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North Carolina's 11th congressional district

Coordinates: 35°22′N 82°56′W / 35.37°N 82.94°W / 35.37; -82.94
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North Carolina's 11th congressional district
Map
Map
Interactive map of district boundaries
Representative
Population (2023)763,974[1]
Median household
income		$62,114[1]
Ethnicity
Cook PVIR+8[2]

North Carolina's 11th congressional district encompasses most of Western North Carolina. Since January 3, 2023, the district has been represented by Chuck Edwards.[3]

The 11th district has historically been known for its volatile politics and was once considered one of the most competitive congressional districts in North Carolina. It was traditionally anchored by the heavily Democratic city of Asheville, with the rest of the district being split between Democratic-leaning counties in the south and Republican-leaning counties in the north. Consequently, congressional races were historically hard-fought and often very close.

In 2011, the Republican-controlled legislature redrew the district, shifting much of Asheville to the 10th district, where the city's Democratic tilt was diluted by the overwhelming Republican inclination of the rest of the district. The new map split Asheville in such a way that in some neighborhoods, one side of the street moved to the 10th while the other side of the street stayed in the 11th.[4]

To make up for the loss in population, the 11th absorbed some strongly Republican territory in the Foothills which had previously been in the 10th. On paper, it was one of the most Republican districts in the state. Due to the district becoming much more conservative, three-term Democratic incumbent Heath Shuler did not run for reelection in 2012, and was succeeded by Republican Mark Meadows.

In 2019, a panel of North Carolina judges ruled that the existing map was a partisan gerrymander, and ordered new congressional districts to be drawn ahead of the 2020 election.[5] After review in December, a new map was approved.[6][7] The district included the western part of Rutherford County and the entirety of Avery, Buncombe, Cherokee, Clay, Graham, Haywood, Henderson, Jackson, Macon, Madison, McDowell, Mitchell, Polk, Swain, Transylvania, and Yancey Counties. It still leans Republican, but much less so than the previous iteration, as it once again includes all of Asheville.[6][7]

On February 23, 2022, the North Carolina Supreme Court approved a new map which removed Avery and Mitchell Counties from the district.[8]

Counties

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Counties in the 2023–2025 district map:

List of members representing the district

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Member
(Residence) 		Party Years Cong
ress 		Electoral history District location
District established March 4, 1803
James Holland
(Rutherfordton) 		Democratic-Republican March 4, 1803 –
March 3, 1811 		8th
9th
10th
11th 		Redistricted from the 1st district and re-elected in 1803.
Re-elected in 1804.
Re-elected in 1806.
Re-elected in 1808.
Retired. 		1803–1813
"North Carolina congressional district map (1803–13)".[9]

Israel Pickens
(Morgantown) 		Democratic-Republican March 4, 1811 –
March 3, 1813 		12th Elected in 1810.
Redistricted to the 12th district.
Peter Forney
(Lincolnton) 		Democratic-Republican March 4, 1813 –
March 3, 1815 		13th Elected in 1813.
Retired. 		1813–1823
"North Carolina congressional district map (1813–43)".[9]
Daniel M. Forney
(Lincolnton) 		Democratic-Republican March 4, 1815 –
1818 		14th
15th 		Elected in 1815.
Re-elected in 1817.
Resigned.

William Davidson
(Charlotte) 		Federalist December 2, 1818 –
March 3, 1821 		15th
16th 		Elected November 7, 1818 to finish Forney's term and seated December 2, 1818.
Re-elected in 1819.
Lost re-election.
Henry W. Connor
(Sherrills Ford) 		Democratic-Republican[a] March 4, 1821 –
March 3, 1825 		17th
18th
19th
20th
21st
22nd
23rd
24th
25th
26th 		Elected in 1821.
Re-elected in 1823.
Re-elected in 1825.
Re-elected in 1827.
Re-elected in 1829.
Re-elected in 1831.
Re-elected in 1833.
Re-elected in 1835.
Re-elected in 1837.
Re-elected in 1839.
Retired.
1823–1833
"North Carolina congressional district map (1813–43)".[9]
Jacksonian March 4, 1825 –
March 3, 1837
1833–1843
"North Carolina congressional district map (1813–43)".[9]
Democratic March 4, 1837 –
March 3, 1841
Greene W. Caldwell
(Charlotte) 		Democratic March 4, 1841 –
March 3, 1843 		27th Elected in 1841.
Retired.
District dissolved March 4, 1843
District re-established March 3, 1933

Zebulon Weaver
(Asheville) 		Democratic March 4, 1933 –
January 3, 1943 		73rd
74th
75th
76th
77th 		Redistricted from the 10th district and re-elected in 1932.
Re-elected in 1934.
Re-elected in 1936.
Re-elected in 1938.
Re-elected in 1940.
Redistricted to the 12th district. 		1933–1943
[data missing]

Alfred L. Bulwinkle
(Gastonia) 		Democratic January 3, 1943 –
August 31, 1950 		78th
79th
80th
81st 		Redistricted from the 10th district and re-elected in 1942.
Re-elected in 1944.
Re-elected in 1946.
Re-elected in 1948.
Died. 		1943–1953
[data missing]
Vacant August 31, 1950 –
November 7, 1950 		81st

Woodrow W. Jones
(Rutherfordton) 		Democratic November 7, 1950 –
January 3, 1957 		81st
82nd
83rd
84th 		Elected to finish Bulwinkle's term.
Also elected in 1950 to the next term.
Re-elected in 1952.
Re-elected in 1954.
Retired.
1953–1963
[data missing]

Basil Whitener
(Gastonia) 		Democratic January 3, 1957 –
January 3, 1963 		85th
86th
87th 		Elected in 1956.
Re-elected in 1958.
Re-elected in 1960.
Redistricted to the 10th district.

Roy A. Taylor
(Black Mountain) 		Democratic January 3, 1963 –
January 3, 1977 		88th
89th
90th
91st
92nd
93rd
94th 		Redistricted from the 12th district and re-elected in 1962.
Re-elected in 1964.
Re-elected in 1966.
Re-elected in 1968.
Re-elected in 1970.
Re-elected in 1972.
Re-elected in 1974.
Retired. 		1963–1973
[data missing]
1973–1983
[data missing]

V. Lamar Gudger
(Asheville) 		Democratic January 3, 1977 –
January 3, 1981 		95th
96th 		Elected in 1976.
Re-elected in 1978.
Lost re-election.

Bill Hendon
(Asheville) 		Republican January 3, 1981 –
January 3, 1983 		97th Elected in 1980.
Lost re-election.

James M. Clarke
(Fairview) 		Democratic January 3, 1983 –
January 3, 1985 		98th Elected in 1982.
Lost re-election. 		1983–1993
[data missing]

Bill Hendon
(Asheville) 		Republican January 3, 1985 –
January 3, 1987 		99th Elected in 1984.
Lost re-election.

James M. Clarke
(Fairview) 		Democratic January 3, 1987 –
January 3, 1991 		100th
101st 		Elected in 1986.
Re-elected in 1988.
Lost re-election.

Charles H. Taylor
(Brevard) 		Republican January 3, 1991 –
January 3, 2007 		102nd
103rd
104th
105th
106th
107th
108th
109th 		Elected in 1990.
Re-elected in 1992.
Re-elected in 1994.
Re-elected in 1996.
Re-elected in 1998.
Re-elected in 2000.
Re-elected in 2002.
Re-elected in 2004.
Lost re-election.
1993–2003
[data missing]
2003–2013

Heath Shuler
(Waynesville) 		Democratic January 3, 2007 –
January 3, 2013 		110th
111th
112th 		Elected in 2006.
Re-elected in 2008.
Re-elected in 2010.
Retired.

Mark Meadows
(Skyland) 		Republican January 3, 2013 –
March 30, 2020 		113th
114th
115th
116th 		Elected in 2012.
Re-elected in 2014.
Re-elected in 2016.
Re-elected in 2018.
Resigned to become White House Chief of Staff.[10] 		2013–2017
2017–2021
Vacant March 30, 2020 –
January 3, 2021 		116th

Madison Cawthorn
(Hendersonville) 		Republican January 3, 2021 –
January 3, 2023 		117th Elected in 2020.
Lost re-nomination. 		2021–2023

Chuck Edwards
(Flat Rock) 		Republican January 3, 2023 –
present 		118th Elected in 2022 2023–2025
District boundaries from 2023 to 2025

Past election results

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2006

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2006 North Carolina's 11th congressional district election[11]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Heath Shuler 124,972 53.79
Republican Charles H. Taylor (incumbent) 107,342 46.21
Total votes 232,314 100
Democratic gain from Republican

2008

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2008 North Carolina's 11th congressional district election[12]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Heath Shuler (incumbent) 211,112 61.96
Republican Carl Mumpower 122,087 35.83
Libertarian Keith Smith 7,517 2.21
Total votes 340,716 100
Democratic hold

2010

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2010 North Carolina's 11th congressional district election[13]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Heath Shuler (incumbent) 131,225 54.34
Republican Jeff Miller 110,246 45.66
Total votes 241,741 100.00
Democratic hold

2012

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2012 North Carolina's 11th congressional district election[14]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Mark Meadows 190,319 57.4
Democratic Hayden Rogers 141,107 42.6
Total votes 331,426 100.0
Republican gain from Democratic

2014

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2014 North Carolina's 11th congressional district election[15]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Mark Meadows (incumbent) 144,682 62.9
Democratic Tom Hill 85,342 37.1
Total votes 230,024 100.0
Republican hold

2016

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2016 North Carolina's 11th congressional district election[16]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Mark Meadows (incumbent) 230,405 64.1
Democratic Rick Bryson 129,103 35.9
Total votes 359,508 100.0
Republican hold

2018

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2018 North Carolina's 11th congressional district election[17]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Mark Meadows (incumbent) 178,012 59.2
Democratic Phillip Price 116,508 38.8
Libertarian Clifton Ingram 6,146 2.0
Total votes 300,666 100.0
Republican hold

2020

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2020 North Carolina's 11th congressional district election[18]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Madison Cawthorn 245,351 54.5
Democratic Moe Davis 190,609 42.4
Libertarian Tracey DeBruhl 8,682 1.9
Green Tamara Zwinak 5,503 1.2
Total votes 450,145 100.0
Republican hold

2022

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2022 North Carolina's 11th congressional district election[19]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Chuck Edwards 174,232 53.79
Democratic Jasmine Beach-Ferrara 144,165 44.51
Libertarian David Coatney 5,515 1.70
Total votes 323,912 100.00
Republican hold

See also

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Notes

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  1. ^ Supported the Jackson faction in the 1824 United States presidential election.

References

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  1. ^ a b "My Congressional District". census.gov. U.S. Census Bureau Center for New Media and Promotion (CNMP).
  2. ^ "2022 Cook PVI: District Map and List". Cook Political Report. July 12, 2022. Retrieved January 10, 2023.
  3. ^ "Congressional Districts Relationship Files (State-based)". census.gov. Archived from the original on April 2, 2013.
  4. ^ Timm, Jane (September 9, 2017). "They're Still Drawing Crazy-Looking Districts. Can't It Be Stopped?". NBC News.
  5. ^ Paul LeBlanc (October 29, 2019). "North Carolina judges throw out congressional map ahead of 2020 elections". CNN.
  6. ^ a b "NC House Bill H1029 - Ratified" (PDF). NC Legislature. November 15, 2019.
  7. ^ a b "HB 1029, 3rd Edition". ncleg.gov.
  8. ^ Doule, Steve (February 23, 2022). "Check out new election maps: NC Supreme Court rejects appeals, approves special masters' districts". WGHP. Retrieved March 2, 2022.
  9. ^ a b c d "Data Courtesy of Jeffrey B. Lewis, Brandon DeVine, and Lincoln Pritcher with Kenneth C. Martis". United States Congressional District Shapefiles.
  10. ^ Burgess, Joel. "North Carolina's Mark Meadows will leave Congress early for White House post". USA Today. Retrieved March 7, 2020.
  11. ^ "2006 General Election Results US House (11th District)". North Carolina State Board of Elections. Retrieved January 11, 2010.[permanent dead link‍]
  12. ^ "2008 General Election". North Carolina State Board of Elections. Retrieved January 11, 2010.
  13. ^ "US House of Representatives district 11". North Carolina State Board of Elections. Retrieved March 17, 2015.
  14. ^ "North Carolina General Elections Results 2012". North Carolina State Board of Elections. Retrieved January 22, 2013.
  15. ^ "11/04/2014 Official General Election Results, US House of Representatives District 11". North Carolina State Board of Elections & Ethics Enforcement. Retrieved July 23, 2021.
  16. ^ "11/08/2016 Official General Election Results, US House of Representatives District 11". North Carolina State Board of Elections & Ethics Enforcement. Retrieved July 23, 2021.
  17. ^ "11/06/2018 Official General Election Results, US House of Representatives District 11". North Carolina State Board of Elections & Ethics Enforcement. Retrieved November 10, 2018.
  18. ^ "State Composite Abstract Report - Contest.pdf" (PDF). North Carolina State Board of Elections. Retrieved November 24, 2020.
  19. ^ "NC SBE Contest Results". er.ncsbe.gov. Retrieved January 2, 2023.

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