North Carolina's 37th House district

North Carolina's 37th House district is one of 120 districts in the North Carolina House of Representatives. It has been represented by Republican Erin Paré since 2021.[1]

North Carolina's 37th State
House of Representatives
district

Representative
  Erin Paré
RHolly Springs
Demographics72% White
11% Black
9% Hispanic
4% Asian
Population (2020)110,567

Geography

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Since 2003, the district has included part of southern Wake County. The district overlaps with the 15th and 17th Senate districts.

District officeholders since 1973

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Multi-member district

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Representative Party Dates Notes Representative Party Dates Notes Representative Party Dates Notes Counties
Robert Quincy Beard Republican January 1, 1973 –
January 1, 1975
Redistricted from the 40th district. G. Hunter Warlick Republican January 1, 1973 –
January 1, 1975
Redistricted from the 40th district. 1973–1983
All of Catawba County.[2]
Frances Ellen Setzer Democratic January 1, 1975 –
January 1, 1979
Cass Ballenger Republican January 1, 1975 –
January 1, 1977
Retired to run for State Senate.
Julius Reid Poovey Republican January 1, 1977 –
January 1, 1983
Redistricted to the 45th district.
Carl William Rullman Republican January 1, 1979 –
January 1, 1981
Austin Allran Republican January 1, 1981 –
January 1, 1983
Redistricted to the 45th district.
James Erwin Lambeth Jr. Democratic January 1, 1983 –
January 1, 1985
John Wesley Varner Democratic January 1, 1983 –
January 1, 1985
Betsy Lane Cochrane Republican January 1, 1983 –
January 1, 1989
Redistricted from the 30th district.
Retired to run for State Senate.
1983–1993
All of Davidson and Davie counties. Part of Iredell County.[3]
Charles Lemuel Cromer Republican January 1, 1985 –
January 1, 1991
Joe H. Hege Jr Republican January 1, 1985 –
January 1, 1993
Redistricted to the single-member district.
Julia Craven Howard Republican January 1, 1989 –
January 1, 1993
Redistricted to the 74th district.
Jerry Dockham Republican January 1, 1991 –
January 1, 1993
Redistricted to the 94th district.

Single-member district

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Representative Party Dates Notes Counties
Paul Reeves McCrary Democratic January 1, 1993 –
January 1, 2001
Retired. 1993–2003
Part of Davidson County.[4]
Hugh Holliman Democratic January 1, 2001 –
January 1, 2003
Redistricted to the 81st district.
 
Paul Stam
Republican January 1, 2003 –
January 1, 2017
Retired. 2003–Present
Part of Wake County.[5][6][7][8][9][10]
 
Linda Hunt Williams
Republican January 1, 2017 –
August 31, 2018
Resigned.
Vacant August 31, 2018 –
September 21, 2018
John Adcock Republican September 21, 2018 –
January 1, 2019
Appointed to finish Williams' term.
Lost re-election.
 
Sydney Batch
Democratic January 1, 2019 –
January 1, 2021
Lost re-election.
 
Erin Paré
Republican January 1, 2021 –
Present

Election results

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2022

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North Carolina House of Representatives 37th district Democratic primary election, 2022[11]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Christine Kelly 2,066 38.53%
Democratic Elizabeth Parent 2,002 37.34%
Democratic Mary Bethel 1,294 24.13%
Total votes 5,362 100%
North Carolina House of Representatives 37th district general election, 2022[12]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Erin Paré (incumbent) 21,260 52.84%
Democratic Christine Kelly 18,110 45.01%
Libertarian Christopher Robinson 862 2.14%
Total votes 40,232 100%
Republican hold

2020

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North Carolina House of Representatives 37th district Republican primary election, 2020[13]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Erin Paré 5,232 59.25%
Republican Jeff Moore 1,926 21.81%
Republican Anna Powell 1,673 18.94%
Total votes 8,831 100%
North Carolina House of Representatives 37th district general election, 2020[14]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Erin Paré 35,136 50.06%
Democratic Sydney Batch (incumbent) 32,842 46.79%
Libertarian Liam Leaver 2,208 3.15%
Total votes 70,186 100%
Republican gain from Democratic

2018

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North Carolina House of Representatives 37th district general election, 2018[15]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Sydney Batch 22,803 49.92%
Republican John Adcock (incumbent) 21,859 47.85%
Libertarian Guy Meilleur 1,018 2.23%
Total votes 45,680 100%
Democratic gain from Republican

2016

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North Carolina House of Representatives 37th district general election, 2016[16]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Linda Hunt Williams 27,448 52.29%
Democratic Randy Barrow 22,569 43.00%
Libertarian Robert Rose 2,474 4.71%
Total votes 52,491 100%
Republican hold

2014

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North Carolina House of Representatives 37th district general election, 2014[17]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Paul Stam (incumbent) 20,972 100%
Total votes 20,972 100%
Republican hold

2012

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North Carolina House of Representatives 37th district general election, 2012[18]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Paul Stam (incumbent) 24,942 57.01%
Democratic Jason Ora Wunsch 18,809 42.99%
Total votes 43,751 100%
Republican hold

2010

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North Carolina House of Representatives 37th district general election, 2010[19]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Paul Stam (incumbent) 24,937 64.00%
Democratic Debra McHenry 14,028 36.00%
Total votes 38,965 100%
Republican hold

2008

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North Carolina House of Representatives 37th district general election, 2008[20]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Paul Stam (incumbent) 32,172 53.91%
Democratic Ed Ridpath 27,503 46.09%
Total votes 59,675 100%
Republican hold

2006

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North Carolina House of Representatives 37th district general election, 2006[21]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Paul Stam (incumbent) 15,459 57.07%
Democratic Ed Ridpath 11,628 42.93%
Total votes 27,087 100%
Republican hold

2004

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North Carolina House of Representatives 37th district general election, 2004[22]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Paul Stam (incumbent) 29,596 85.39%
Libertarian H. Wade Minter 5,064 14.61%
Total votes 34,660 100%
Republican hold

2002

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North Carolina House of Representatives 37th district Republican primary election, 2002[23]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Paul Stam 2,457 57.87%
Republican Kenn Gardner 1,789 42.13%
Total votes 4,246 100%
North Carolina House of Representatives 37th district general election, 2002[24]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Paul Stam 15,647 59.05%
Democratic J. C. Knowles 9,700 36.61%
Libertarian Brad Wheeler 1,152 4.35%
Total votes 26,499 100%
Republican win (new seat)

2000

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North Carolina House of Representatives 37th district Republican primary election, 2000[25]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Cindy Akins 1,144 64.27%
Republican Isaac "Zach" Wall Sr. 636 35.73%
Total votes 1,780 100%
North Carolina House of Representatives 37th district general election, 2000[26]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Hugh Holliman 10,676 56.80%
Republican Cindy Akins 7,783 41.41%
Libertarian Paul Burks 336 1.79%
Total votes 18,795 100%
Democratic hold

References

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  1. ^ "State House District 37, NC". Census Reporter. Retrieved August 9, 2022.
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  5. ^ "Interim House Redistricting Plan For N.C. 2002 Election" (PDF). North Carolina General Assembly. Retrieved August 9, 2022.
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