# North Carolina's 10th House district

North Carolina's 10th House district is one of 120 districts in the North Carolina House of Representatives. It has been represented by Republican John Bell since 2013.

## Geography

Since 2023, the district has included parts of Wayne County. The district overlaps with the 4th Senate district.

## District officeholders since 1995

| Representative | Party | Dates | Notes | Counties |
| Cynthia B. Watson | Republican | January 1, 1995 – January 1, 1999 | Retired. | 1995–2003 Parts of Duplin, Jones, and Onslow counties. |
| Russell Tucker | Democratic | January 1, 1999 – January 1, 2003 | Lost re-election. | 1995–2003 Parts of Duplin, Jones, and Onslow counties. |
| Stephen LaRoque | Republican | January 1, 2003 – January 1, 2007 | Lost re-nomination. | 2003–2005 Parts of Duplin and Lenoir counties. |
| Stephen LaRoque | Republican | January 1, 2003 – January 1, 2007 | Lost re-nomination. | 2005–2013 All of Greene County. Parts of Lenoir and Wayne counties. |
| Van Braxton | Democratic | January 1, 2007 – January 1, 2011 | Lost re-election. | 2005–2013 All of Greene County. Parts of Lenoir and Wayne counties. |
| Stephen LaRoque | Republican | January 1, 2011 – August 1, 2012 | Lost re-nomination and resigned. | 2005–2013 All of Greene County. Parts of Lenoir and Wayne counties. |
| Vacant | Vacant | August 1, 2012 – August 29, 2012 | | 2005–2013 All of Greene County. Parts of Lenoir and Wayne counties. |
| Karen Kozel | Republican | August 29, 2012 – January 1, 2013 | Appointed to finish LaRoque's term. Retired. | 2005–2013 All of Greene County. Parts of Lenoir and Wayne counties. |
| John Bell | Republican | January 1, 2013 – Present | | 2013–2019 Parts of Greene, Wayne, Lenoir, and Craven counties. |
| John Bell | Republican | January 1, 2013 – Present | | 2019–2023 All of Greene County. Parts of Wayne and Johnston counties. |
| John Bell | Republican | January 1, 2013 – Present | | 2023–Present Part of Wayne County. |

## Election results
### 2022

North Carolina House of Representatives 10th district general election, 2022 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Republican | John Bell (incumbent) | 17,796 | 100% |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 17,796 | 100% |
| | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold |

### 2020

North Carolina House of Representatives 10th district general election, 2020 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Republican | John Bell (incumbent) | 27,802 | 69.77% |
| | Democratic | Carl Martin | 12,047 | 30.23% |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 39,849 | 100% |
| | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold |

### 2018

North Carolina House of Representatives 10th district general election, 2018 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Republican | John Bell (incumbent) | 18,838 | 69.34% |
| | Democratic | Tracy Blackmon | 8,329 | 30.66% |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 27,167 | 100% |
| | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold |

### 2016

North Carolina House of Representatives 10th district general election, 2016 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Republican | John Bell (incumbent) | 26,440 | 71.55% |
| | Democratic | Evelyn Paul | 10,514 | 28.45% |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 36,954 | 100% |
| | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold |

### 2014

North Carolina House of Representatives 10th district general election, 2014 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Republican | John Bell (incumbent) | 19,577 | 100% |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 19,577 | 100% |
| | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold |

### 2012

North Carolina House of Representatives 10th district Republican primary election, 2012 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Republican | John Bell | 3,910 | 50.25% |
| | Republican | Stephen LaRoque (incumbent) | 3,871 | 49.75% |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 7,781 | 100% |
North Carolina House of Representatives 10th district general election, 2012 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Republican | John Bell | 24,475 | 66.61% |
| | Democratic | Jim Babe Hardison | 12,270 | 33.39% |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 36,745 | 100% |
| | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold |

### 2010

North Carolina House of Representatives 10th district general election, 2010 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Republican | Stephen LaRoque | 11,802 | 57.23% |
| | Democratic | Van Braxton (incumbent) | 8,820 | 42.77% |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 20,622 | 100% |
| | Republican gain from Democratic | Republican gain from Democratic | Republican gain from Democratic | Republican gain from Democratic |

### 2008

North Carolina House of Representatives 10th district general election, 2008 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Democratic | Van Braxton (incumbent) | 15,506 | 51.56% |
| | Republican | Stephen LaRoque | 14,565 | 48.44% |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 30,071 | 100% |
| | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold |

### 2006

North Carolina House of Representatives 10th district Republican primary election, 2006 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Republican | Willie Ray Starling | 913 | 50.30% |
| | Republican | Stephen LaRoque (incumbent) | 902 | 49.70% |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 1,815 | 100% |
North Carolina House of Representatives 10th district general election, 2006 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Democratic | Van Braxton | 7,699 | 55.01% |
| | Republican | Willie Ray Starling | 6,296 | 44.99% |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 13,995 | 100% |
| | Democratic gain from Republican | Democratic gain from Republican | Democratic gain from Republican | Democratic gain from Republican |

### 2004

North Carolina House of Representatives 10th district Republican primary election, 2004 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Republican | Stephen LaRoque (incumbent) | 1,169 | 56.45% |
| | Republican | Willie Ray Starling | 902 | 43.55% |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 2,071 | 100% |
North Carolina House of Representatives 10th district general election, 2004 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Republican | Stephen LaRoque (incumbent) | 14,529 | 57.38% |
| | Democratic | James D. "Lew" Llewellyn | 10,793 | 42.62% |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 25,322 | 100% |
| | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold |

### 2002

North Carolina House of Representatives 10th district Democratic primary election, 2002 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Democratic | Russell Tucker (incumbent) | 5,441 | 69.95% |
| | Democratic | James L. "Jim" Hardison | 1,492 | 19.18% |
| | Democratic | Martin L. Herring | 845 | 10.86% |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 7,778 | 100% |
North Carolina House of Representatives 10th district Republican primary election, 2002 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Republican | Stephen LaRoque | 1,497 | 68.23% |
| | Republican | Rich "Dickey" Jarman | 697 | 31.77% |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 2,194 | 100% |
North Carolina House of Representatives 10th district general election, 2002 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Republican | Stephen LaRoque | 9,109 | 50.93% |
| | Democratic | Russell Tucker (incumbent) | 8,777 | 49.07% |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 17,886 | 100% |
| | Republican gain from Democratic | Republican gain from Democratic | Republican gain from Democratic | Republican gain from Democratic |

### 2000

North Carolina House of Representatives 10th district Democratic primary election, 2000 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Democratic | Russell Tucker (incumbent) | 3,297 | 54.77% |
| | Democratic | Sherwood Fountain | 1,170 | 19.44% |
| | Democratic | Martin L. Herring | 1,114 | 18.51% |
| | Democratic | Derl Walker | 439 | 7.29% |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 6,020 | 100% |
North Carolina House of Representatives 10th district general election, 2000 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Democratic | Russell Tucker (incumbent) | 8,077 | 52.01% |
| | Republican | Sherwood Fountain | 7,454 | 47.99% |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 15,531 | 100% |
| | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold |