# North Carolina's 10th Senate district

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.

## Geography

Since 2023, the district has included all of Johnston County. The district overlaps with the 26th, 28th and 53rd state house districts.

## District officeholders since 1985

| Senator | Party | Dates | Notes | Counties |
| Jim Ezzell | Democratic | January 1, 1985 – January 30, 1991 | Died. | 1985–1993 All of Nash County. Parts of Warren, Halifax, Edgecombe, and Wilson counties. |
| Vacant | Vacant | January 30, 1991 - February 21, 1991 | | 1985–1993 All of Nash County. Parts of Warren, Halifax, Edgecombe, and Wilson counties. |
| Roy Cooper | Democratic | February 21, 1991 – January 1, 2001 | Appointed to finish Ezzell's term. Retired to run for Attorney General. | 1985–1993 All of Nash County. Parts of Warren, Halifax, Edgecombe, and Wilson counties. |
| Roy Cooper | Democratic | February 21, 1991 – January 1, 2001 | Appointed to finish Ezzell's term. Retired to run for Attorney General. | 1993–2003 All of Nash County. Parts of Halifax, Edgecombe, and Wilson counties. |
| A. B. Swindell | Democratic | January 1, 2001 – January 1, 2003 | Redistricted to the 11th district. | 1993–2003 All of Nash County. Parts of Halifax, Edgecombe, and Wilson counties. |
| Charles Albertson | 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. |
| Charles Albertson | Democratic | January 1, 2003 – January 1, 2011 | Redistricted from the 5th district. Retired. | 2005–2013 All of Sampson, Duplin, and Lenoir counties. |
| Brent Jackson | Republican | January 1, 2011 – January 1, 2023 | Redistricted to the 9th district. | 2005–2013 All of Sampson, Duplin, and Lenoir counties. |
| Brent Jackson | Republican | January 1, 2011 – January 1, 2023 | Redistricted to the 9th district. | 2013–2023 All of Sampson and Duplin counties. Part of Johnston County. |
| Benton Sawrey | Republican | January 1, 2023 – Present | | 2023–Present All of Johnston County. |

## Election results
### 2024

North Carolina Senate 10th district general election, 2024 :
| Party | 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 | Total votes | Total votes | 120,470 | 100% |
| | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold |

### 2022

North Carolina Senate 10th district Republican primary election, 2022 :
| Party | 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 | Total votes | Total votes | 18,777 | 100% |
North Carolina Senate 10th district general election, 2022 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Republican | Benton Sawrey | 48,083 | 63.90% |
| | Democratic | Gettys Cohen Jr. | 27,165 | 36.10% |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 75,248 | 100% |
| | Republican win (new seat) | Republican win (new seat) | Republican win (new seat) | Republican win (new seat) |

### 2020

North Carolina Senate 10th district general election, 2020 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Republican | Brent Jackson (incumbent) | 56,740 | 65.09% |
| | Democratic | Vernon R. Moore | 30,425 | 34.91% |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 87,165 | 100% |
| | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold |

### 2018

North Carolina Senate 10th district general election, 2018 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Republican | Brent Jackson (incumbent) | 33,366 | 62.46% |
| | Democratic | Vernon R. Moore | 20,057 | 37.54% |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 53,423 | 100% |
| | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold |

### 2016

North Carolina Senate 10th district general election, 2016 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Republican | Brent Jackson (incumbent) | 56,610 | 100% |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 56,610 | 100% |
| | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold |

### 2014

North Carolina Senate 10th district general election, 2014 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Republican | Brent Jackson (incumbent) | 31,239 | 62.46% |
| | Democratic | Donald B. Rains | 18,779 | 37.54% |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 50,018 | 100% |
| | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold |

### 2012

North Carolina Senate 10th district Republican primary election, 2012 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Republican | Brent Jackson (incumbent) | 12,380 | 74.54% |
| | Republican | Mike Osbourne | 4,228 | 25.46% |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 16,608 | 100% |
North Carolina Senate 10th district general election, 2012 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Republican | Brent Jackson (incumbent) | 48,772 | 100% |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 48,772 | 100% |
| | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold |

### 2010

North Carolina Senate 10th district Democratic primary election, 2010 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Democratic | Dewey Hudson | 5,868 | 61.76% |
| | Democratic | Gordon E. Vermillion | 3,633 | 38.24% |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 9,501 | 100% |
North Carolina Senate 10th district Republican primary election, 2010 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Republican | Brent Jackson | 4,374 | 53.06% |
| | Republican | Chris Humphrey | 3,869 | 46.94% |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 8,243 | 100% |
North Carolina Senate 10th district general election, 2010 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Republican | Brent Jackson | 25,342 | 52.24% |
| | Democratic | Dewey Hudson | 23,167 | 47.76% |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 48,509 | 100% |
| | Republican gain from Democratic | Republican gain from Democratic | Republican gain from Democratic | Republican gain from Democratic |

### 2008

North Carolina Senate 10th district general election, 2008 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Democratic | Charles Albertson (incumbent) | 51,375 | 100% |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 51,375 | 100% |
| | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold |

### 2006

North Carolina Senate 10th district general election, 2006 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Democratic | Charles Albertson (incumbent) | 20,673 | 64.47% |
| | Republican | Adrain R. Arnett | 11,395 | 35.53% |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 32,068 | 100% |
| | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold |

### 2004

North Carolina Senate 10th district Republican primary election, 2004 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Republican | Rich Jarman | 2,778 | 67.87% |
| | Republican | Adrain Ray Arnett | 1,315 | 32.13% |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 4,093 | 100% |
North Carolina Senate 10th district general election, 2004 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Democratic | Charles Albertson (incumbent) | 37,570 | 61.97% |
| | Republican | Rich Jarman | 23,054 | 38.03% |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 60,624 | 100% |
| | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold |

### 2002

North Carolina Senate 10th district Democratic primary election, 2002 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Democratic | Charles Albertson (incumbent) | 10,935 | 70.22% |
| | Democratic | Robert Bradshaw | 4,638 | 29.78% |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 15,573 | 100% |
North Carolina Senate 10th district Republican primary election, 2002 :
| Party | 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 | Total votes | Total votes | 7,244 | 100% |
North Carolina Senate 10th district general election, 2002 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Democratic | Charles Albertson (incumbent) | 21,927 | 54.52% |
| | Republican | George E. Wilson | 18,290 | 45.48% |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 40,217 | 100% |
| | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold |

### 2000

North Carolina Senate 10th district general election, 2000 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Democratic | A.B. Swindell | 27,757 | 55.26% |
| | Republican | Rick Horner | 22,477 | 44.75% |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 50,234 | 100% |
| | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold |