North Carolina's 11th congressional district

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North Carolina's 11th congressional district
Current Representative		Heath Shuler (D–Waynesville)
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+6

The 11th Congressional District encompasses most of Western North Carolina, anchored by Asheville. Starting in the 110th Congress, it is represented by Heath Shuler, a Democrat. Shuler defeated 8-term Republican representative Charles H. Taylor in the 2006 midterm elections.

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

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
Daniel M. Forney	Democratic-Republican	March 4, 1815 – 1818	Resigned
William Davidson	Federalist	December 2, 1818 – March 3, 1821
Henry W. Connor	Democratic-Republican	March 4, 1821 – March 3, 1823
	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
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
Woodrow W. Jones	Democratic	November 7, 1950 – January 3, 1957
Basil Whitener	Democratic	January 3, 1957 – January 3, 1963	Redistricted to the 10th district
Roy A. Taylor	Democratic	January 3, 1963 – January 3, 1977	Redistricted from the 12th district
V. Lamar Gudger	Democratic	January 3, 1977 – January 3, 1981
Bill Hendon	Republican	January 3, 1981 – January 3, 1983
James M. Clarke	Democratic	January 3, 1983 – January 3, 1985
Bill Hendon	Republican	January 3, 1985 – January 3, 1987
James M. Clarke	Democratic	January 3, 1987 – January 3, 1991
Charles H. Taylor	Republican	January 3, 1991 – January 3, 2007
Heath Shuler	Democratic	January 3, 2007 – Present

References

• Martis, Kenneth C. (1989). The Historical Atlas of Political Parties in the United States Congress. New York: Macmillan Publishing Company. 
• Martis, Kenneth C. (1982). The Historical Atlas of United States Congressional Districts. New York: Macmillan Publishing Company. 
• 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)