North Carolina's 11th congressional district
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]
North Carolina's 11th congressional district | |||
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Interactive map of district boundaries | |||
Representative |
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Population (2022) | 756,051[1] | ||
Median household income | $62,261[1] | ||
Ethnicity |
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Cook PVI | R+8[2] |
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
Counties in the 2023–2025 district map:
List of members representing the district
Member (Residence) |
Party | Years | Cong ress |
Electoral history | District location |
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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[lower-alpha 1] | 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![]() |
Past election results
2006
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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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
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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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
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Democratic | Heath Shuler (incumbent) | 131,225 | 54.34 | |
Republican | Jeff Miller | 110,246 | 45.66 | |
Total votes | 241,741 | 100.00 | ||
Democratic hold | ||||
2012
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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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
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Republican | Mark Meadows (incumbent) | 144,682 | 62.9 | |
Democratic | Tom Hill | 85,342 | 37.1 | |
Total votes | 230,024 | 100.0 | ||
Republican hold | ||||
2016
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Republican | Mark Meadows (incumbent) | 230,405 | 64.1 | |
Democratic | Rick Bryson | 129,103 | 35.9 | |
Total votes | 359,508 | 100.0 | ||
Republican hold | ||||
2018
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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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
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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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
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ||
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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
- List of United States congressional districts
- North Carolina's congressional districts
Notes
- Supported the Jackson faction in the 1824 United States presidential election.
References
- "My Congressional District". census.gov. U.S. Census Bureau Center for New Media and Promotion (CNMP).
- "2022 Cook PVI: District Map and List". Cook Political Report. Retrieved January 10, 2023.
- "Congressional Districts Relationship Files (State-based)". census.gov. Archived from the original on April 2, 2013.
- Timm, Jane (September 9, 2017). "They're Still Drawing Crazy-Looking Districts. Can't It Be Stopped?". NBC News.
- Paul LeBlanc (October 29, 2019). "North Carolina judges throw out congressional map ahead of 2020 elections". CNN.
- "NC House Bill H1029 - Ratified" (PDF). NC Legislature. November 15, 2019.
- "HB 1029, 3rd Edition". ncleg.gov.
- Doule, Steve (February 23, 2022). "Check out new election maps: NC Supreme Court rejects appeals, approves special masters' districts". WGHP. Retrieved March 2, 2022.
- "Data Courtesy of Jeffrey B. Lewis, Brandon DeVine, and Lincoln Pritcher with Kenneth C. Martis". United States Congressional District Shapefiles.
- Burgess, Joel. "North Carolina's Mark Meadows will leave Congress early for White House post". USA Today. Retrieved March 7, 2020.
- "2006 General Election Results US House (11th District)". North Carolina State Board of Elections. Retrieved January 11, 2010.
- "2008 General Election". North Carolina State Board of Elections. Retrieved January 11, 2010.
- "US House of Representatives district 11". North Carolina State Board of Elections. Retrieved March 17, 2015.
- "North Carolina General Elections Results 2012". North Carolina State Board of Elections. Retrieved January 22, 2013.
- "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.
- "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.
- "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.
- "State Composite Abstract Report - Contest.pdf" (PDF). North Carolina State Board of Elections. Retrieved November 24, 2020.
- "NC SBE Contest Results". er.ncsbe.gov. Retrieved January 2, 2023.
Further reading
- Martis, Kenneth C. (1989). The Historical Atlas of Political Parties in the United States Congress. New York: Macmillan Publishing Company. ISBN 9780029201701.
- Martis, Kenneth C. (1982). The Historical Atlas of United States Congressional Districts. New York: Macmillan Publishing Company. ISBN 978-0029201503.
- "Biographical Directory of the U.S. Congress 1774-Present". bioguideretro.congress.gov.