North Carolina's 11th congressional district

North Carolina's 11th congressional district encompasses most of Western North Carolina. Since January 3, 2023, the district has been represented by Chuck Edwards.

The 11th district has historically been known for its volatile politics and was once considered one of the most competitive congressional districts in North Carolina. It was traditionally anchored by the heavily Democratic city of Asheville, with the rest of the district being split between Democratic-leaning counties in the south and Republican-leaning counties in the north. Consequently, congressional races were historically hard-fought and often very close.

In 2011, the Republican-controlled General Assembly redrew the district, shifting much of Asheville to the 10th district, where the city's Democratic tilt was diluted by the overwhelming Republican inclination of the rest of the district. The new map split Asheville in such a way that in some neighborhoods, one side of the street moved to the 10th while the other side of the street stayed in the 11th.

To make up for the loss in population, the 11th absorbed some strongly Republican territory in the Foothills which had previously been in the 10th. On paper, it was one of the most Republican districts in the state. Due to the district becoming much more conservative, three-term Democratic incumbent Heath Shuler did not run for reelection in 2012, and was succeeded by Republican Mark Meadows.

In 2019, a panel of North Carolina judges ruled that the existing map was a partisan gerrymander, and ordered new congressional districts to be drawn ahead of the 2020 election. After review in December, a new map was approved. The district included the western part of Rutherford County and the entirety of Avery, Buncombe, Cherokee, Clay, Graham, Haywood, Henderson, Jackson, Macon, Madison, McDowell, Mitchell, Polk, Swain, Transylvania, and Yancey Counties. It still leans Republican, but much less so than the previous iteration, as it once again includes all of Asheville.

On February 23, 2022, the North Carolina Supreme Court approved a new map only for the 2022 United States House of Representatives elections which had removed Avery and Mitchell Counties from the district.

On October 25, 2023, the North Carolina General Assembly redrew and approved a new congressional map adding Avery, and Mitchell counties back to the district while removing Rutherford County, and splitting Polk County, shifting those over to the 14th congressional district.

Counties For the 119th and successive Congresses (based on the districts drawn following a 2023 legislative session), the district contains all or portions of the following counties and communities.https://www2.census.gov/geo/maps/cong_dist/cd119/cd_based/ST37/CD119_NC11.pdf

Avery County (9)

All nine communities Buncombe County (13) All 13 communities Cherokee County (3) All three communities

Clay County (1)

Hayesville

Graham County (3)

All three communities

Haywood County (6)

All six communities

Henderson County (18)

All 18 communities Jackson County (9) All nine communities

Macon County (2)

Franklin, Highlands (shared with Jackson County)

Madison County (3)

All three communities

McDowell County (5)

All five communities

Mitchell County (2)

Bakersville, Spruce Pine Polk County (2) Columbus (part; also 14th), Saluda Swain County (3) All three communities

Transylvania County (2)

Brevard, Rosman

Yancey County (1)

Burnsville

Recent election results from statewide races

2025-2027 boundaries Year Office Results2008 PresidentMcCain 52% - 46% SenateHagan 49% - 47% GovernorPerdue 50% - 46%2010 SenateBurr 57% - 41%2012 PresidentRomney 56% - 44% GovernorMcCrory 56% - 41%2014 SenateTillis 51% - 45%2016 PresidentTrump 56% - 40% SenateBurr 55% - 41% GovernorMcCrory 51% - 46% Lt. GovernorForest 55% - 41% Secretary of StateLaPaglia 52% - 48% AuditorStuber 54% - 46% TreasurerFolwell 57% - 43% Attorney GeneralNewton 54% - 46%2020 PresidentTrump 55% - 44% SenateTillis 53% - 43% GovernorForest 52% - 47% Lt. GovernorRobinson 56% - 44% Secretary of StateSykes 54% - 46% AuditorStreet 54% - 46% TreasurerFolwell 57% - 43% Attorney GeneralO'Neill 55% - 45%2022 SenateBudd 53% - 44%2024 PresidentTrump 54% - 44% GovernorStein 51% - 44% Lt. GovernorWeatherman 51% - 46% Secretary of StateBrown 53% - 47% AuditorBoliek 52% - 45% TreasurerBriner 55% - 45% Attorney GeneralBishop 52% - 48%

2027-2033 boundaries Year Office Results2008PresidentMcCain 52%-46%SenateHagan 49%-48%GovernorPerdue 50%-46%2010SenateBurr 57%-41%2012PresidentRomney 44%-57%GovernorMcCrory 56%-41%2014SenateTillis 51%-45%2016PresidentTrump 56%-40%SenateBurr 55%-41%GovernorMcCrory 51%-46%2020PresidentTrump 55%-44%SenateTillis 53%-43%GovernorForest 52%-47%2022SenateBudd 53%-44%2024PresidentTrump 54%-45%GovernorStein 52%-44%

List of members representing the district Member Party Years Congress Electoral history District location District established March 4, 1803 James Holland Democratic-Republican March 4, 1803 –March 3, 1811 Redistricted from the and re-elected in 1803.Re-elected in 1804.Re-elected in 1806.Re-elected in 1808.Retired. 1803–1813 Israel Pickens Democratic-Republican March 4, 1811 –March 3, 1813 Elected in 1810.Redistricted to the . Peter Forney Democratic-Republican March 4, 1813 –March 3, 1815 Elected in 1813.Retired. 1813–1823 Daniel M. Forney Democratic-Republican March 4, 1815 –1818 Elected in 1815.Re-elected in 1817.Resigned. William Davidson Federalist December 2, 1818 –March 3, 1821 Elected November 7, 1818 to finish Forney's term and seated December 2, 1818.Re-elected in 1819.Lost re-election. Henry W. Connor Democratic-Republican March 4, 1821 –March 3, 1825 Elected in 1821.Re-elected in 1823.Re-elected in 1825.Re-elected in 1827.Re-elected in 1829.Re-elected in 1831.Re-elected in 1833.Re-elected in 1835.Re-elected in 1837.Re-elected in 1839.Retired. 1823–1833 Jacksonian March 4, 1825 –March 3, 1837 1833–1843 Democratic March 4, 1837 –March 3, 1841 Greene W. Caldwell Democratic March 4, 1841 –March 3, 1843 Elected in 1841.Retired. District dissolved March 4, 1843 District re-established March 3, 1933 Zebulon Weaver Democratic March 4, 1933 –January 3, 1943 Redistricted from the and re-elected in 1932.Re-elected in 1934.Re-elected in 1936.Re-elected in 1938.Re-elected in 1940.Redistricted to the . 1933–1943 Alfred L. Bulwinkle Democratic January 3, 1943 –August 31, 1950 Redistricted from the and re-elected in 1942.Re-elected in 1944.Re-elected in 1946.Re-elected in 1948.Died. 1943–1953 Vacant August 31, 1950 –November 7, 1950 Woodrow W. Jones Democratic November 7, 1950 –January 3, 1957 Elected to finish Bulwinkle's term.Also elected in 1950 to the next term.Re-elected in 1952.Re-elected in 1954.Retired. 1953–1963 Basil Whitener Democratic January 3, 1957 –January 3, 1963 Elected in 1956.Re-elected in 1958.Re-elected in 1960.Redistricted to the . Roy A. Taylor Democratic January 3, 1963 –January 3, 1977 Redistricted from the and re-elected in 1962.Re-elected in 1964.Re-elected in 1966.Re-elected in 1968.Re-elected in 1970.Re-elected in 1972.Re-elected in 1974.Retired. 1963–1973 1973–1983 V. Lamar Gudger Democratic January 3, 1977 –January 3, 1981 Elected in 1976.Re-elected in 1978.Lost re-election. Bill Hendon Republican January 3, 1981 –January 3, 1983 Elected in 1980.Lost re-election. James M. Clarke Democratic January 3, 1983 –January 3, 1985 Elected in 1982.Lost re-election. 1983–1993 Bill Hendon Republican January 3, 1985 –January 3, 1987 Elected in 1984.Lost re-election. James M. Clarke Democratic January 3, 1987 –January 3, 1991 Elected in 1986.Re-elected in 1988.Lost re-election. Charles H. Taylor Republican January 3, 1991 –January 3, 2007 Elected in 1990.Re-elected in 1992.Re-elected in 1994.Re-elected in 1996.Re-elected in 1998.Re-elected in 2000.Re-elected in 2002.Re-elected in 2004.Lost re-election. 1993–2003 2003–2013 Heath Shuler Democratic January 3, 2007 –January 3, 2013 Elected in 2006.Re-elected in 2008.Re-elected in 2010.Retired. Mark Meadows Republican January 3, 2013 –March 30, 2020 Elected in 2012.Re-elected in 2014.Re-elected in 2016.Re-elected in 2018. Resigned to become White House Chief of Staff.2013–20172017–2021 Vacant March 30, 2020 –January 3, 2021 Madison Cawthorn Republican January 3, 2021 –January 3, 2023 Elected in 2020.Lost re-nomination. 2021–2023 Chuck Edwards Republican January 3, 2023 –present Elected in 2022.Re-elected in 2024. Renominated, then withdrew after ethics investigation. 2023–2025 2025–present

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North Carolina's 11th congressional district

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