2010Final results
2010 election for North Carolina's 1st District
U.S. House · North Carolina
G. K. Butterfield (D) won with 59.3% of the vote, defeating Ashley Woolard (R) by 18.6 points.
G. K. ButterfieldDemocrat · winner
59.3%103,294
Ashley WoolardRepublican
40.7%70,867
174,161 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 2010
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.
G. K. ButterfieldAshley Woolard
$828.1K
Raised by the campaign
$134.4K
$794.4K
Spent by the campaign
$134.4K
$173.4K
Cash on hand
$5
Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 2010.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 2010