North Carolina's 10th House district

North Carolina's 10th State
House of Representatives
district
Representative
  John Bell
R–Goldsboro
Demographics54% White
31% Black
8% Hispanic
1% Asian
5% Multiracial
Population (2024)84,664

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

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

District officeholders

Multi-member district

Representative Party Dates Notes Representative Party Dates Notes Counties
District created January 1, 1967.
Nancy Chase
(Eureka)		 Democratic January 1, 1967 –
January 1, 1973		 Redistricted from the Wayne County district.
Redistricted to the 9th district.		 Thomas Edward Strickland
(Goldsboro)		 Democratic January 1, 1967 –
January 1, 1971		 Retired to run for State Senate. 1967–1973
All of Wayne County.[2]
W. P. "Bill" Kemp Jr.
(Goldsboro)		 Democratic January 1, 1971 –
January 1, 1973		 Redistricted to the 9th district.

Single-member district

Representative Party Dates Notes Counties
T. J. Baker
(Wallace)		 Democratic January 1, 1973 –
January 1, 1979		 Redistricted from the 11th district. 1973–1983
All of Duplin County.[3]
Douglas Clark
(Kenansville)		 Democratic January 1, 1979 –
January 1, 1983
Wendell Murphy
(Rose Hill)		 Democratic January 1, 1983 –
January 1, 1989		 Retired to run for State Senate. 1983–1993
All of Duplin and Jones counties.[4]
Charles Albertson
(Beulaville)		 Democratic January 1, 1989 –
January 1, 1993		 Retired to run for State Senate.
Vance Alphin
(Mount Olive)		 Democratic January 1, 1993 –
January 1, 1995		 1993–2003
Parts of Duplin, Jones, and Onslow counties.[5]
Cynthia Watson
(Rose Hill)		 Republican January 1, 1995 –
January 1, 1999		 Retired.

Russell Tucker
(Pink Hill)		 Democratic January 1, 1999 –
January 1, 2003		 Lost re-election.
Stephen LaRoque
(Kinston)		 Republican January 1, 2003 –
January 1, 2007		 Lost re-nomination. 2003–2005
Parts of Duplin and Lenoir counties.[6]
2005–2013
All of Greene County.
Parts of Lenoir and Wayne counties.[7]
Van Braxton
(Kinston)		 Democratic January 1, 2007 –
January 1, 2011		 Lost re-election.
Stephen LaRoque
(Kinston)		 Republican January 1, 2011 –
August 1, 2012		 Lost re-nomination and resigned.
Vacant August 1, 2012 –
August 29, 2012
Karen Kozel
(La Grange)		 Republican August 29, 2012 –
January 1, 2013		 Appointed to finish LaRoque's term.
Retired.

John Bell
(Goldsboro)		 Republican January 1, 2013 –
Present		 2013–2019
Parts of Greene, Wayne, Lenoir, and Craven counties.[8]
2019–2023
All of Greene County.
Parts of Wayne and Johnston counties.[9][10]
2023–Present
Part of Wayne County.[11][12]

Election results

2024

North Carolina House of Representatives 10th district general election, 2024[13]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican John Bell (incumbent) 24,475 60.79%
Democratic Beatrice Jones 15,789 39.21%
Total votes 40,264 100%
Republican hold

2022

North Carolina House of Representatives 10th district general election, 2022[14]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican John Bell (incumbent) 17,796 100%
Total votes 17,796 100%
Republican hold

2020

North Carolina House of Representatives 10th district general election, 2020[15]
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

North Carolina House of Representatives 10th district general election, 2018[16]
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

North Carolina House of Representatives 10th district general election, 2016[17]
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

North Carolina House of Representatives 10th district general election, 2014[18]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican John Bell (incumbent) 19,577 100%
Total votes 19,577 100%
Republican hold

2012

North Carolina House of Representatives 10th district Republican primary election, 2012[19]
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[20]
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

North Carolina House of Representatives 10th district general election, 2010[21]
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

North Carolina House of Representatives 10th district general election, 2008[22]
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

North Carolina House of Representatives 10th district Republican primary election, 2006[23]
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[24]
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

North Carolina House of Representatives 10th district Republican primary election, 2004[25]
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[26]
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

North Carolina House of Representatives 10th district Democratic primary election, 2002[27]
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[28]
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[29]
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

North Carolina House of Representatives 10th district Democratic primary election, 2000[30]
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[31]
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

  1. ↑ "State House District 10, NC". Census Reporter. Retrieved April 30, 2026.
  2. ↑ J. D. Lewis (2014). "North Carolina State House of Representatives Districts Map - 1967 to 1972". Retrieved April 30, 2026.
  3. ↑ J. D. Lewis (2014). "North Carolina State House of Representatives Districts Map - 1973 to 1982". Retrieved April 30, 2026.
  4. ↑ J. D. Lewis (2014). "North Carolina State House of Representatives Districts Map - 1985 to 1992". Retrieved April 30, 2026.
  5. ↑ "1992 House Base Plan 5" (PDF). North Carolina General Assembly. Retrieved July 4, 2022.
  6. ↑ "Interim House Redistricting Plan For N.C. 2002 Election" (PDF). North Carolina General Assembly. Retrieved July 4, 2022.
  7. ↑ "House Redistricting Plan" (PDF). North Carolina General Assembly. Retrieved July 4, 2022.
  8. ↑ "Lewis-Dollar-Dockham 4" (PDF). North Carolina General Assembly. Retrieved July 4, 2022.
  9. ↑ "2018 House Election Districts" (PDF). North Carolina General Assembly. Retrieved July 4, 2022.
  10. ↑ "HB 1020, 2nd Edition - 2019 House Remedial Map" (PDF). North Carolina General Assembly. Retrieved July 4, 2022.
  11. ↑ "S.L. 2022-4 House" (PDF). North Carolina General Assembly. Retrieved December 20, 2022.
  12. ↑ "SS.L. 2023-149 House" (PDF). North Carolina General Assembly. Retrieved March 27, 2025.
  13. ↑ North Carolina State Board of Elections.
  14. ↑ North Carolina State Board of Elections.
  15. ↑ North Carolina State Board of Elections.
  16. ↑ North Carolina State Board of Elections.
  17. ↑ North Carolina State Board of Elections.
  18. ↑ North Carolina State Board of Elections.
  19. ↑ North Carolina State Board of Elections.
  20. ↑ North Carolina State Board of Elections.
  21. ↑ North Carolina State Board of Elections.
  22. ↑ North Carolina State Board of Elections.
  23. ↑ North Carolina State Board of Elections.
  24. ↑ North Carolina State Board of Elections.
  25. ↑ North Carolina State Board of Elections.
  26. ↑ North Carolina State Board of Elections.
  27. ↑ North Carolina State Board of Elections.
  28. ↑ North Carolina State Board of Elections.
  29. ↑ North Carolina State Board of Elections.
  30. ↑ "NC State House 010 - D Primary". Our Campaigns. Retrieved July 4, 2022.
  31. ↑ "NC State House 010". Our Campaigns. Retrieved July 4, 2022.
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