North Carolina's 10th Senate district

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]

North Carolina's 10th
State Senate district

Senator
  Benton Sawrey
RClayton
Demographics54% White
22% Black
20% Hispanic
1% Native American
2% Remainder of multiracial
Population (2020)192,935

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.
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]
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

References

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