North Carolina's 27th House district

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North Carolina's 27th State
House of Representatives
district
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Representative
  Rodney Pierce
D – Roanoke Rapids
Demographics38%  White
51%  Black
3%  Hispanic
1%  Asian
3%  Native American
4% Other
Population (2020)85,103

North Carolina's 27th House district is one of 120 districts in the North Carolina House of Representatives. It has been represented by Democrat Rodney Pierce since 2025. [1]

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Geography

Since 2023, the district has included all of Warren, Halifax and Northampton counties. The district overlaps with the 1st and 2nd Senate districts.

District officeholders since 1993

RepresentativePartyDatesNotesCounties
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 –
January 1, 2025		Lost re-nomination.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] [9]
Rodney Pierce Democratic January 1, 2025 –
Present

Election results

2024

North Carolina House of Representatives 27th district Democratic primary election, 2024 [10]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Rodney Pierce 5,986 50.14%
Democratic Michael Wray (incumbent)5,95249.86%
Total votes11,938 100%
North Carolina House of Representatives 27th district general election, 2024 [11]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Rodney Pierce 31,914 100%
Total votes31,914 100%
Democratic hold

2022

North Carolina House of Representatives 27th district Democratic primary election, 2022 [12]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Michael Wray (incumbent) 10,866 79.00%
Democratic Jerry McDaniel2,88921.00%
Total votes13,755 100%
North Carolina House of Representatives 27th district general election, 2022 [13]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Michael Wray (incumbent) 18,116 61.44%
Republican Wes Tripp11,37038.56%
Total votes29,486 100%
Democratic hold

2020

North Carolina House of Representatives 27th district Democratic primary election, 2020 [14]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Michael Wray (incumbent) 6,856 55.75%
Democratic Kelby Hicks4,53636.89%
Democratic Jerry McDaniel9057.36%
Total votes12,297 100%
North Carolina House of Representatives 27th district general election, 2020 [15]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Michael Wray (incumbent) 23,169 66.78%
Republican Warren Scott Nail11,52733.22%
Total votes34,696 100%
Democratic hold

2018

North Carolina House of Representatives 27th district Democratic primary election, 2018 [16]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Michael Wray (incumbent) 7,319 56.15%
Democratic Franklin D. Williams Jr.5,71643.85%
Total votes13,035 100%
North Carolina House of Representatives 27th district general election, 2018 [17]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Michael Wray (incumbent) 16,783 69.33%
Republican Raymond "Ray" Dyer7,42630.67%
Total votes24,209 100%
Democratic hold

2016

North Carolina House of Representatives 27th district Democratic primary election, 2016 [18]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Michael Wray (incumbent) 7,418 52.39%
Democratic Franklin D. Williams Jr.6,74147.61%
Total votes14,159 100%
North Carolina House of Representatives 27th district general election, 2016 [19]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Michael Wray (incumbent) 29,200 100%
Total votes29,200 100%
Democratic hold

2014

North Carolina House of Representatives 27th district Democratic primary election, 2014 [20]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Michael Wray (incumbent) 8,458 57.97%
Democratic Franklin D. Williams Jr.6,13242.03%
Total votes14,590 100%
North Carolina House of Representatives 27th district general election, 2014 [21]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Michael Wray (incumbent) 17,446 100%
Total votes17,446 100%
Democratic hold

2012

North Carolina House of Representatives 27th district Democratic primary election, 2012 [22]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Michael Wray (incumbent) 9,052 61.71%
Democratic James Mills5,61638.29%
Total votes14,668 100%
North Carolina House of representatives 27th district general election, 2012 [23]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Michael Wray (incumbent) 29,714 90.94%
Libertarian Jesse Shearin2,9609.06%
Total votes32,674 100%
Democratic hold

2010

North Carolina House of Representatives 27th district general election, 2010 [24]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Michael Wray (incumbent) 17,701 100%
Total votes17,701 100%
Democratic hold

2008

North Carolina House of Representatives 27th district general election, 2008 [25]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Michael Wray (incumbent) 27,387 100%
Total votes27,387 100%
Democratic hold

2006

North Carolina House of Representatives 27th district Democratic primary election, 2006 [26]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Michael Wray (incumbent) 8,551 76.71%
Democratic Anthony Butler1,87816.85%
Democratic Howard Ervin7186.44%
Total votes100%
North Carolina House of Representatives 27th district general election, 2006 [27]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Michael Wray (incumbent) 13,839 100%
Total votes13,839 100%
Democratic hold

2004

North Carolina House of Representatives 27th district Democratic primary election, 2004 [28]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Richard M. Henderson 2,882 29.31%
Democratic Michael Wray 2,874 29.23%
Democratic Grace M. Edwards2,29023.29%
Democratic John Soles1,58616.13%
Democratic Julius O. Webb2002.03%
Total votes9,832 100%
North Carolina House of Representatives 27th district Democratic primary run-off election, 2004 [29]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Michael Wray 2,982 51.36%
Democratic Richard M. Henderson2,82448.64%
Total votes5,806 100%
North Carolina House of Representatives 27th district general election, 2004 [30]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Michael Wray 21,237 100%
Total votes21,237 100%
Democratic hold

2002

North Carolina House of Representatives 27th district general election, 2002 [31]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Stanley Fox (incumbent) 13,193 100%
Total votes13,193 100%
Democratic hold

2000

North Carolina House of Representatives 27th district Republican primary election, 2000 [32]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican John Blust 3,843 59.57%
Republican Stephen Wood (incumbent)2,60840.43%
Total votes6,451 100%
North Carolina House of Representatives 27th district general election, 2000 [33]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican John Blust 24,063 83.98%
Reform Stephen Wood (incumbent)4,58916.02%
Total votes28,652 100%
Republican gain from Reform

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References

  1. ↑ "State House District 27, NC". Census Reporter. Retrieved January 2, 2025.
  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.
  9. ↑ "SS.L. 2023-149 House" (PDF). North Carolina General Assembly. Retrieved January 2, 2025.
  10. ↑ North Carolina State Board of Elections.
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  31. ↑ North Carolina State Board of Elections.
  32. ↑ "NC State House 027 - R primary". Our Campaigns. Retrieved July 8, 2022.
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