North Carolina's 10th congressional district is a

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in central and western

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. It currently includes all of

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, Iredell,

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, and Yadkin counties, and most of Forsyth County including much of the city of

Winston-Salem Winston-Salem is a city in Forsyth County, North Carolina, United States, and its county seat. At the 2020 census, the population was 249,545, making it the fifth-most populous city in North Carolina and the 91st-most populous city in the Uni ...

. The district has a

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rating of R+9. Republicans have won the district continuously since 1969, and the last

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to win this district was Basil Whitener who represented it from 1963 to 1969. Republican

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has represented the district since 2025. The 10th district was part of the controversial statewide redistricting by the Republican-led state legislature in 2011. The district's northwest border was redrawn to include most of heavily Democratic

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, long the heart of the 11th district. At the same time, some heavily Republican areas in the 10th were shifted to the 11th. While this made the 10th approximately seven points more Democratic, it was not nearly enough to overcome the heavy Republican tilt in the western Charlotte suburbs. On February 23, 2022, the

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had approved a new map to only be used for the

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which changed the 10th district boundaries to include

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, northwest

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, eastern Rutherford County and a small section of southeastern Caldwell County. On October 25, 2023 the

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passed a new congressional map for the

to include Yadkin county, and most of Forsyth County including much of

, shifting the normally heavily Republican district's

from R+22 to R+9. The district has historically been the most Republican district in the state and normally the most

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in character. Despite its Democratic shift of thirteen points, it is still considered one of the most Republican districts in

Counties

For the 119th and successive Congresses (based on the districts drawn following a 2023 legislative session), the district contains all or portions of the following counties and communities. Catawba County (11) : All 11 communities Forsyth County (9) : Bethania, Clemmons (part; also 6th), Germanton (part; also

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; shared with

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(part; also

; shared with

), Lewisville, Rural Hall, Tobaccoville,

Walkertown Walkertown is a town in Forsyth County, North Carolina, United States and a rural area outside of Winston-Salem. It is part of the Piedmont Triad. The population was 5,695 at the 2020 census. Geography is located in eastern Forsyth County and i ...

(part; also 6th),

(part; also 6th) Iredell County (8) : All eight communities Lincoln County (7) : All seven communities Yadkin County (5) : All five communities

Recent election results from statewide races

List of members representing the district

Past election results

2012

2014

2016

2018

2020

2022

2024

Notes

References

External links

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