9]
Jacksonian March 4, 1825 –
March 3, 1837
1833–1843
"North Carolina congressional district map (1813–43)". [9]
Democratic March 4, 1837 –
March 3, 1841
Greene W. Caldwell
(Charlotte)
Democratic March 4, 1841 –
March 3, 1843
27th Elected in 1841.
Retired.
District dissolved March 4, 1843
District re-established March 3, 1933
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Zebulon Weaver
(Asheville)
Democratic March 4, 1933 –
January 3, 1943
73rd
74th
75th
76th
77th
Redistricted from the 10th district and re-elected in 1932.
Re-elected in 1934.
Re-elected in 1936.
Re-elected in 1938.
Re-elected in 1940.
Redistricted to the 12th district .
1933–1943
[ data missing ]
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Alfred L. Bulwinkle
(Gastonia)
Democratic January 3, 1943 –
August 31, 1950
78th
79th
80th
81st
Redistricted from the 10th district and re-elected in 1942.
Re-elected in 1944.
Re-elected in 1946.
Re-elected in 1948.
Died.
1943–1953
[ data missing ]
VacantAugust 31, 1950 –
November 7, 1950
81st
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Woodrow W. Jones
(Rutherfordton)
Democratic November 7, 1950 –
January 3, 1957
81st
82nd
83rd
84th
Elected to finish Bulwinkle's term.
Also elected in 1950 to the next term.
Re-elected in 1952.
Re-elected in 1954.
Retired.
1953–1963
[ data missing ]
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Basil Whitener
(Gastonia)
Democratic January 3, 1957 –
January 3, 1963
85th
86th
87th
Elected in 1956.
Re-elected in 1958.
Re-elected in 1960.
Redistricted to the 10th district .
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Roy A. Taylor
(Black Mountain)
Democratic January 3, 1963 –
January 3, 1977
88th
89th
90th
91st
92nd
93rd
94th
Redistricted from the 12th district and re-elected in 1962.
Re-elected in 1964.
Re-elected in 1966.
Re-elected in 1968.
Re-elected in 1970.
Re-elected in 1972.
Re-elected in 1974.
Retired.
1963–1973
[ data missing ]
1973–1983
[ data missing ]
V. Lamar Gudger.jpg
V. Lamar Gudger
(Asheville)
Democratic January 3, 1977 –
January 3, 1981
95th
96th
Elected in 1976.
Re-elected in 1978.
Lost re-election.
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Bill Hendon
(Asheville)
Republican January 3, 1981 –
January 3, 1983
97th Elected in 1980.
Lost re-election.
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James M. Clarke
(Fairview)
Democratic January 3, 1983 –
January 3, 1985
98th Elected in 1982.
Lost re-election.
1983–1993
[ data missing ]
Bill Hendon.png
Bill Hendon
(Asheville)
Republican January 3, 1985 –
January 3, 1987
99th Elected in 1984.
Lost re-election.
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James M. Clarke
(Fairview)
Democratic January 3, 1987 –
January 3, 1991
100th
101st
Elected in 1986.
Re-elected in 1988.
Lost re-election.
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Charles H. Taylor
(Brevard)
Republican January 3, 1991 –
January 3, 2007
102nd
103rd
104th
105th
106th
107th
108th
109th
Elected in 1990.
Re-elected in 1992.
Re-elected in 1994.
Re-elected in 1996.
Re-elected in 1998.
Re-elected in 2000.
Re-elected in 2002.
Re-elected in 2004.
Lost re-election.
1993–2003
[ data missing ]
2003–2013
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Heath Shuler
(Waynesville)
Democratic January 3, 2007 –
January 3, 2013
110th
111th
112th
Elected in 2006.
Re-elected in 2008.
Re-elected in 2010.
Retired.
Mark Meadows, Official Portrait, 113th Congress.jpg
Mark Meadows
(Skyland)
Republican January 3, 2013 –
March 30, 2020
113th
114th
115th
116th
Elected in 2012.
Re-elected in 2014.
Re-elected in 2016.
Re-elected in 2018.
Resigned to become White House Chief of Staff. [10]
2013–2017
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2017–2021
North Carolina US Congressional District 11 (since 2017).tif
VacantMarch 30, 2020 –
January 3, 2021
116th
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Madison Cawthorn
(Hendersonville)
Republican January 3, 2021 –
January 3, 2023
117th Elected in 2020.
Lost re-nomination.
2021–2023
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Rep. Chuck Edwards official photo, 118th Congress.jpg
Chuck Edwards
(Flat Rock)
Republican January 3, 2023 –
present
118th Elected in 2022 2023–2025
North Carolina's 11th congressional district (2023-2025) (new version).svg

Past election results

2006

2006 North Carolina's 11th congressional district election [11]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Heath Shuler 124,972 53.79
Republican Charles H. Taylor (incumbent)107,34246.21
Total votes232,314 100
Democratic gain from Republican

2008

2008 North Carolina's 11th congressional district election [12]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Heath Shuler (incumbent) 211,112 61.96
Republican Carl Mumpower122,08735.83
Libertarian Keith Smith7,5172.21
Total votes340,716 100
Democratic hold

2010

2010 North Carolina's 11th congressional district election [13]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Heath Shuler (incumbent) 131,225 54.34
Republican Jeff Miller110,24645.66
Total votes241,741 100.00
Democratic hold

2012

2012 North Carolina's 11th congressional district election [14]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Mark Meadows 190,319 57.4
Democratic Hayden Rogers141,10742.6
Total votes331,426 100.0
Republican gain from Democratic

2014

2014 North Carolina's 11th congressional district election [15]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Mark Meadows (incumbent) 144,682 62.9
Democratic Tom Hill85,34237.1
Total votes230,024 100.0
Republican hold

2016

2016 North Carolina's 11th congressional district election [16]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Mark Meadows (incumbent) 230,405 64.1
Democratic Rick Bryson129,10335.9
Total votes359,508 100.0
Republican hold

2018

2018 North Carolina's 11th congressional district election [17]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Mark Meadows (incumbent) 178,012 59.2
Democratic Phillip Price116,50838.8
Libertarian Clifton Ingram6,1462.0
Total votes300,666 100.0
Republican hold

2020

2020 North Carolina's 11th congressional district election [18]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Madison Cawthorn 245,351 54.5
Democratic Moe Davis 190,60942.4
Libertarian Tracey DeBruhl8,6821.9
Green Tamara Zwinak5,5031.2
Total votes450,145 100.0
Republican hold

2022

2022 North Carolina's 11th congressional district election [19]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Chuck Edwards 174,232 53.79
Democratic Jasmine Beach-Ferrara144,16544.51
Libertarian David Coatney5,5151.70
Total votes323,912 100.00
Republican hold

See also

Notes

  1. Supported the Jackson faction in the 1824 United States presidential election.

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