2006Final results
2006 election for North Carolina's 10th District
U.S. House · North Carolina
Patrick T. McHenry (R) won with 61.8% of the vote, defeating Richard Carsner (D) by 23.6 points.
Patrick T. McHenryRepublican · winner
61.8%94,179
Richard CarsnerDemocrat
38.2%58,214
152,393 votes
Source: MIT Election Data and Science LabUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:25 AM ET
The seat over time
D − R margin in this seat's races around 2006
Races before and after
Source: MIT Election Data and Science LabUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:25 AM ET
Money in this race
Each line compares the two campaigns on one scale.
Richard CarsnerPatrick T. McHenry
$22.7K
Raised by the campaign
$1.5M
$22.7K
Spent by the campaign
$1.3M
$0
Cash on hand
$133.7K
Campaign money: FEC, through Jan 29, 2007; FEC, through Dec 31, 2006.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 2006