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North Carolina State Senate seat · lines in effect since 2024

North Carolina Senate District 10

A district of about 234,000 people, 29% of adults with a bachelor's degree. It votes R+22.7 relative to the nation for president.

Benton Sawrey (R) · since Nov 8, 2022Next election Nov 7, 2028The 2026 race →

Where it sits among all 50 seats

Every North Carolina State Senate seat by partisan lean, from most Democratic to most Republican. Lean is the seat's presidential vote on current lines, relative to the nation.

R+22.733rd most
Democratic
Most DemocraticMost Republican26th seat · the majority lineDistrict 10

Source: 99chambers: 2024 and 2020 presidential results on current lines, relative to the nation (2024 weighted 3:1)Updated Oct 16, 2026, 5:19 AM ET

Every race on these lines

Results recomputed from precinct returns as if today's boundaries had always existed, so years compare like for like.

20242026
GovernorEvenNo race
North Carolina State SenateR+21.1R+1.4

Outlined: the race for this seat itselfBlank: no race that year

Source: 99chambers results archive: precinct results allocated to current lines; 2026: North Carolina State Board of ElectionsUpdated Nov 7, 2026, 3:01 PM ET

Who lives here, compared

Grey bars show the spread of all 50 seats. Small marks are other seats in North Carolina. The black marker is District 10.

Adults with a bachelor's degree29% 39th pct · 31st of 50 in NC

Lower than 61% of seats.

White adults without a degree45% 57th pct · 22nd of 50 in NC

Higher than 57% of seats.

Hispanic residents17% 88th pct · 7th of 50 in NC

Higher than 88% of seats.

Black residents17% 45th pct · 28th of 50 in NC

Lower than 55% of seats.

Asian residents1% 16th pct · 42nd of 50 in NC

Lower than 84% of seats.

People per square mile294 51st pct · 25th of 50 in NC

Denser than 51% of seats.

Source: Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates, allocated to current linesUpdated Oct 13, 2026, 5:06 AM ET

Seats most like this one

Nearest seats on demographics, density and lean.

District 12
23% college gradsR+23.2Held RDistrict 25
26% college gradsR+20.8Held RDistrict 6
26% college gradsR+35.0Held RDistrict 31
33% college gradsR+23.3Held R

Source: Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates, allocated to current lines; 99chambers: 2024 and 2020 presidential results on current lines, relative to the nation (2024 weighted 3:1)Updated Oct 16, 2026, 5:19 AM ET

Who has held it

These lines took effect in 2024.

  1. Benton Sawrey (R)
    2025– · Won 2024 by 21.1, 2026 by 1.4

Source: Past results: 99chambers results archive (MEDSL, Klarner, state election offices)