North Carolina's 11th Congressional District

North Carolina's 11th Congressional District is represented by Charles (Chuck) Edwards (Republican), who has held the seat since 2023. Edwards has an overall VoteSee report card grade of C, voted in 98% of roll-call votes on bills this Congress, and votes with the Republican majority 88% of the time. The district includes Asheville, Hendersonville, and Waynesville. It takes in all or part of 16 counties; the most populous parts are in Buncombe County and Henderson County. About 758,000 people live in the district, and the median household income is $65,577.

Current Representative

Charles (Chuck) Edwards (Republican) has represented North Carolina's 11th Congressional District since 2023.

• VoteSee report card grade: C
• Attendance in the 119th Congress: 98% of roll-call votes on bills
• Votes with the Republican majority: 88%

See Charles (Chuck) Edwards's full voting record and issue positions →

2026 Election

U.S. House: North Carolina 11th District

Winner: Jamie Ager.

This is an open seat: Charles (Chuck) Edwards withdrew from the race. 3 candidates were on the Nov 3, 2026 ballot.

• Jamie Ager (Democratic): raised $5.9M, $620K cash on hand
• Jennifer Balkcom (Republican): raised $399K, $295K cash on hand
• Travis Groo (Libertarian)

Polls

Poll average: Jamie Ager 53.0%, Jennifer Balkcom 43.5%. Simple average of 2 polls that ended Oct 10, 2026 – Nov 9, 2026, each pollster's latest (likely voters when it reports both).

Pollster	Dates	Sample	Ager	Balkcom
RedBox Research (D)	Oct 20, 2026 – Oct 23, 2026	873 LV	50%	44%
Emerson College	Oct 12, 2026 – Oct 14, 2026	388 LV	56%	43%
Public Policy Polling (D)	Sep 10, 2026 – Sep 11, 2026	531 RV	47%	44%

Polls compiled from Wikipedia; see each pollster for full results.

See the full 2026 race →

District Demographics

• Population: 758,211
• Median household income: $65,577
• Median age: 45
• Median home value: $310,400
• Bachelor's degree or higher: 35.7%

Source: American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates, 119th Congress boundaries.

How Edwards Voted Recently

• Yea on Retire through Ownership Act (Sep 16, 2026) — Passed
• Yea on Water Resources Development Act of 2026 (Sep 16, 2026) — Passed
• Yea on Ratepayer Protection Act (Sep 16, 2026) — Passed
• Yea on Providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule issued by the Environmental Protection Agency relating to the "California State Nonroad Engine Pollution Control Standards; Commercial Harbor Craft Regulations; Notice of Decision". (Sep 16, 2026) — Passed
• Yea on Preventing Rip-offs and Obtaining Oversight of Funds Act (Sep 16, 2026) — Passed

Breaks with the Republican majority

• Nay on Local Communities & Bird Habitat Stewardship Act of 2026 (Sep 14, 2026) — Passed
• Nay on In the matter of allegations relating to Representative Chuck Edwards. (Sep 1, 2026) — Passed
• No on National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2027 (Jul 21, 2026) — Failed

Who Held This Seat Before

Members of Congress who previously represented North Carolina's 11th Congressional District. District lines are redrawn after each census, so earlier members may have represented a different area under this number.

• Madison Cawthorn — Republican (2021–2023)
• Mark Meadows — Republican (2013–2020)
• Heath Shuler — Democrat (2007–2013)
• Charles Taylor — Republican (1991–2007)
• James Clarke — Democrat (1987–1991)
• William Hendon — Republican (1985–1987)
• James Clarke — Democrat (1983–1985)
• William Hendon — Republican (1981–1983)
• Vonno Gudger — Democrat (1977–1981)
• Roy Taylor — Democrat (1963–1977)
• Basil Whitener — Democrat (1957–1963)
• Woodrow Jones — Democrat (1949–1957)

Where the District Is

North Carolina's 11th Congressional District covers 6,243 square miles of land. Boundaries are for the current (119th) Congress.

Counties

• Buncombe County: 36% of residents
• Henderson County: 16% of residents
• Haywood County: 8% of residents
• McDowell County: 6% of residents
• Jackson County: 6% of residents
• Macon County: 5% of residents
• Transylvania County: 4% of residents
• Cherokee County: 4% of residents
• Madison County: 3% of residents
• Yancey County: 3% of residents
• Avery County: 2% of residents
• Mitchell County: 2% of residents
• Swain County: 2% of residents
• Clay County: 2% of residents
• Graham County: 1% of residents
• Polk County (part): under 1% of residents

Largest communities

• Asheville
• Hendersonville
• Waynesville
• Black Mountain
• Fletcher
• Woodfin
• Brevard
• Marion

Neighboring Districts

• North Carolina's 5th Congressional District — Virginia Foxx (Republican)
• North Carolina's 14th Congressional District — Tim Moore (Republican)
• Georgia's 9th Congressional District — Andrew Clyde (Republican)
• South Carolina's 3rd Congressional District — Sheri Biggs (Republican)
• South Carolina's 4th Congressional District — William Timmons (Republican)
• Tennessee's 1st Congressional District — Diana Harshbarger (Republican)
• Tennessee's 2nd Congressional District — Tim Burchett (Republican)
• Tennessee's 3rd Congressional District — Charles Fleischmann (Republican)

North Carolina's U.S. Senators

• Thom Tillis — Republican, senior senator
• Ted Budd — Republican, junior senator

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