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
Demographics63%  White
22%  Black
6%  Hispanic
6%  Asian
1% Other
2% Remainder of multiracial
Population (2020)216,566

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

Multi-member district

SenatorPartyDatesNotesSenatorPartyDatesNotesCounties
Kenneth Moore Republican January 1, 1997 –
January 1, 2003
Redistricted to the 45th district and lost re-nomination. John Garwood Republican January 1, 1997 –
January 1, 2003
Redistricted to the 30th district. 1997–2003
All of Yadkin, Wilkes, Alexander, Caldwell, Avery, and Mitchell counties.
Part of Burke County. [2]

Single-member district

SenatorPartyDatesNotesCounties
Kay Hagan 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. [3] [4] [5] [6] [7] [8]
Don Vaughan Democratic January 1, 2009 –
January 1, 2013
Retired.
Trudy Wade Republican January 1, 2013 –
January 1, 2019
Lost re-election.
Michael Garrett Democratic January 1, 2019 –
Present

Election results

2022

North Carolina Senate 27th district general election, 2022 [9]
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 [10]
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 [11]
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 [12]
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 [13]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Trudy Wade (incumbent) 46,814 100%
Total votes46,814 100%
Republican hold

2012

North Carolina Senate 27th district Republican primary election, 2012 [14]
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 [15]
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 [16]
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 [17]
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 [18]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Kay Hagan (incumbent) 30,180 100%
Total votes30,180 100%
Democratic hold

2004

North Carolina Senate 27th district general election, 2004 [19]
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 [20]
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 [21]
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

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