North Carolina's 10th House district

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North Carolina's 10th State
House of Representatives
district

Representative
  John Bell
RGoldsboro
Demographics64% White
19% Black
13% Hispanic
1% Asian
Population (2020)85,098

North Carolina's 10th House district is one of 120 districts in the North Carolina House of Representatives. It has been represented by Republican John Bell since 2013.[1]

Geography[edit]

Since 2023, the district has included parts of Wayne County. The district overlaps with the 4th Senate district.

District officeholders since 1995[edit]

Representative Party Dates Notes Counties
Cynthia B. Watson Republican January 1, 1995 –
January 1, 1999
Retired. 1995–2003
Parts of Duplin, Jones, and Onslow counties.[2]
Russell Tucker Democratic January 1, 1999 –
January 1, 2003
Lost re-election.
Stephen LaRoque Republican January 1, 2003 –
January 1, 2007
Lost re-nomination. 2003–2005
Parts of Duplin and Lenoir counties.[3]
2005–2013
All of Greene County. Parts of Lenoir and Wayne counties.[4]
Van Braxton Democratic January 1, 2007 –
January 1, 2011
Lost re-election.
Stephen LaRoque Republican January 1, 2011 –
August 1, 2012
Lost re-nomination and resigned.
Vacant August 1, 2012 –
August 29, 2012
Karen Kozel Republican August 29, 2012 –
January 1, 2013
Appointed to finish LaRoque's term.
Retired.
John Bell Republican January 1, 2013 –
Present
2013–2019
Parts of Greene, Wayne, Lenoir, and Craven counties.[5]
2019–2023
All of Greene County. Parts of Wayne and Johnston counties.[6][7]
2023–Present
Part of Wayne County.[8]

Election results[edit]

2022[edit]

North Carolina House of Representatives 10th district general election, 2022[9]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican John Bell (incumbent) 17,796 100%
Total votes 17,796 100%
Republican hold

2020[edit]

North Carolina House of Representatives 10th district general election, 2020[10]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican John Bell (incumbent) 27,802 69.77%
Democratic Carl Martin 12,047 30.23%
Total votes 39,849 100%
Republican hold

2018[edit]

North Carolina House of Representatives 10th district general election, 2018[11]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican John Bell (incumbent) 18,838 69.34%
Democratic Tracy Blackmon 8,329 30.66%
Total votes 27,167 100%
Republican hold

2016[edit]

North Carolina House of Representatives 10th district general election, 2016[12]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican John Bell (incumbent) 26,440 71.55%
Democratic Evelyn Paul 10,514 28.45%
Total votes 36,954 100%
Republican hold

2014[edit]

North Carolina House of Representatives 10th district general election, 2014[13]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican John Bell (incumbent) 19,577 100%
Total votes 19,577 100%
Republican hold

2012[edit]

North Carolina House of Representatives 10th district Republican primary election, 2012[14]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican John Bell 3,910 50.25%
Republican Stephen LaRoque (incumbent) 3,871 49.75%
Total votes 7,781 100%
North Carolina House of Representatives 10th district general election, 2012[15]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican John Bell 24,475 66.61%
Democratic Jim Babe Hardison 12,270 33.39%
Total votes 36,745 100%
Republican hold

2010[edit]

North Carolina House of Representatives 10th district general election, 2010[16]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Stephen LaRoque 11,802 57.23%
Democratic Van Braxton (incumbent) 8,820 42.77%
Total votes 20,622 100%
Republican gain from Democratic

2008[edit]

North Carolina House of Representatives 10th district general election, 2008[17]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Van Braxton (incumbent) 15,506 51.56%
Republican Stephen LaRoque 14,565 48.44%
Total votes 30,071 100%
Democratic hold

2006[edit]

North Carolina House of Representatives 10th district Republican primary election, 2006[18]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Willie Ray Starling 913 50.30%
Republican Stephen LaRoque (incumbent) 902 49.70%
Total votes 1,815 100%
North Carolina House of Representatives 10th district general election, 2006[19]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Van Braxton 7,699 55.01%
Republican Willie Ray Starling 6,296 44.99%
Total votes 13,995 100%
Democratic gain from Republican

2004[edit]

North Carolina House of Representatives 10th district Republican primary election, 2004[20]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Stephen LaRoque (incumbent) 1,169 56.45%
Republican Willie Ray Starling 902 43.55%
Total votes 2,071 100%
North Carolina House of Representatives 10th district general election, 2004[21]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Stephen LaRoque (incumbent) 14,529 57.38%
Democratic James D. "Lew" Llewellyn 10,793 42.62%
Total votes 25,322 100%
Republican hold

2002[edit]

North Carolina House of Representatives 10th district Democratic primary election, 2002[22]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Russell Tucker (incumbent) 5,441 69.95%
Democratic James L. "Jim" Hardison 1,492 19.18%
Democratic Martin L. Herring 845 10.86%
Total votes 7,778 100%
North Carolina House of Representatives 10th district Republican primary election, 2002[23]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Stephen LaRoque 1,497 68.23%
Republican Rich "Dickey" Jarman 697 31.77%
Total votes 2,194 100%
North Carolina House of Representatives 10th district general election, 2002[24]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Stephen LaRoque 9,109 50.93%
Democratic Russell Tucker (incumbent) 8,777 49.07%
Total votes 17,886 100%
Republican gain from Democratic

2000[edit]

North Carolina House of Representatives 10th district Democratic primary election, 2000[25]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Russell Tucker (incumbent) 3,297 54.77%
Democratic Sherwood Fountain 1,170 19.44%
Democratic Martin L. Herring 1,114 18.51%
Democratic Derl Walker 439 7.29%
Total votes 6,020 100%
North Carolina House of Representatives 10th district general election, 2000[26]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Russell Tucker (incumbent) 8,077 52.01%
Republican Sherwood Fountain 7,454 47.99%
Total votes 15,531 100%
Democratic hold

References[edit]

  1. ^ "State House District 10, NC". Census Reporter. Retrieved July 4, 2022.
  2. ^ "1992 House Base Plan 5" (PDF). North Carolina General Assembly. Retrieved July 4, 2022.
  3. ^ "Interim House Redistricting Plan For N.C. 2002 Election" (PDF). North Carolina General Assembly. Retrieved July 4, 2022.
  4. ^ "House Redistricting Plan" (PDF). North Carolina General Assembly. Retrieved July 4, 2022.
  5. ^ "Lewis-Dollar-Dockham 4" (PDF). North Carolina General Assembly. Retrieved July 4, 2022.
  6. ^ "2018 House Election Districts" (PDF). North Carolina General Assembly. Retrieved July 4, 2022.
  7. ^ "HB 1020, 2nd Edition - 2019 House Remedial Map" (PDF). North Carolina General Assembly. Retrieved July 4, 2022.
  8. ^ "S.L. 2022-4 House" (PDF). North Carolina General Assembly. Retrieved December 20, 2022.
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  25. ^ "NC State House 010 - D Primary". Our Campaigns. Retrieved July 4, 2022.
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