North Carolina's 10th Senate district

North Carolina's 10th State Senate district
Senator	Benton Sawrey R–Clayton
Demographics	63% White 17% Black 16% Hispanic 1% Asian 3% Multiracial
Population (2023)	226,623

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]

Geography

Since 2023, the district has included all of Johnston County. The district overlaps with the 26th, 28th and 53rd 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][10]

Election results

2024

North Carolina Senate 10th district general election, 2024^[11]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Republican	Benton Sawrey (incumbent)	70,773	58.75%
	Democratic	Felicia Baxter	45,346	37.64%
	Libertarian	Christopher Sessions	4,351	3.61%
Total votes			120,470	100%
	Republican hold

2022

North Carolina Senate 10th district Republican primary election, 2022^[12]

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^[13]

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^[14]

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^[15]

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^[16]

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^[17]

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^[18]

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^[19]

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^[20]

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^[21]

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^[22]

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^[23]

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^[24]

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^[25]

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^[26]

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^[27]

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^[28]

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^[29]

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^[30]

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

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