North Carolina's 10th Senate district

North Carolina's 10th
State Senate district
North Carolina's 10th; State Senate district
Senator
	Benton Sawrey; R–Clayton
Demographics	63% White; 17% Black; 16% Hispanic; 1% Asian; 3% Multiracial
Population (2023)	226,623

North Carolina's 10th Senate district is one of 50 districts in the North Carolina Senate. It has been represented by Republican Benton Sawrey since 2023.^[1]

Senator

Benton Sawrey
R–Clayton

Demographics63% White
17% Black
16% Hispanic
1% Asian
3% Multiracial

Population(2023)226,623

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Senator	Party	Dates	Notes	Senator	Party	Dates	Counties
John Henley (Hope Mills)	Democratic	January 1, 1973 – January 1, 1981	Redistricted from the 14th district.	Joseph Raynor Jr. (Fayetteville)	Democratic	January 1, 1973 – January 1, 1975	1973–1983 All of Cumberland County.^[2]
				Glenn Jernigan (Fayetteville)	Democratic	January 1, 1975 – January 1, 1977
				Joseph Raynor Jr. (Fayetteville)	Democratic	January 1, 1977 – January 1, 1983
Glenn Jernigan (Fayetteville)	Democratic	January 1, 1981 – January 1, 1983		Joseph Raynor Jr. (Fayetteville)	Democratic	January 1, 1977 – January 1, 1983

Senator	Party	Dates	Notes	Counties
Dallas Alford Jr. (Rocky Mount)	Democratic	January 1, 1983 – January 1, 1985	Redistricted from the 7th district.	1983–1985 All of Wilson County. Part of Nash County.^[3]
Jim Ezzell (Rocky Mount)	Democratic	January 1, 1985 – January 30, 1991	Died.	1985–1993 All of Nash County. Parts of Warren, Halifax, Edgecombe, and Wilson counties.^[4]
Vacant		January 30, 1991 - February 21, 1991
Roy Cooper (Rocky Mount)	Democratic	February 21, 1991 – January 1, 2001	Appointed to finish Ezzell's term. Retired to run for Attorney General.
Roy Cooper (Rocky Mount)	Democratic	February 21, 1991 – January 1, 2001		1993–2003 All of Nash County. Parts of Halifax, Edgecombe, and Wilson counties.^[5]
A. B. Swindell (Nashville)	Democratic	January 1, 2001 – January 1, 2003	Redistricted to the 11th district.
Charles Albertson (Beulaville)	Democratic	January 1, 2003 – January 1, 2011	Redistricted from the 5th district. Retired.	2003–2005 All of Sampson and Duplin counties. Part of Harnett County.^[6]
Charles Albertson (Beulaville)	Democratic	January 1, 2003 – January 1, 2011	Redistricted from the 5th district. Retired.	2005–2013 All of Sampson, Duplin, and Lenoir counties.^[7]
Brent Jackson (Autryville)	Republican	January 1, 2011 – January 1, 2023	Redistricted to the 9th district.
Brent Jackson (Autryville)	Republican	January 1, 2011 – January 1, 2023	Redistricted to the 9th district.	2013–2023 All of Sampson and Duplin counties. Part of Johnston County.^[8]^[9]^[10]
Benton Sawrey (Clayton)	Republican	January 1, 2023 – Present		2023–Present All of Johnston County.^[11]^[12]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Republican	Benton Sawrey (incumbent)	70,773	58.75%
	Democratic	Felicia Baxter	45,346	37.64%
	Libertarian	Christopher Sessions	4,351	3.61%
Total votes			120,470	100%
	Republican hold

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Republican	Benton Sawrey	12,318	65.60%
	Republican	Jill Homan	3,729	19.86%
	Republican	Matt Ansley	2,730	14.54%
Total votes			18,777	100%

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Republican	Benton Sawrey	48,083	63.90%
	Democratic	Gettys Cohen Jr.	27,165	36.10%
Total votes			75,248	100%
	Republican win (new seat)

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Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Republican	Brent Jackson (incumbent)	56,740	65.09%
	Democratic	Vernon R. Moore	30,425	34.91%
Total votes			87,165	100%
	Republican hold

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Republican	Brent Jackson (incumbent)	33,366	62.46%
	Democratic	Vernon R. Moore	20,057	37.54%
Total votes			53,423	100%
	Republican hold

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Republican	Brent Jackson (incumbent)	56,610	100%
Total votes			56,610	100%
	Republican hold

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Republican	Brent Jackson (incumbent)	31,239	62.46%
	Democratic	Donald B. Rains	18,779	37.54%
Total votes			50,018	100%
	Republican hold

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Republican	Brent Jackson (incumbent)	12,380	74.54%
	Republican	Mike Osbourne	4,228	25.46%
Total votes			16,608	100%

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Republican	Brent Jackson (incumbent)	48,772	100%
Total votes			48,772	100%
	Republican hold

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Democratic	Dewey Hudson	5,868	61.76%
	Democratic	Gordon E. Vermillion	3,633	38.24%
Total votes			9,501	100%

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Republican	Brent Jackson	4,374	53.06%
	Republican	Chris Humphrey	3,869	46.94%
Total votes			8,243	100%

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Republican	Brent Jackson	25,342	52.24%
	Democratic	Dewey Hudson	23,167	47.76%
Total votes			48,509	100%
	Republican gain from Democratic

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Democratic	Charles Albertson (incumbent)	51,375	100%
Total votes			51,375	100%
	Democratic hold

North Carolina Senate 10th district Republican primary election, 2004^[27]
Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Republican	Rich Jarman	2,778	67.87%
	Republican	Adrain Ray Arnett	1,315	32.13%
Total votes			4,093	100%

North Carolina Senate 10th district Republican primary election, 2002^[30]
Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Republican	George E. Wilson	5,048	69.69%
	Republican	Lewis T. Harris III	1,121	15.47%
	Republican	Derl Walker	1,075	14.84%
Total votes			7,244	100%

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Democratic	Charles Albertson (incumbent)	20,673	64.47%
	Republican	Adrain R. Arnett	11,395	35.53%
Total votes			32,068	100%
	Democratic hold

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Democratic	Charles Albertson (incumbent)	37,570	61.97%
	Republican	Rich Jarman	23,054	38.03%
Total votes			60,624	100%
	Democratic hold

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Democratic	Charles Albertson (incumbent)	10,935	70.22%
	Democratic	Robert Bradshaw	4,638	29.78%
Total votes			15,573	100%

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Democratic	Charles Albertson (incumbent)	21,927	54.52%
	Republican	George E. Wilson	18,290	45.48%
Total votes			40,217	100%
	Democratic hold

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Democratic	A.B. Swindell	27,757	55.26%
	Republican	Rick Horner	22,477	44.75%
Total votes			50,234	100%
	Democratic hold