Rep. Patrick T. McHenry
(R-N.C.) 10th District,West -- Hickory
- Residence:Cherryville
- Born:October 22, 1975; Charlotte, N.C.
- Religion:Roman Catholic
- Family:Engaged to Giulia Cangiano
- Education:North Carolina State U., attended 1997; Belmont Abbey College, B.A. 2000 (history)
- Military service:None
- Career:Real estate broker; U.S. Labor Department special assistant; campaign aide
- Political Highlights:Republican nominee for N.C. House, 1998; N.C. House, 2003-04; U.S. House, 2005-present
- Elected:2004 (3rd term)
- Note: Deputy Whip
District Information
| Year | Election | Candidate | Votes | Percent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | general | Patrick McHenry (R) | 171,774 | 57.6% |
| Daniel Johnson (D) | 126,699 | 42.4% | ||
| 2006 | general | Patrick McHenry (R) | 94,179 | 61.8% |
| Richard Carsner (D) | 58,214 | 38.2% | ||
| 2004 | general | Patrick McHenry (R) | 157,884 | 64.2% |
| Anne Fischer (D) | 88,233 | 35.8% | ||
| 2002 | general | Cass Ballenger (R) | 102,768 | 59.3% |
| Ron Daugherty (D) | 65,587 | 37.8% | ||
| Christopher Hill (LIBERT) | 4,937 | 2.8% | ||
| Year | Democrat | Republican | Independent |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | Barack Obama: 36% | John McCain: 63% | |
| 2004 | John Kerry: 33% | George W. Bush: 67% | |
| 2000 | Al Gore: 34% | George W. Bush: 65% |
- Demographics (2000 census)
- Population:619,178
- Under 18:24%
- Over 65:13%
- Married:60.3%
- Non-Hispanic White:85%
- Black:9%
- Hispanic:3%
- Asian:1%
- Foreign Born:3.7%
- Language other than English:6.0%
- Median Household Income:37,649
- Owner Occupied Housing:75%
- Income above $200k:1.2
- Workforce/Education (2000 census)
- White Collar:45.4%
- Blue Collar:42.4%
- Services:12.2%
- Bachelor's Degree:14%
- Graduate Education:4.1%
- Civilian Veterans:60,194
