2010 United States House of Representatives elections in North Carolina

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All 13 North Carolina seats in theUnited States House of Representatives
Majority party Minority party   Party Democratic Republican Last election 8 5 Seats won 7 6 Seat change 1 1 Popular vote 1,204,635 1,440,913 Percentage 45.25% 54.13% Swing 9.18% 9.01%
District results County results Democratic   40–50%   50–60%   60–70%   70–80% Republican   40–50%   50–60%   60–70%   70–80%   80–90%

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Elections were held on November 2, 2010, to determineNorth Carolina's 13 members of theUnited States House of Representatives. Representatives were elected for two-year-terms to serve in the112th United States Congress from January 3, 2011, until January 3, 2013. Primary elections were held on May 4, 2010, and primary runoff elections were held on June 22, 2010.^[1]

Of the 13 elections, the races in the2nd,8th and11th districts were rated as competitive bySabato's Crystal Ball,^[2][3][4] while the 2nd,7th, 8th and 11th districts were rated as competitive byCQ Politics^[5] andThe Rothenberg Political Report,^[6] and the 2nd,4th, 7th, 8th and 11th districts were rated as competitive byThe Cook Political Report.^[7] Of North Carolina's 13incumbents, 12 were re-elected while one (Bob Etheridge of the 2nd district) unsuccessfully sought re-election.^[8]

In total, sevenDemocrats and sixRepublicans were elected.^[8] A total of 2,662,529 votes were cast, of which 1,440,913 (54.12 percent) were for Republican candidates, 1,204,635 (45.24 percent) were for Democratic candidates, 16,562 (0.62 percent) were forLibertarian candidates and 439 (0.02 percent) were forwrite-in candidates.^[9] As of 2024, this is the last time the Democrats won a majority of North Carolina's congressional districts, even though they did not win the popular vote. As a result, North Carolina became one of four states in which the party that won the state's popular vote did not win a majority of seats in 2010, the other states beingIowa,Illinois, andNew Jersey.

Results of the 2010 United States House of Representatives elections in North Carolina by district:^[10]

The 1st district included parts ofGoldsboro,Greenville,Rocky Mount andWilson.^[11] The district's population was 50 percent black and 44 percent white (seerace and ethnicity in the United States census); 76 percent were high school graduates and 13 percent had received a bachelor's degree or higher. Itsmedian income was $32,216.^[12] In the2008 presidential election the district gave 63 percent of its vote toDemocratic nomineeBarack Obama and 37 percent toRepublican nomineeJohn McCain.^[11]

DemocratG. K. Butterfield, who took office in 2004, was theincumbent. Butterfield was re-elected in2008 with 70 percent of the vote.^[11] In 2010 Butterfield's opponent in the general election was Republican nominee Ashley Woolard, an insurance executive.^[13] Chad Larkins, a contractor, also sought the Democratic nomination.^[14] John Carter, aU.S. Air Force veteran; Jerry Grimes, an assistant pastor and ethics instructor; and James Gordon Miller also sought the Republican nomination.^[15]

Butterfield raised $828,117 and spent $794,383. Woolard raised $133,394 and spent $133,387.^[16] Larkins raised $450 and spent no money.^[17] Grimes raised $11,747 and spent $10,752.^[18]

Prior to the electionFiveThirtyEight's forecast gave Butterfield a 100 percent chance of winning and projected that he would receive 63 percent of the vote to Woolard's 35 percent.^[19] On election day Butterfield was re-elected with 59 percent of the vote to Woolard's 41 percent.^[20] Butterfield was again re-elected in2012^[21] and2014.^[22]

• G.K. Butterfield campaign website at theWayback Machine (archived October 28, 2010)
• John Carter campaign website at theWayback Machine (archived April 29, 2010)
• Jerry Grimes campaign website at theWayback Machine (archived May 10, 2010)
• Chad Larkins campaign website at theWayback Machine (archived September 23, 2009)
• Ashley Woolard campaign website at theWayback Machine (archived October 29, 2010)

The 2nd district includedSanford and parts ofFayetteville andRaleigh.^[31] The district's population was 58 percent white, 29 percent black and 11 percent Hispanic (seerace and ethnicity in the United States census); 80 percent were high school graduates and 18 percent had received a bachelor's degree or higher. Itsmedian income was $42,945.^[32] In the2008 presidential election the district gave 52 percent of its vote toDemocratic nomineeBarack Obama and 47 percent toRepublican nomineeJohn McCain.^[31]

DemocratBob Etheridge, who took office in 1997, was theincumbent. Etheridge was re-elected in2008 with 67 percent of the vote.^[31] In 2010 Etheridge's opponent in the general election was Republican nomineeRenee Ellmers, a nurse.Libertarian Party nominee Tom Rose also ran.^[33] Etheridge was unopposed in the Democratic primary.^[32] Frank Deatrich, a retired businessman; and Todd Gailas, an auto dealer, also sought the Republican nomination.^[34]

In June 2010 Etheridge was involved in an incident in which he grabbed a camera belonging to a pair of self-described students, one of whose wrists he then grabbed, before placing the student in a hug. One of the students had asked whether Etheridge supported "the Obama agenda", to which Etheridge replied "who are you?"^[35] The incidentwent viral on the internet and cable television, and led to a spike in financial contributions to Ellmers's campaign.^[36] Etheridge later issued an apology for grabbing the young man.^[37]

Etheridge raised $1,414,630 and spent $1,904,688. Ellmers raised $1,118,736 and spent $886,608.^[38] Gailas raised $2,140 and spent $959.^[39]

In a poll of 400 registered voters, conducted bySurveyUSA (SUSA) for theCivitas Institute (CI) in June 2010, Ellmers led with 39 percent to Etheridge's 38 percent, while 12 percent supported Rose and 11 percent were undecided.^[40] A poll of 400 registered voters, conducted by SUSA for CI in October 2010, found Ellmers leading with 46 percent to Etheridge's 41 percent while Rose had the support of 6 percent and 7 percent were undecided.^[41] Prior to the electionFiveThirtyEight's forecast gave Ellmers a 55 percent chance of winning and projected that she would receive 47 percent of the vote to Etheridge's 46 percent, while Rose would receive 6 percent.^[42]

On election day Ellmers was elected with 50 percent of the vote to Etheridge's 49 percent, while Rose received 2 percent.^[43] On November 4, 2010, Etheridge had yet to concede despite theAssociated Press declaring Ellmers the winner.^[44] On November 12 Etheridge confirmed he would seek a recount,^[45] after which he conceded on November 19.^[46] Ellmers was again re-elected in2012^[47] and2014.^[48] Etheridge unsuccessfully ran forGovernor of North Carolina in2012.^[49] In 2013 Etheridge was appointed to lead North Carolina'sFarm Service Agency.^[50]

• Frank Deatrich campaign website at theWayback Machine (archived April 2, 2010)
• Renee Ellmers campaign website at theWayback Machine (archived October 28, 2010)
• Todd Gailas campaign website at theWayback Machine (archived February 11, 2010)

The 3rd district includedJacksonville and parts ofGreenville andWilson.^[52] The district's population was 75 percent white, 17 percent black and 6 percent Hispanic (seerace and ethnicity in the United States census); 86 percent were high school graduates and 23 percent had received a bachelor's degree or higher. Itsmedian income was $46,958.^[53] In the2008 presidential election the district gave 61 percent of its vote toRepublican nomineeJohn McCain and 38 percent toDemocratic nomineeBarack Obama.^[52]

RepublicanWalter B. Jones Jr., who took office in 1995, was theincumbent. Jones was re-elected in2008 with 66 percent of the vote.^[52] In 2010 Jones's opponent in the general election was Democratic nominee Johnny Rouse, an employee ofThe Brody School of Medicine at East Carolina University.Libertarian Party nominee Darryl Holloman, asoftware developer, also ran.^[54] Robert Cavanaugh and Craig Weber, the latter of whom challenged Jones as a Democrat in2006 and 2008, also sought the Republican nomination.^[55] Rouse was unopposed for the Democratic nomination.^[53]

Jones raised $672,357 and spent $577,215. Rouse raised $10,588 and spent $11,071. Holloman raised $355 and spent $238.^[56] Weber raised $2,181 and spent the same amount.^[57]

Prior to the electionFiveThirtyEight's forecast gave Jones a 100 percent chance of winning and projected that he would receive 70 percent of the vote to Rouse's 28 percent.^[58] On election day Jones was re-elected with 72 percent of the vote to Rouse's 26 percent.^[59] Jones was again re-elected in2012^[60] and2014.^[61]

• Darryl Holloman campaign website at theWayback Machine (archived October 28, 2010)
• Johnny Rouse campaign website at theWayback Machine (archived October 15, 2010)
• Craig Weber campaign website at theWayback Machine (archived September 29, 2010)

The 4th district includedChapel Hill,Durham, and parts ofCary andRaleigh.^[63] The district's population was 66 percent white, 19 percent black, 8 percent Hispanic and 6 percent Asian (seerace and ethnicity in the United States census); 91 percent were high school graduates and 52 percent had received a bachelor's degree or higher. Itsmedian income was $65,138.^[64] In the2008 presidential election the district gave 62 percent of its vote toDemocratic nomineeBarack Obama and 37 percent toRepublican nomineeJohn McCain.^[63]

DemocratDavid Price, who took office in 1997 and previously served from 1987 to 1995, was theincumbent. Price was re-elected in2008 with 63 percent of the vote.^[63] In 2010 Price's opponent in the general election was Republican nomineeB.J. Lawson, who also ran in 2008.^[65] Price was unopposed for the Democratic nomination.^[64] David Burnett, the owner of a roofing company; George Hutchins, aGulf War veteran; and Frank Roche, a former Wall Street executive, also sought the Republican nomination.^[66]

Price raised $994,557 and spent $1,335,750. Lawson raised $472,914 and spent $474,716.^[67] Burnett raised $12,783 and spent $12,540.^[68] Hutchins raised $8,942 and spent $18,944.^[69] Roche raised $94,711 and spent the same amount.^[70]

In a poll of 1,038 likely voters, conducted by Action Solutions for Lawson's campaign in August 2010, Lawson led with 46.5 percent of the vote to Price's 46.1 percent.^[71][72] Prior to the election FiveThirtyEight's forecast gave Price a 99 percent chance of winning and projected that he would receive 59 percent of the vote to Lawson's 41 percent.^[73] On election day Price was re-elected with 57 percent of the vote to Lawson's 43 percent.^[74] Price was again re-elected in2012^[75] and2014.^[76]

• George Hutchins campaign website at theWayback Machine (archived October 12, 2010)
• B.J. Lawson campaign website at theWayback Machine (archived October 28, 2010)
• David Price campaign website at theWayback Machine (archived October 28, 2010)
• Frank Roche campaign website at theWayback Machine (archived March 27, 2010)

The 5th district included parts ofKernersville,Statesville andWinston-Salem.^[78] The district's population was 85 percent white, 7 percent black and 6 percent Hispanic (seerace and ethnicity in the United States census); 81 percent were high school graduates and 22 percent had received a bachelor's degree or higher. Itsmedian income was $45,133.^[79] In the 2008 presidential election the district gave 61 percent of its vote toRepublican nomineeJohn McCain and 38 percent toDemocratic nomineeBarack Obama.^[78]

RepublicanVirginia Foxx, who took office in 2005, was theincumbent. Foxx was re-elected in2008 with 58 percent of the vote.^[78] In 2010 Foxx's opponent in the general election was Democratic nominee Billy Kennedy, a radio host.^[80] Keith Gardner, the owner of a medical-practice management business, also sought the Republican nomination.^[81] Kennedy was unopposed for the Democratic nomination.^[80]

Foxx raised $853,579 and spent $575,301. Kennedy raised $332,361 and spent $322,140.^[82] Prior to the electionFiveThirtyEight's forecast gave Foxx a 100 percent chance of winning and projected that she would receive 64 percent of the vote to Kennedy's 34 percent.^[83] On election day Foxx was re-elected with 66 percent of the vote to Kennedy's 34 percent.^[84] Foxx was again re-elected in2012^[85] and2014.^[86]

• Virginia Foxx campaign website at theWayback Machine (archived October 29, 2010)
• Billy Kennedy campaign website at theWayback Machine (archived October 29, 2010)

The 6th district includedAsheboro and parts ofBurlington,Greensboro,High Point andThomasville.^[88] The district's population was 81 percent white, 9 percent black and 6 percent Hispanic (seerace and ethnicity in the United States census); 83 percent were high school graduates and 25 percent had received a bachelor's degree or higher. Itsmedian income was $50,721.^[89] In the2008 presidential election the district gave 63 percent of its vote toRepublican nomineeJohn McCain and 36 percent toDemocratic nomineeBarack Obama.^[88]

RepublicanHoward Coble, who took office in 1985, was theincumbent. Coble was re-elected in2008 with 67 percent of the vote.^[88] In 2010 Coble's opponent in the general election was Democratic nominee Sam Turner, aUnited Airlines pilot.^[90] Cathy Brewer Hinson, the manager of a furniture showroom building; Jon Mangin, the owner of IT Trainer Consultant and Viae Training and Consult; Jeff Phillips, afinancial advisor; James Taylor, a doctor; and Billy Yow, aGuilford County commissioner, also sought the Republican nomination.^[91] Turner was unopposed in the Democratic primary.^[89]

Coble raised $503,434 and spent $925,991. Turner raised $3,775 and spent $3,722.^[92] Mangin raised $5,250 and spent $5,218.^[93] Phillips raised $8,648 and spent $9,019.^[94] Taylor raised $122,990 and spent $120,110.^[95] Yow raised $64,471 and spent $64,370.^[96]

Prior to the electionFiveThirtyEight's forecast gave Coble a 100 percent chance of winning and projected that he would receive 71 percent of the vote to Turner's 27 percent.^[97] On election day Coble was re-elected with 75 percent of the vote to Turner's 25 percent.^[98] Coble was again re-elected in2012 and retired rather than seeking re-election in2014.^[99] He was succeeded by fellow RepublicanMark Walker.^[100]

• Howard Coble campaign website at theWayback Machine (archived October 28, 2010)
• Cathy Brewer Hinson campaign website at theWayback Machine (archived May 5, 2010)
• James Taylor campaign website at theWayback Machine (archived May 5, 2010)
• Sam Turner campaign website at theWayback Machine (archived October 15, 2010)
• Billy Yow campaign website at theWayback Machine (archived July 13, 2010)

2010 North Carolina's 7th congressional district election

← 2008 November 2, 2010 2012 →

Nominee Mike McIntyre Ilario Pantano Party Democratic Republican Popular vote 113,957 98,328 Percentage 53.7% 46.3%

County results McIntyre:     50−60%     60−70%     70−80% Pantano:     50−60%     60−70%

U.S. Representative before election Mike McIntyre Democratic Elected U.S. Representative Mike McIntyre Democratic

The 7th district includedLumberton,Wilmington and part ofFayetteville.^[102] The district's population was 64 percent white, 21 percent black, 7 percent Native American and 6 percent Hispanic (seerace and ethnicity in the United States census); 80 percent were high school graduates and 21 percent had received a bachelor's degree or higher. Itsmedian income was $41,693.^[103] In the2008 presidential election the district gave 52 percent of its vote toRepublican nomineeJohn McCain and 47 percent toDemocratic nomineeBarack Obama.^[102]

DemocratMike McIntyre, who took office in 1997, was theincumbent. McIntyre was re-elected in2008 with 69 percent of the vote.^[102] In 2010 McIntyre's opponent in the general election was Republican nomineeIlario Pantano, a formerU.S. Marine who killed two unarmed Iraqi prisoners in 2004.^[104] McIntyre was unopposed in the Democratic primary.^[105] Will Breazeale, an airline pilot who was the Republican nominee in the 7th district in 2008, and Randy Crow also sought the Republican nomination.^[106]

McIntyre raised $1,320,793 and spent $1,886,262. Pantano raised $1,234,943 and spent $1,224,496.^[107] Breazeale raised $53,034 and spent $52,402.^[108]

In a poll of 400 likely voters, conducted on August 31 and September 2, 2010 by Public Opinion Strategies, Pantano led with 48 percent to McIntyre's 41 percent.^[109] A poll of 450 registered voters, conducted bySurveyUSA for theCivitas Institute in September 2010, found 46 percent intended to vote for Pantano while 45 percent supported McIntyre.^[110] In a poll of 400 likely voters, conducted by Grove Insight in October 2010 for theDemocratic Congressional Campaign Committee, McIntyre led with 52 percent to Pantano's 41 percent.^[111]

Prior to the electionFiveThirtyEight's forecast gave McIntyre a 51 percent chance of winning and projected that he would receive 50.1 percent of the vote to Pantano's 49.9 percent.^[112] On election day McIntyre was re-elected with 54 percent of the vote to Pantano's 46 percent.^[113] McIntyre was again re-elected in2012^[114] and retired rather than seeking re-election in2014.^[115] He was succeeded by RepublicanDavid Rouzer.^[116] Pantano unsuccessfully sought the Republican nomination in the 7th district in 2012^[117] and in 2013 became the director of the North Carolina State Division of Veterans Affairs.^[118] Breazeale unsuccessfully ran forSouth Carolina Adjutant General in 2014.^[119]

• Mike McIntyre campaign website at theWayback Machine (archived October 15, 2010)
• Ilario Pantano campaign website at theWayback Machine (archived October 29, 2010)

The 8th district included parts ofCharlotte,Concord andFayetteville.^[121] The district's population was 58 percent white, 28 percent black and 9 percent Hispanic (seerace and ethnicity in the United States census); 82 percent were high school graduates and 20 percent had received a bachelor's degree or higher. Itsmedian income was $43,227.^[122] In the2008 presidential election the district gave 52 percent of its vote toDemocratic nomineeBarack Obama and 47 percent toRepublican nomineeJohn McCain.^[121]

DemocratLarry Kissell, who took office in 2009, was theincumbent. Kissell was elected in2008 with 55 percent of the vote.^[121] In 2010 Kissell's opponent in the general election was Republican nomineeHarold Johnson, a sportscaster.^[123]Libertarian Party nominee Thomas Hill also ran. Nancy Shakir, a retired teacher, also sought the Democratic nomination. Lee Cornelison, an accountant andVietnam veteran; Tim D'Annunzio, a business owner and formerparatrooper; Darrell Day, a preacher; Lou Huddleston, an army officer; and Hal Jordan, a computerprogrammer, also sought the Republican nomination.^[124] Wendell Fant, a former member of Kissell's staff, was recruited to run as anindependent by N.C. Families First, but said in June 2010 that he would not run.^[125]

Kissell raised $1,104,141 and spent $1,105,922. Johnson raised $1,079,623 and spent $1,066,424.^[126] Cornelison raised $20,531 and spent the same amount.^[127] D'Annunzio raised $1,595,547 and spent the same amount.^[128] Day raised $25,790 and spent the same amount.^[129] Huddleston raised $215,115 and spent $214,555.^[130] Jordan raised $210,068 and spent the same amount.^[131]

In a poll of 744 voters conducted byPublic Policy Polling (PPP) in January 2010, Kissell led with 53 percent to Johnson's 39 percent while 8 percent were undecided.^[132] A PPP poll of 400 voters, conducted in June 2010, found Kissell leading with 41 percent to Johnson's 35 percent in a two-way race, while 23 percent were undecided; and with 40 percent to Johnson's 30 percent and Fant's 14 percent in a three-way contest, while 16 percent remained undecided.^[133] A poll conducted for Kissell's campaign by Anzalone Liszt Research between August 19 and 24, 2010, with a sample of 500 likely voters, found Kissell leading with 49 percent to Johnson's 32 percent and Hill's 7 percent, while 12 percent were undecided.^[134] In a poll of 400 likely voters, conducted by Greenberg Quinlan Rosner Research for theDemocratic Congressional Campaign Committee between August 25 and 29, 2010, Kissell led with 48 percent to Johnson's 36 percent while 6 percent supported Hill.^[135] A poll of 400 likely voters, conducted by Public Opinion Strategies for Johnson's campaign on August 29 and 30, 2010, found Kissell had the support of 39 percent while 34 percent favored Johnson and 27 percent either were undecided or supported Hill.^[136] In a poll of 450 registered voters, conducted bySurveyUSA for theCivitas Institute in October 2010, Kissell led with 46 percent to Johnson's 45 percent while 9 percent were undecided.^[137]

Prior to the electionFiveThirtyEight's forecast gave Johnson a 53 percent chance of winning and projected that he would receive 49.0 percent of the vote to Kissell's 48.5 percent.^[138] On election day Kissell was re-elected with 53 percent of the vote to Johnson's 44 percent.^[139] Kissell unsuccessfully sought re-election in2012 and was succeeded by RepublicanRichard Hudson.^[140]

• Lee Cornelison campaign website at theWayback Machine (archived April 17, 2010)
• Darrell Day campaign website at theWayback Machine (archived May 6, 2010)
• Thomas Hill campaign website at theWayback Machine (archived October 29, 2010)
• Harold Johnson campaign website at theWayback Machine (archived October 28, 2010)
• Hal Jordan campaign website at theWayback Machine (archived February 2, 2011)
• Larry Kissell campaign website at theWayback Machine (archived November 1, 2010)
• Nancy Shakir campaign website at theWayback Machine (archived August 1, 2010)

The 9th district includedHuntersville and parts ofCharlotte andGastonia.^[144] The district's population was 76 percent white, 13 percent black and 7 percent Hispanic (seerace and ethnicity in the United States census); 90 percent were high school graduates and 40 percent had received a bachelor's degree or higher. Itsmedian income was $64,255.^[145] In the2008 presidential election the district gave 55 percent of its vote toRepublican nomineeJohn McCain and 45 percent toDemocratic nomineeJohn McCain.^[144]

RepublicanSue Myrick, who took office in 1995, was theincumbent. Myrick was re-elected in2008 with 62 percent of the vote.^[144] In 2010 Myrick's opponent in the general election was Democratic nominee Jeff Doctor, a small business owner.^[146] Myrick and Doctor were unopposed in their respective primaries.^[145]

Myrick raised $1,038,833 and spent $997,492. Doctor raised $110,132 and spent $109,413.^[147] Prior to the electionFiveThirtyEight's forecast gave Myrick a 100 percent chance of winning and projected that she would receive 67 percent of the vote to Doctor's 31 percent.^[148] On election day Myrick was re-elected with 69 percent of the vote to Doctor's 31 percent.^[149] Myrick retired rather than seeking re-election in2012^[150] and was succeeded by fellow RepublicanRobert Pittenger.^[151]

• Jeff Doctor campaign website at theWayback Machine (archived October 15, 2010)
• Sue Myrick campaign website at theWayback Machine (archived October 15, 2010)

The 10th district includedHickory,Shelby and part ofMooresville.^[152] The district's population was 83 percent white, 9 percent black and 5 percent Hispanic (seerace and ethnicity in the United States census); 78 percent were high school graduates and 17 percent had received a bachelor's degree or higher. Itsmedian income was $42,241.^[153] In the2008 presidential election the district gave 63 percent of its vote toRepublican nomineeJohn McCain and 36 percent toDemocratic nomineeBarack Obama.^[152]

RepublicanPatrick McHenry, who took office in 2005, was theincumbent. McHenry was re-elected with 58 percent of the vote in2008.^[152] In 2010 McHenry's opponent in the general election was Democratic nominee Jeff Gregory, a retiredpostmaster.^[154] David Michael Boldon;^[155] Scott Keadle, anIredell County Commissioner and dentist; and Vance Patterson, a businessman and vice-chair of theBurke County Republican Party, also sought the Republican nomination.^[156] Anne Fischer, who was the Democratic nominee in the 10th district in2004, also sought the Democratic nomination.^[157]

McHenry raised $1,015,155 and spent $886,897.^[158] Keadle raised $75,680 and spent $75,645.^[159] Patterson raised $283,476 and spent $284,788.^[160]

Prior to the electionFiveThirtyEight's forecast gave McHenry a 100 percent chance of winning and projected that he would receive 66 percent of the vote to Gregory's 32 percent.^[161] On election day McHenry was re-elected with 71 percent of the vote to Gregory's 29 percent.^[162] McHenry was re-elected in2012^[163] and2014.^[164] Patterson unsuccessfully sought the Republican nomination in the 11th district in2012.^[165]

• David Michael Boldon campaign website at theWayback Machine (archived April 17, 2010)
• Anne Fischer campaign website at theWayback Machine (archived May 13, 2010)
• Scott Keadle campaign website at theWayback Machine (archived July 16, 2010)
• Patrick McHenry campaign website at theWayback Machine (archived October 28, 2010)
• Vance Patterson campaign website at theWayback Machine (archived January 21, 2010)

2010 North Carolina's 11th congressional district election

← 2008 November 2, 2010 2012 →

Nominee Heath Shuler Jeff Miller Party Democratic Republican Popular vote 131,225 110,246 Percentage 54.3% 45.7%

County results Shuler:     50−60%     60−70% Miller:     50−60%     60−70%

U.S. Representative before election Heath Shuler Democratic Elected U.S. Representative Heath Shuler Democratic

The 11th district includedAsheville andHendersonville.^[168] The district's population was 88 percent white, 5 percent black and 4 percent Hispanic (seerace and ethnicity in the United States census); 84 percent were high school graduates and 25 percent had received a bachelor's degree or higher. Itsmedian income was $41,403.^[169] In the2008 presidential election the district gave 52 percent of its vote toRepublican nomineeJohn McCain and 47 percent toDemocratic nomineeBarack Obama.^[168]

DemocratHeath Shuler, who took office in 2007, was theincumbent. Shuler was re-elected in2008 with 62 percent of the vote.^[168] In 2010 Shuler's opponent in the general election was Republican nominee Jeff Miller, a businessman.^[170] Aixa Wilson, an employee of an archeology firm, also sought the Democratic nomination.^[171] Dan Eichenbaum, anophthalmologist; Jake Howard, a retiree; Ed Krause, an attorney; Greg Newman, the former mayor of Hendersonville; and Kenny West, an insurance agent, also sought the Republican nomination.^[172]

Shuler raised $1,347,011 and spent $2,212,737. Miller raised $795,054 and spent $782,645.^[173] Eichenbaum raised $140,423 and spent $136,521.^[174] Newman raised $44,195 and spent the same amount.^[175]

In a poll of 300 likely voters, conducted by Public Opinion Strategies for Miller's campaign in June 2010, Shuler led with 46 percent to Miller's 34 percent while 18 percent were undecided.^[176] A poll of 500 likely voters, conducted by Anzalone Liszt Research for Shuler's campaign between July 8 and 13, 2010, found Shuler leading with 51 percent to Miller's 34 percent while 15 percent remained undecided; while a poll of 400 registered voters conducted later in July by theCivitas Institute found Shuler leasing with 45 percent to Miller's 44 percent.^[177] In a poll of 413 likely voters, conducted by Greenberg Quinlan Rosner Research (GQRR) for theDemocratic Congressional Campaign Committee (DCCC) between 4 and 6, 2010, Shuler led with 54 percent to Miller's 41 percent;^[178] another GQRR poll, conducted for the DCCC between October 17 and 19, 2010, found Shuler leading with 54 percent to Miller's 39 percent.^[179]

On election day Shuler was re-elected with 54 percent of the vote to Miller's 46 percent.^[180] Shuler retired rather than seeking re-election in2012.^[181] After redistricting the former 11th district was represented by RepublicansPatrick McHenry andMark Meadows.^[182]

• Dan Eichenbaum campaign website at theWayback Machine (archived August 15, 2010)
• Ed Krause campaign website at theWayback Machine (archived April 22, 2010)
• Jeff Miller campaign website at theWayback Machine (archived October 28, 2010)
• Greg Newman campaign website at theWayback Machine (archived April 22, 2010)
• Heath Shuler campaign website at theWayback Machine (archived October 29, 2010)
• Kenny West campaign website at theWayback Machine (archived January 4, 2010)
• Aixa Wilson campaign website at theWayback Machine (archived April 27, 2010)

The 12th district included parts ofCharlotte,Greensboro,High Point,Salisbury andWinston-Salem.^[185] The district's population was 44 percent black, 41 percent white and 11 percent Hispanic (seerace and ethnicity in the United States census); 80 percent were high school graduates and 22 percent had received a bachelor's degree or higher. Itsmedian income was $40,075.^[186] In the2008 presidential election the district gave 71 percent of its vote toDemocratic nomineeBarack Obama and 29 percent toRepublican nomineeJohn McCain.^[185]

DemocratMel Watt, who took office in 1993, was theincumbent. Watt was re-elected in2008 with 72 percent of the vote.^[185] In 2010 Watt's opponent in the general election was Republican nominee Greg Dority, a partner in a security firm.Libertarian Party nominee Lon Cecil, an electronics engineer, also ran.^[187] Watt was unopposed for the Democratic nomination.^[186] Scott Cumbie, who worked in the computer industry; and William "Doc" Gillenwater, a retiree, also sought the Republican nomination.^[188]

Watt raised $604,719 and spent $591,204. Cecil raised $13,041 and spent $12,996.^[189] Prior to the electionFiveThirtyEight's forecast gave Watt a 100 percent chance of winning and projected that he would receive 67 percent of the vote to Dority's 30 percent.^[190] On election day Watt was re-elected with 64 percent of the vote to Dority's 34 percent.^[191] Watt was again re-elected in2012.^[192] In 2013 Watt was confirmed as director of theFederal Housing Finance Agency;^[193] he was succeeded by fellow DemocratAlma Adams.^[194]

• Lon Cecil campaign website at theWayback Machine (archived October 29, 2010)
• Greg Dority campaign website at theWayback Machine (archived October 29, 2010)
• William "Doc" Gillenwater campaign website at theWayback Machine (archived June 12, 2010)
• Mel Watt campaign website at theWayback Machine (archived October 15, 2010)

The 13th district included parts ofGreensboro,Raleigh andWake Forest.^[196] The district's population was 59 percent white, 28 percent black and 9 percent Hispanic (seerace and ethnicity in the United States census); 84 percent were high school graduates and 30 percent had received a bachelor's degree or higher. Itsmedian income was $46,900.^[197] In the2008 presidential election the district gave 59 percent of its vote toDemocratic nomineeBarack Obama and 40 percent toRepublican nomineeJohn McCain.^[196]

DemocratBrad Miller, who took office in 2003, was theincumbent. Miller was re-elected in2008 with 66 percent of the vote.^[196] In 2010 Miller's opponent in the general election was Republican nominee Bill Randall, aU.S. Navy retiree.^[198] Miller was unopposed in the Democratic primary.^[197] Dan Huffman, an engineer and business owner; Frank Hurley, a retired aerospace engineer; and Bernie Reeves, a magazine publisher, also sought the Republican nomination.^[199]

Miller raised $930,351 and spent $899,442. Randall raised $200,449 and spent $198,055.^[200] Huffman raised $42,257 and spent the same amount.^[201] Reeves raised $277,361 and spent $275,366.^[202]

Prior to the electionFiveThirtyEight's forecast gave Miller a 99 percent chance of winning and projected that he would receive 60 percent of the vote.^[203] On election day Miller was re-elected with 55 percent of the vote to Randall's 45 percent.^[204] Miller retired rather than seeking re-election in2012 and was succeeded by RepublicanGeorge Holding.^[205]

• Dan Huffman campaign website at theWayback Machine (archived April 18, 2010)
• Brad Miller campaign website at theWayback Machine (archived October 28, 2010)
• Bill Randall campaign website at theWayback Machine (archived October 29, 2010)
• Bernie Reeves campaign website at theWayback Machine (archived October 25, 2010)

• List of United States representatives from North Carolina
• United States congressional delegations from North Carolina