North Carolina's 27th Senate district

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North Carolina's 27th
State Senate district
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Senator
  Michael Garrett
D – Greensboro
Demographics48%  White
30%  Black
10%  Hispanic
7%  Asian
1% Other
4%  Multiracial
Population (2023)204,950

North Carolina's 27th Senate district is one of 50 districts in the North Carolina Senate. It has been represented by Democrat Michael Garrett since 2019. [1]

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Geography

Since 2003, the district has included part of Guilford County. The district overlaps with the 57th, 58th, 60th, 61st, and 62nd state house districts.

District officeholders since 1973

Multi-member district

SenatorPartyDatesNotesSenatorPartyDatesNotesCounties
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Charles Taylor
( Brevard )		 Republican January 1, 1973 –
January 1, 1975		Elizabeth Wilkie
( Fletcher )		 Republican January 1, 1973 –
January 1, 1975		1973–1983
All of Clay, Cherokee, Graham, Macon, Swain, Jackson, Haywood, Transylvania, Henderson, and Polk Counties. [2]
Cecil Hill
( Brevard )		 Democratic January 1, 1975 –
January 1, 1981		Joe Palmer
( Clyde )		 Democratic January 1, 1975 –
January 1, 1983
R. P. Thomas
( Hendersonville )		 Democratic January 1, 1981 –
January 1, 1983
Donald Kincaid
( Lenoir )		 Republican January 1, 1983 –
July 26, 1997		Resigned.James Harrell Edwards
( Hickory )		 Democratic January 1, 1983 –
January 1, 1985		1983–1993
All of Wilkes, Caldwell, Burke, Avery, and Mitchell Counties. [3]
Daniel Simpson
( Morganton )		 Republican January 1, 1985 –
January 1, 1997
1993–2003
All of Yadkin, Wilkes, Alexander, Caldwell, Avery, and Mitchell counties.
Part of Burke County. [4]
John Garwood
( North Wilkesboro )		 Republican January 1, 1997 –
January 1, 2003		Redistricted to the 30th district.
VacantJuly 26, 1997 –
August 5, 1997
Kenneth Moore
( Lenoir )		 Republican August 5, 1997 –
January 1, 2003		Appointed to finish Kincaid's term.
Redistricted to the 45th district and lost re-nomination.

Single-member district

SenatorPartyDatesNotesCounties
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Kay Hagan
( Greensboro )		 Democratic January 1, 2003 –
January 1, 2009		Redistricted from the 32nd district.
Retired to run for U.S. Senator.		2003–Present
Part of Guilford County. [5] [6] [7] [8] [9] [10] [11]
Don Vaughan
( Greensboro )		 Democratic January 1, 2009 –
January 1, 2013		Retired.
Trudy Wade
( Greensboro )		 Republican January 1, 2013 –
January 1, 2019		Lost re-election.
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Michael Garrett
( Greensboro )		 Democratic January 1, 2019 –
Present

Election results

2024

North Carolina Senate 27th district general election, 2024 [12]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Michael Garrett (incumbent) 65,146 60.79%
Republican Paul Schumacher42,01139.21%
Total votes107,157 100%
Democratic hold

2022

North Carolina Senate 27th district general election, 2022 [13]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Michael Garrett (incumbent) 37,055 54.50%
Republican Richard "Josh" Sessoms30,93245.50%
Total votes67,987 100%
Democratic hold

2020

North Carolina Senate 27th district general election, 2020 [14]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Michael Garrett (incumbent) 67,287 54.32%
Republican Sebastian King56,57545.68%
Total votes123,862 100%
Democratic hold

2018

North Carolina Senate 27th district general election, 2018 [15]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Michael Garrett 45,205 50.52%
Republican Trudy Wade (incumbent)44,26849.48%
Total votes89,473 100%
Democratic gain from Republican

2016

North Carolina Senate 27th district general election, 2016 [16]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Trudy Wade (incumbent) 54,512 53.32%
Democratic Michael Garrett 47,73146.68%
Total votes102,243 100%
Republican hold

2014

North Carolina Senate 27th district general election, 2014 [17]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Trudy Wade (incumbent) 46,814 100%
Total votes46,814 100%
Republican hold

2012

North Carolina Senate 27th district Republican primary election, 2012 [18]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Trudy Wade 13,272 53.91%
Republican Justin C. Conrad8,36733.99%
Republican Latimer B. Alexander IV2,47210.04%
Republican Sal Leone5062.06%
Total votes24,617 100%
North Carolina Senate 27th district general election, 2012 [19]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Trudy Wade 56,865 57.59%
Democratic Myra Slone41,87042.41%
Total votes98,735 100%
Republican gain from Democratic

2010

North Carolina Senate 27th district general election, 2010 [20]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Don Vaughan (incumbent) 30,161 59.66%
Republican Jeffrey T. "Jeff" Hyde20,39840.34%
Total votes50,559 100%
Democratic hold

2008

North Carolina Senate 27th district general election, 2008 [21]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Don Vaughan 59,609 68.75%
Republican Joe Wilson27,10031.25%
Total votes86,709 100%
Democratic hold

2006

North Carolina Senate 27th district general election, 2006 [22]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Kay Hagan (incumbent) 30,180 100%
Total votes30,180 100%
Democratic hold

2004

North Carolina Senate 27th district general election, 2004 [23]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Kay Hagan (incumbent) 49,573 65.85%
Republican Bobby Coffer23,91031.76%
Libertarian Rusty Sheridan1,7972.39%
Total votes75,280 100%
Democratic hold

2002

North Carolina Senate 27th district general election, 2002 [24]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Kay Hagan (incumbent) 28,170 56.16%
Republican Mark McDaniel20,71441.30%
Libertarian Tom Bailey1,2722.54%
Total votes50,156 100%
Democratic hold

2000

North Carolina Senate 27th district general election, 2000 [25]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Kenneth Moore (incumbent) 71,111 51.57%
Republican John Garwood (incumbent) 66,771 48.43%
Total votes137,882 100%
Republican hold
Republican hold

References

  1. ↑ "State Senate District 27, NC". Census Reporter. Retrieved January 17, 2025.
  2. ↑ J.D. Lewis (2014). "North Carolina State Senate 1973-1974" . Retrieved July 11, 2025.
  3. ↑ J.D. Lewis (2014). "North Carolina State Senate Districts Map - 1985 to 1992" . Retrieved July 11, 2025.
  4. ↑ "1992 Senate Base Plan #6" (PDF). North Carolina General Assembly. Retrieved May 30, 2022.
  5. ↑ "Interim Senate Redistricting Plan For N.C. 2002 Elections" (PDF). North Carolina General Assembly. Retrieved May 30, 2022.
  6. ↑ "2003 Senate Redistricting Plan" (PDF). North Carolina General Assembly. Retrieved May 30, 2022.
  7. ↑ "Rucho Senate 2" (PDF). North Carolina General Assembly. Retrieved May 30, 2022.
  8. ↑ "2018 Senate Election Districts" (PDF). North Carolina General Assembly. Retrieved May 30, 2022.
  9. ↑ "2019 Senate Consensus Nonpartisan Map" (PDF). North Carolina General Assembly. Retrieved May 30, 2022.
  10. ↑ "S.L. 2022-2 Senate" (PDF). North Carolina General Assembly. Retrieved December 16, 2022.
  11. ↑ "S.L. 2023-146 Senate" (PDF). North Carolina General Assembly. Retrieved January 17, 2025.
  12. ↑ North Carolina State Board of Elections.
  13. ↑ North Carolina State Board of Elections.
  14. ↑ North Carolina State Board of Elections.
  15. ↑ North Carolina State Board of Elections.
  16. ↑ North Carolina State Board of Elections.
  17. ↑ North Carolina State Board of Elections.
  18. ↑ North Carolina State Board of Elections.
  19. ↑ North Carolina State Board of Elections.
  20. ↑ North Carolina State Board of Elections.
  21. ↑ North Carolina State Board of Elections.
  22. ↑ North Carolina State Board of Elections.
  23. ↑ North Carolina State Board of Elections.
  24. ↑ North Carolina State Board of Elections.
  25. ↑ "NC State Senate 27". Our Campaigns. Retrieved May 30, 2022.
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