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]
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 | ||
Population (2020) | 70,424 |
Geography
editSince 2023, the district has included all of Warren, Halifax and Northampton counties. The district overlaps with the 3rd Senate district.
District officeholders since 1993
editRepresentative | 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.[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
edit2022
editParty | 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) | 18,116 | 61.44% | |
Republican | Wes Tripp | 11,370 | 38.56% | |
Total votes | 29,486 | 100% | ||
Democratic hold |
2020
editParty | 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
editParty | 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
editParty | 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
editParty | 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
editParty | 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
editParty | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Democratic | Michael Wray (incumbent) | 17,701 | 100% | |
Total votes | 17,701 | 100% | ||
Democratic hold |
2008
editParty | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Democratic | Michael Wray (incumbent) | 27,387 | 100% | |
Total votes | 27,387 | 100% | ||
Democratic hold |
2006
editParty | 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
editParty | 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 | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
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
editParty | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Democratic | Stanley Fox (incumbent) | 13,193 | 100% | |
Total votes | 13,193 | 100% | ||
Democratic hold |
2000
editParty | 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 | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
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
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