North Carolina's 27th House district
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North Carolina's 27th State House of Representatives district | |||
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Representative |
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Demographics | 38% White 53% Black 3% Hispanic 2% Native American 3% Remainder of multiracial | ||
Population (2020) | 70,424 |
North Carolina's 27th House district is one of 120 districts in the North Carolina House of Representatives. It has been represented by Democrat Michael Wray since 2005.[1]
Geography
Since 2013, the district has included all of Halifax and Northampton counties. The district overlaps with the 3rd and 4th Senate districts. Starting in 2023, the district will include all of Halifax, Northampton, and Warren counties.[2]
District officeholders since 1993
Representative | Party | Dates | Notes | Counties |
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Stephen Wood | Republican | January 1, 1993 – January 1, 2001 |
Redistricted from the 28th district Lost re-nomination. Switched parties. Lost re-election. |
1993-2003 Part of Guilford and Davidson counties.[3] |
Reform | ||||
John Blust | Republican | January 1, 2001 – January 1, 2003 |
Redistricted to the 62nd district. | |
Stanley Fox | Democratic | January 1, 2003 – January 1, 2005 |
Redistricted from the 78th district. Retired. |
2003-2005 Parts of Warren, Vance, and Granville counties.[4] |
Michael Wray | Democratic | January 1, 2005 – Present |
2005-2013 All of Northampton and Warren counties. Part of Vance County.[5] | |
2013-Present All of Halifax and Northampton counties.[6][7][8] |
Election results
2022
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Democratic | Michael Wray (incumbent) | 10,866 | 79.00% | |
Democratic | Jerry McDaniel | 2,889 | 21.00% | |
Total votes | 13,755 | 100% |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Democratic | Michael Wray (incumbent) | |||
Republican | Wes Tripp | |||
Total votes | 100% |
2020
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Democratic | Michael Wray (incumbent) | 6,856 | 55.75% | |
Democratic | Kelby Hicks | 4,536 | 36.89% | |
Democratic | Jerry McDaniel | 905 | 7.36% | |
Total votes | 12,297 | 100% |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Democratic | Michael Wray (incumbent) | 23,169 | 66.78% | |
Republican | Warren Scott Nail | 11,527 | 33.22% | |
Total votes | 34,696 | 100% | ||
Democratic hold |
2018
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Democratic | Michael Wray (incumbent) | 7,319 | 56.15% | |
Democratic | Franklin D. Williams Jr. | 5,716 | 43.85% | |
Total votes | 13,035 | 100% |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Democratic | Michael Wray (incumbent) | 16,783 | 69.33% | |
Republican | Raymond "Ray" Dyer | 7,426 | 30.67% | |
Total votes | 24,209 | 100% | ||
Democratic hold |
2016
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Democratic | Michael Wray (incumbent) | 7,418 | 52.39% | |
Democratic | Franklin D. Williams Jr. | 6,741 | 47.61% | |
Total votes | 14,159 | 100% |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Democratic | Michael Wray (incumbent) | 29,200 | 100% | |
Total votes | 29,200 | 100% | ||
Democratic hold |
2014
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Democratic | Michael Wray (incumbent) | 8,458 | 57.97% | |
Democratic | Franklin D. Williams Jr. | 6,132 | 42.03% | |
Total votes | 14,590 | 100% |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Democratic | Michael Wray (incumbent) | 17,446 | 100% | |
Total votes | 17,446 | 100% | ||
Democratic hold |
2012
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Democratic | Michael Wray (incumbent) | 9,052 | 61.71% | |
Democratic | James Mills | 5,616 | 38.29% | |
Total votes | 14,668 | 100% |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Democratic | Michael Wray (incumbent) | 29,714 | 90.94% | |
Libertarian | Jesse Shearin | 2,960 | 9.06% | |
Total votes | 32,674 | 100% | ||
Democratic hold |
2010
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Democratic | Michael Wray (incumbent) | 17,701 | 100% | |
Total votes | 17,701 | 100% | ||
Democratic hold |
2008
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Democratic | Michael Wray (incumbent) | 27,387 | 100% | |
Total votes | 27,387 | 100% | ||
Democratic hold |
2006
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Democratic | Michael Wray (incumbent) | 8,551 | 76.71% | |
Democratic | Anthony Butler | 1,878 | 16.85% | |
Democratic | Howard Ervin | 718 | 6.44% | |
Total votes | 100% |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Democratic | Michael Wray (incumbent) | 13,839 | 100% | |
Total votes | 13,839 | 100% | ||
Democratic hold |
2004
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Democratic | Richard M. Henderson | 2,882 | 29.31% | |
Democratic | Michael Wray | 2,874 | 29.23% | |
Democratic | Grace M. Edwards | 2,290 | 23.29% | |
Democratic | John Soles | 1,586 | 16.13% | |
Democratic | Julius O. Webb | 200 | 2.03% | |
Total votes | 9,832 | 100% |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Democratic | Michael Wray | 2,982 | 51.36% | |
Democratic | Richard M. Henderson | 2,824 | 48.64% | |
Total votes | 5,806 | 100% |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Democratic | Michael Wray | 21,237 | 100% | |
Total votes | 21,237 | 100% | ||
Democratic hold |
2002
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Democratic | Stanley Fox (incumbent) | 13,193 | 100% | |
Total votes | 13,193 | 100% | ||
Democratic hold |
2000
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Republican | John Blust | 3,843 | 59.57% | |
Republican | Stephen Wood (incumbent) | 2,608 | 40.43% | |
Total votes | 6,451 | 100% |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Republican | John Blust | 24,063 | 83.98% | |
Reform | Stephen Wood (incumbent) | 4,589 | 16.02% | |
Total votes | 28,652 | 100% | ||
Republican gain from Reform |
References
- ^ "State House District 27, NC". Census Reporter. Retrieved July 8, 2022.
- ^ "S.L. 2022-4 House" (PDF). North Carolina General Assembly. Retrieved July 8, 2022.
- ^ "1992 House Base Plan 5" (PDF). North Carolina General Assembly. Retrieved July 8, 2022.
- ^ "Interim House Redistricting Plan For N.C. 2002 Election" (PDF). North Carolina General Assembly. Retrieved July 8, 2022.
- ^ "House Redistricting Plan" (PDF). North Carolina General Assembly. Retrieved July 8, 2022.
- ^ "Lewis-Dollar-Dockham 4" (PDF). North Carolina General Assembly. Retrieved July 8, 2022.
- ^ "2018 House Election Districts" (PDF). North Carolina General Assembly. Retrieved July 8, 2022.
- ^ "HB 1020, 2nd Edition - 2019 House Remedial Map" (PDF). North Carolina General Assembly. Retrieved July 8, 2022.
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