North Carolina's 11th congressional district

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North Carolina's 11th congressional district
North Carolina's 11th congressional district - since January 3, 2013.
Current Representative		Mark Meadows (R–Cashiers)
Distribution	43.86% urban, 56.14% rural
Population (2000)	619,178
Median income	$34,720
Ethnicity	91.2% White, 4.6% Black, 0.5% Asian, 2.6% Hispanic, 1.6% Native American, 0.1% other
Cook PVI	R+12

North Carolina's 11th congressional district encompasses most of Western North Carolina. Starting in the 113th Congress, it is represented by Mark Meadows, a Republican. He replaced Democrat Heath Shuler, who retired in 2013. Shuler defeated 8-term Republican representative Charles H. Taylor in the 2006 midterm elections.

The 11th District was traditionally one of the most competitive congressional districts in North Carolina. This was largely because of the district's volatile politics. It was historically anchored by heavily Democratic Asheville. However, many of the city's suburbs are among the most conservative areas of North Carolina. The rest of the district was split between Democratic-leaning counties in the south and Republican-leaning counties in the north. Consequently, congressional races in this district have historically been very close and hard-fought.

However, in 2011 the district was re-drawn so that most of Asheville is now in the 10th district. It was replaced with some heavily Republican territory in the Foothills that had previously been in the 10th, making the 11th one of the most Republican districts in the South on paper. Shuler announced in February 2012 announced he would not seek a fourth term. In the 2012 election, the seat was won by Mark Meadows, a Republican.

List of representatives

Name	Party	Tenure	Notes
District created March 4, 1803
James Holland	Democratic-Republican	March 4, 1803 – March 3, 1811	Redistricted from the 1st district
Israel Pickens	Democratic-Republican	March 4, 1811 – March 3, 1813	Redistricted to the 12th district
Peter Forney	Democratic-Republican	March 4, 1813 – March 3, 1815	[Data unknown/missing. You can help!]
Daniel M. Forney	Democratic-Republican	March 4, 1815 – 1818	Resigned
William Davidson	Federalist	December 2, 1818 – March 3, 1821	[Data unknown/missing. You can help!]
Henry W. Connor	Democratic-Republican	March 4, 1821 – March 3, 1823	[Data unknown/missing. You can help!]
	Jackson D-R	March 4, 1823 – March 4, 1825
	Jacksonian	March 4, 1825 – March 4, 1837
	Democratic	March 4, 1837 – March 4, 1841
Greene W. Caldwell	Democratic	March 4, 1841 – March 3, 1843	[Data unknown/missing. You can help!]
District inactive March 3, 1843
District re-established March 4, 1933
Zebulon Weaver	Democratic	March 4, 1933 – January 3, 1943	Redistricted from the 10th district, Redistricted to the 12th district
Alfred L. Bulwinkle	Democratic	January 3, 1943 – August 31, 1950	Redistricted from the 10th district Died
Vacant		August 31, 1950 – November 7, 1950
Woodrow W. Jones	Democratic	November 7, 1950 – January 3, 1957	[Data unknown/missing. You can help!]
75px Basil Whitener	Democratic	January 3, 1957 – January 3, 1963	Redistricted to the 10th district
75px Roy A. Taylor	Democratic	January 3, 1963 – January 3, 1977	Redistricted from the 12th district
75px V. Lamar Gudger	Democratic	January 3, 1977 – January 3, 1981	[Data unknown/missing. You can help!]
75px Bill Hendon	Republican	January 3, 1981 – January 3, 1983	Defeated
James M. Clarke	Democratic	January 3, 1983 – January 3, 1985	Defeated
75px Bill Hendon	Republican	January 3, 1985 – January 3, 1987	Defeated
James M. Clarke	Democratic	January 3, 1987 – January 3, 1991	Defeated
Charles H. Taylor	Republican	January 3, 1991 – January 3, 2007	Defeated
Heath Shuler	Democratic	January 3, 2007 – January 3, 2013	Retired
Mark Meadows	Republican	January 3, 2013 – Present	Elected in 2012

References

• Congressional Biographical Directory of the United States 1774–present

External links

• Heath Shuler's House of Representatives website
• Political Graveyard List of Representatives (source for table)