North Carolina's 10th House district

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]

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

Geography

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

District officeholders since 1995

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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

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2022

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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  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.
  26. ^ "NC State House 010". Our Campaigns. Retrieved July 4, 2022.