North Carolina's 47th House district is one of 120 districts in the North Carolina House of Representatives. It has been represented by Republican Jarrod Lowery since 2023.[1]
North Carolina's 47th State House of Representatives district | |||
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Representative |
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Demographics | 18% White 25% Black 5% Hispanic 1% Asian 49% Native American | ||
Population (2020) | 80,569 |
Geography
editSince 2005, the district has included part of Robeson County. The district overlaps with the 24th Senate district.
District officeholders
editRepresentative | Party | Dates | Notes | Counties |
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District created January 1, 1983. | 1983–2003 Part of Burke County.[2][3] | |||
Ray Charles Fletcher | Democratic | January 1, 1983 – January 1, 1993 |
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Walt Church | Democratic | January 1, 1993 – January 1, 2003 |
Redistricted to the 86th district. | |
Ronnie Sutton | Democratic | January 1, 2003 – January 1, 2011 |
Redistricted from the 85th district. Lost re-nomination. |
2003–2005 Parts of Hoke and Robeson counties.[4] |
2005–Present Part of Robeson County.[5][6][7][8][9] | ||||
Charles Graham | Democratic | January 1, 2011 – January 1, 2023 |
Retired to run for Congress. | |
Jarrod Lowery | Republican | January 1, 2023 – Present |
Election results
edit2022
editParty | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Democratic | Charles Townsend | 3,355 | 63.82% | |
Democratic | Aminah Ghaffar | 1,902 | 36.18% | |
Total votes | 5,257 | 100% |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Republican | Jarrod Lowery | 1,310 | 70.05% | |
Republican | Mickey Biggs | 560 | 29.95% | |
Total votes | 1,870 | 100% |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Republican | Jarrod Lowery | 11,386 | 60.76% | |
Democratic | Charles Townsend | 7,353 | 39.24% | |
Total votes | 18,739 | 100% | ||
Republican gain from Democratic |
2020
editParty | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Democratic | Charles Graham (incumbent) | 14,470 | 52.44% | |
Republican | Olivia Oxendine | 13,126 | 47.56% | |
Total votes | 27,596 | 100% | ||
Democratic hold |
2018
editParty | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Republican | Jarrod Lowrey | 572 | 59.83% | |
Republican | Tom Norton | 384 | 40.17% | |
Total votes | 956 | 100% |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Democratic | Charles Graham (incumbent) | 11,496 | 58.91% | |
Republican | Jarrod Lowery | 8,018 | 41.09% | |
Total votes | 19,514 | 100% | ||
Democratic hold |
2016
editParty | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Democratic | Charles Graham (incumbent) | 5,634 | 58.39% | |
Democratic | Randall Jones | 4,015 | 41.61% | |
Total votes | 9,649 | 100% |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Democratic | Charles Graham (incumbent) | 17,366 | 100% | |
Total votes | 17,366 | 100% | ||
Democratic hold |
2014
editParty | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Democratic | Charles Graham (incumbent) | 9,978 | 100% | |
Total votes | 9,978 | 100% | ||
Democratic hold |
2012
editParty | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Democratic | Charles Graham (incumbent) | 18,322 | 100% | |
Total votes | 18,322 | 100% | ||
Democratic hold |
2010
editParty | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Democratic | Charles Graham | 4,544 | 51.04% | |
Democratic | Ronnie Sutton (incumbent) | 4,358 | 48.96% | |
Total votes | 8,902 | 100% |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Democratic | Charles Graham | 7,865 | 66.83% | |
Republican | Brawleigh Jason Graham | 3,903 | 33.17% | |
Total votes | 11,768 | 100% | ||
Democratic hold |
2008
editParty | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Democratic | Ronnie Sutton (incumbent) | 6,932 | 59.53% | |
Democratic | Charles Graham | 4,713 | 40.47% | |
Total votes | 11,645 | 100% |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Democratic | Ronnie Sutton (incumbent) | 17,238 | 100% | |
Total votes | 17,238 | 100% | ||
Democratic hold |
2006
editParty | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Democratic | Ronnie Sutton (incumbent) | 5,791 | 100% | |
Total votes | 5,791 | 100% | ||
Democratic hold |
2004
editParty | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Democratic | Ronnie Sutton (incumbent) | 15,224 | 100% | |
Total votes | 15,224 | 100% | ||
Democratic hold |
2002
editParty | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Democratic | Ronnie Sutton (incumbent) | 7,031 | 73.18% | |
Republican | Christopher Lowry | 2,577 | 26.82% | |
Total votes | 9,608 | 100% | ||
Democratic hold |
2000
editParty | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Democratic | Walt Church (incumbent) | 12,102 | 58.55% | |
Republican | Earl A. Cook | 8,567 | 41.45% | |
Total votes | 20,669 | 100% | ||
Democratic hold |
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