North Carolina's 27th House district

American legislative district

North Carolina's 27th State
House of Representatives
district
Representative
  Michael Wray
D–Gaston
Demographics38% White
53% Black
3% Hispanic
2% Native American
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 2023, the district has included all of Warren, Halifax and Northampton counties. The district overlaps with the 3rd Senate district.

District officeholders since 1993

Representative Party Dates Notes Counties
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.[2]
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.[3]
Michael Wray Democratic January 1, 2005 –
Present 		2005–2013
All of Northampton and Warren counties.
Part of Vance County.[4]
2013–2023
All of Halifax and Northampton counties.[5][6][7]
2023–Present
All of Warren, Halifax, and Northampton counties.[8]

Election results

2022

North Carolina House of Representatives 27th district Democratic primary election, 2022[9]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Michael Wray (incumbent) 10,866 79.00%
Democratic Jerry McDaniel 2,889 21.00%
Total votes 13,755 100%
North Carolina House of Representatives 27th district general election, 2022[10]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Michael Wray (incumbent) 18,116 61.44%
Republican Wes Tripp 11,370 38.56%
Total votes 29,486 100%
Democratic hold

2020

North Carolina House of Representatives 27th district Democratic primary election, 2020[11]
Party Candidate Votes %
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%
North Carolina House of Representatives 27th district general election, 2020[12]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Michael Wray (incumbent) 23,169 66.78%
Republican Warren Scott Nail 11,527 33.22%
Total votes 34,696 100%
Democratic hold

2018

North Carolina House of Representatives 27th district Democratic primary election, 2018[13]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Michael Wray (incumbent) 7,319 56.15%
Democratic Franklin D. Williams Jr. 5,716 43.85%
Total votes 13,035 100%
North Carolina House of Representatives 27th district general election, 2018[14]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Michael Wray (incumbent) 16,783 69.33%
Republican Raymond "Ray" Dyer 7,426 30.67%
Total votes 24,209 100%
Democratic hold

2016

North Carolina House of Representatives 27th district Democratic primary election, 2016[15]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Michael Wray (incumbent) 7,418 52.39%
Democratic Franklin D. Williams Jr. 6,741 47.61%
Total votes 14,159 100%
North Carolina House of Representatives 27th district general election, 2016[16]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Michael Wray (incumbent) 29,200 100%
Total votes 29,200 100%
Democratic hold

2014

North Carolina House of Representatives 27th district Democratic primary election, 2014[17]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Michael Wray (incumbent) 8,458 57.97%
Democratic Franklin D. Williams Jr. 6,132 42.03%
Total votes 14,590 100%
North Carolina House of Representatives 27th district general election, 2014[18]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Michael Wray (incumbent) 17,446 100%
Total votes 17,446 100%
Democratic hold

2012

North Carolina House of Representatives 27th district Democratic primary election, 2012[19]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Michael Wray (incumbent) 9,052 61.71%
Democratic James Mills 5,616 38.29%
Total votes 14,668 100%
North Carolina House of representatives 27th district general election, 2012[20]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Michael Wray (incumbent) 29,714 90.94%
Libertarian Jesse Shearin 2,960 9.06%
Total votes 32,674 100%
Democratic hold

2010

North Carolina House of Representatives 27th district general election, 2010[21]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Michael Wray (incumbent) 17,701 100%
Total votes 17,701 100%
Democratic hold

2008

North Carolina House of Representatives 27th district general election, 2008[22]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Michael Wray (incumbent) 27,387 100%
Total votes 27,387 100%
Democratic hold

2006

North Carolina House of Representatives 27th district Democratic primary election, 2006[23]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Michael Wray (incumbent) 8,551 76.71%
Democratic Anthony Butler 1,878 16.85%
Democratic Howard Ervin 718 6.44%
Total votes 100%
North Carolina House of Representatives 27th district general election, 2006[24]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Michael Wray (incumbent) 13,839 100%
Total votes 13,839 100%
Democratic hold

2004

North Carolina House of Representatives 27th district Democratic primary election, 2004[25]
Party Candidate Votes %
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%
North Carolina House of Representatives 27th district Democratic primary run-off election, 2004[26]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Michael Wray 2,982 51.36%
Democratic Richard M. Henderson 2,824 48.64%
Total votes 5,806 100%
North Carolina House of Representatives 27th district general election, 2004[27]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Michael Wray 21,237 100%
Total votes 21,237 100%
Democratic hold

2002

North Carolina House of Representatives 27th district general election, 2002[28]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Stanley Fox (incumbent) 13,193 100%
Total votes 13,193 100%
Democratic hold

2000

North Carolina House of Representatives 27th district Republican primary election, 2000[29]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican John Blust 3,843 59.57%
Republican Stephen Wood (incumbent) 2,608 40.43%
Total votes 6,451 100%
North Carolina House of Representatives 27th district general election, 2000[30]
Party Candidate Votes %
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

  1. ^ "State House District 27, NC". Census Reporter. Retrieved July 8, 2022.
  2. ^ "1992 House Base Plan 5" (PDF). North Carolina General Assembly. Retrieved July 8, 2022.
  3. ^ "Interim House Redistricting Plan For N.C. 2002 Election" (PDF). North Carolina General Assembly. Retrieved July 8, 2022.
  4. ^ "House Redistricting Plan" (PDF). North Carolina General Assembly. Retrieved July 8, 2022.
  5. ^ "Lewis-Dollar-Dockham 4" (PDF). North Carolina General Assembly. Retrieved July 8, 2022.
  6. ^ "2018 House Election Districts" (PDF). North Carolina General Assembly. Retrieved July 8, 2022.
  7. ^ "HB 1020, 2nd Edition - 2019 House Remedial Map" (PDF). North Carolina General Assembly. Retrieved July 8, 2022.
  8. ^ "S.L. 2022-4 House" (PDF). North Carolina General Assembly. Retrieved December 21, 2022.
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