| North Carolina's 11th congressional district | |
|---|---|
.svg)  Interactive map of district boundaries since January 3, 2025 | |
| Representative | |
| Population (2024) | 770,851[1] |
| Median household income | $67,690[1] |
| Ethnicity |
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| Cook PVI | R+5[2] |
North Carolina's 11th congressional district encompasses most ofWestern North Carolina. Since January 3, 2023, thedistrict has been represented byChuck 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 ofAsheville, 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 the10th 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 incumbentHeath Shuler did not run for reelection in 2012, and was succeeded by RepublicanMark 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, theNorth Carolina Supreme Court approved a new map only for the2022 United States House of Representatives elections which had removedAvery andMitchell Counties from the district.[8]
On October 25, 2023, theNorth Carolina General Assembly redrew and approved a new congressional map addingAvery, andMitchell counties back to the district while removingRutherford County, and splittingPolk County, shifting those over to the 14th congressional district.
For the119th and successive Congresses (based on the districts drawn following a 2023 legislative session), the district contains all or portions of the following counties and communities.[9][10][11]
Avery County(9)
Buncombe County(13)
Clay County(1)
Henderson County(18)
Macon County(2)
Polk County(2)
Swain County(3)
| Year | Office | Results[12] |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | President | McCain 52% - 46% |
| Senate | Hagan 49% - 47% | |
| Governor | Perdue 50% - 46% | |
| 2010 | Senate | Burr 57% - 41% |
| 2012 | President | Romney 56% - 44% |
| Governor | McCrory 56% - 41% | |
| 2014 | Senate | Tillis 51% - 45% |
| 2016 | President | Trump 56% - 40% |
| Senate | Burr 55% - 41% | |
| Governor | McCrory 51% - 46% | |
| Lt. Governor | Forest 55% - 41% | |
| Secretary of State | LaPaglia 52% - 48% | |
| Auditor | Stuber 54% - 46% | |
| Treasurer | Folwell 57% - 43% | |
| Attorney General | Newton 54% - 46% | |
| 2020 | President | Trump 55% - 44% |
| Senate | Tillis 53% - 43% | |
| Governor | Forest 52% - 47% | |
| Lt. Governor | Robinson 56% - 44% | |
| Secretary of State | Sykes 54% - 46% | |
| Auditor | Street 54% - 46% | |
| Treasurer | Folwell 57% - 43% | |
| Attorney General | O'Neill 55% - 45% | |
| 2022 | Senate | Budd 53% - 44% |
| 2024 | President | Trump 54% - 44% |
| Governor | Stein 51% - 44% | |
| Lt. Governor | Weatherman 51% - 46% | |
| Secretary of State | Brown 53% - 47% | |
| Auditor | Boliek 52% - 45% | |
| Treasurer | Briner 55% - 45% | |
| Attorney General | Bishop 52% - 48% |
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Heath Shuler | 124,972 | 53.79 | |
| Republican | Charles H. Taylor (incumbent) | 107,342 | 46.21 | |
| Total votes | 232,314 | 100 | ||
| Democraticgain fromRepublican | ||||
| 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 | ||
| Democratichold | ||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Heath Shuler (incumbent) | 131,225 | 54.34 | |
| Republican | Jeff Miller | 110,246 | 45.66 | |
| Total votes | 241,741 | 100.00 | ||
| Democratichold | ||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Mark Meadows | 190,319 | 57.4 | |
| Democratic | Hayden Rogers | 141,107 | 42.6 | |
| Total votes | 331,426 | 100.0 | ||
| Republicangain fromDemocratic | ||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Mark Meadows (incumbent) | 144,682 | 62.9 | |
| Democratic | Tom Hill | 85,342 | 37.1 | |
| Total votes | 230,024 | 100.0 | ||
| Republicanhold | ||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Mark Meadows (incumbent) | 230,405 | 64.1 | |
| Democratic | Rick Bryson | 129,103 | 35.9 | |
| Total votes | 359,508 | 100.0 | ||
| Republicanhold | ||||
| 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 | ||
| Republicanhold | ||||
| 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 | ||
| Republicanhold | ||||
| 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 | |||
| Republicanhold | |||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Chuck Edwards (incumbent) | 245,546 | 56.8 | |
| Democratic | Caleb Rudow | 186,977 | 43.2 | |
| Total votes | 432,523 | 100.0 | ||
| Republicanhold | ||||
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