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
Demographics63%  White
17%  Black
16%  Hispanic
1%  Asian
3%  Multiracial
Population (2023)226,623

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 2023, the district has included all of Johnston County. The district overlaps with the 26th, 28th and 53rd state house districts.

District officeholders since 1973

Multi-member district

SenatorPartyDatesNotesSenatorPartyDatesNotesCounties
John Henley
( Hope Mills )
Democratic January 1, 1973 –
January 1, 1981
Redistricted from the 14th district.Joseph Raynor Jr.
( Fayetteville )
Democratic January 1, 1973 –
January 1, 1975
1973–1983
All of Cumberland County. [2]
Glenn Jernigan
( Fayetteville )
Democratic January 1, 1975 –
January 1, 1977
Joseph Raynor Jr.
( Fayetteville )
Democratic January 1, 1977 –
January 1, 1983
Glenn Jernigan
( Fayetteville )
Democratic January 1, 1981 –
January 1, 1983

Single-member district

SenatorPartyDatesNotesCounties
Dallas Alford Jr.
( Rocky Mount )
Democratic January 1, 1983 –
January 1, 1985
Redistricted from the 7th district.1983–1985
All of Wilson County.
Part of Nash County. [3]
Jim Ezzell
( Rocky Mount )
Democratic January 1, 1985 –
January 30, 1991
Died.1985–1993
All of Nash County.
Parts of Warren, Halifax, Edgecombe, and Wilson counties. [4]
VacantJanuary 30, 1991 -
February 21, 1991
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Roy Cooper
( Rocky Mount )
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. [5]
A. B. Swindell
( Nashville )
Democratic January 1, 2001 –
January 1, 2003
Redistricted to the 11th district.
Charles Albertson
( Beulaville )
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. [6]
2005–2013
All of Sampson, Duplin, and Lenoir counties. [7]
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Brent Jackson
( Autryville )
Republican January 1, 2011 –
January 1, 2023
Redistricted to the 9th district.
2013–2023
All of Sampson and Duplin counties.
Part of Johnston County. [8] [9] [10]
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Benton Sawrey
( Clayton )
Republican January 1, 2023 –
Present
2023–Present
All of Johnston County. [11] [12]

Election results

2024

North Carolina Senate 10th district general election, 2024 [13]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Benton Sawrey (incumbent) 70,773 58.75%
Democratic Felicia Baxter45,34637.64%
Libertarian Christopher Sessions4,3513.61%
Total votes120,470 100%
Republican hold

2022

North Carolina Senate 10th district Republican primary election, 2022 [14]
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 [15]
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 [16]
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 [17]
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 [18]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Brent Jackson (incumbent) 56,610 100%
Total votes56,610 100%
Republican hold

2014

North Carolina Senate 10th district general election, 2014 [19]
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 [20]
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 [21]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Brent Jackson (incumbent) 48,772 100%
Total votes48,772 100%
Republican hold

2010

North Carolina Senate 10th district Democratic primary election, 2010 [22]
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 [23]
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 [24]
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 [25]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Charles Albertson (incumbent) 51,375 100%
Total votes51,375 100%
Democratic hold

2006

North Carolina Senate 10th district general election, 2006 [26]
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 [27]
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 [28]
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 [29]
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 [30]
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 [31]
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 [32]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic A.B. Swindell 27,757 55.26%
Republican Rick Horner 22,47744.75%
Total votes50,234 100%
Democratic hold

References

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