North Carolina's 47th Senate district

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North Carolina's 47th
State Senate district
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Senator
  Ralph Hise
R – Spruce Pine
Demographics89%  White
2%  Black
6%  Hispanic
1%  Asian
2%  Multiracial
Population (2023)212,555

North Carolina's 47th Senate district is one of 50 districts in the North Carolina Senate. It has been represented by Republican Ralph Hise since 2011. [1]

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Geography

Since 2023, the district has included all of Madison, Yancey, Mitchell, Avery, Watauga, Ashe, and Alleghany counties, as well as parts of Haywood and Caldwell counties. The district overlaps with the 85th, 87th, 93rd, and 118th state house districts.

District officeholders since 2003

SenatorPartyDatesNotesCounties
District created January 1, 2003.2003–2013
All of Madison, Yancey, Mitchell, Avery, and McDowell counties.
Part of Haywood County. [2] [3]
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Joe Sam Queen
( Waynesville )		 Democratic January 1, 2003 –
January 1, 2005		Lost re-election.
Keith Presnell
( Burnsville )		 Republican January 1, 2005 –
January 1, 2007		Lost re-election.
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Joe Sam Queen
( Waynesville )		 Democratic January 1, 2007 –
January 1, 2011		Lost re-election.
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Ralph Hise
( Spruce Pine )		 Republican January 1, 2011 –
Present
2013–2023
All of Madison, Yancey, Mitchell, McDowell, Rutherford, and Polk counties. [4] [5] [6]
2023–Present
All of Madison, Yancey, Mitchell, Avery, Watauga, Ashe and Alleghany counties.
Parts of Haywood and Caldwell counties. [7] [8]

Election results

2024

North Carolina Senate 47th district general election, 2024 [9]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Ralph Hise (incumbent) 75,607 64.15%
Democratic Frank Patton Hughes III42,24735.85%
Total votes117,854 100%
Republican hold

2022

North Carolina Senate 47th district Republican primary election, 2022 [10]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Ralph Hise (incumbent) 13,163 50.70%
Republican Deanna Ballard (incumbent)12,80149.30%
Total votes25,964 100%
North Carolina Senate 47th district general election, 2022 [11]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Ralph Hise (incumbent) 62,436 100%
Total votes62,436 100%
Republican hold

2020

North Carolina Senate 47th district general election, 2020 [12]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Ralph Hise (incumbent) 68,440 68.44%
Democratic David Brian Wheeler31,55431.56%
Total votes99,997 100%
Republican hold

2018

North Carolina Senate 47th district Democratic primary election, 2018 [13]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic David Wheeler 4,272 54.17%
Democratic Cheryl D. Swofford2,47331.36%
Democratic Christopher H. Rumfelt1,14114.47%
Total votes7,886 100%
North Carolina Senate 47th district general election, 2018 [14]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Ralph Hise (incumbent) 44,305 62.33%
Democratic David Wheeler26,77737.67%
Total votes71,082 100%
Republican hold

2016

North Carolina Senate 47th district Democratic primary election, 2016 [15]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Mary Jane Boyd 8,981 60.14%
Democratic Tim Murphy5,95339.86%
Total votes14,934 100%
North Carolina Senate 47th district general election, 2016 [16]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Ralph Hise (incumbent) 56,021 64.85%
Democratic Mary Jane Boyd30,36435.15%
Total votes86,385 100%
Republican hold

2014

North Carolina Senate 47th district Republican primary election, 2014 [17]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Ralph Hise (incumbent) 8,378 62.04%
Republican Michael Lavender5,12737.96%
Total votes13,505 100%
North Carolina Senate 47th district general election, 2014 [18]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Ralph Hise (incumbent) 39,299 100%
Total votes39,299 100%
Republican hold

2012

North Carolina Senate 47th district general election, 2012 [19]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Ralph Hise (incumbent) 46,415 56.46%
Democratic Phil Feagan35,79943.54%
Total votes82,214 100%
Republican hold

2010

North Carolina Senate 47th district Republican primary election, 2010 [20]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Ralph Hise 4,864 37.63%
Republican Tamera Frank4,15632.15%
Republican Andy Webb3,90630.22%
Total votes12,926 100%
North Carolina Senate 47th district general election, 2010 [21]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Ralph Hise 31,846 55.82%
Democratic Joe Sam Queen (incumbent)25,20944.18%
Total votes57,055 100%
Republican gain from Democratic

2008

North Carolina Senate 47th district general election, 2008 [22]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Joe Sam Queen (incumbent) 41,736 53.59%
Republican Keith Presnell36,14446.41%
Total votes77,880 100%
Democratic hold

2006

North Carolina Senate 47th district general election, 2006 [23]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Joe Sam Queen 27,935 51.29%
Republican Keith Presnell (incumbent)26,53048.71%
Total votes54,465 100%
Democratic gain from Republican

2004

North Carolina Senate 47th district general election, 2004 [24]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Keith Presnell 37,791 52.56%
Democratic Joe Sam Queen (incumbent)34,11547.44%
Total votes71,906 100%
Republican gain from Democratic

2002

North Carolina Senate 47th district Republican primary election, 2002 [25]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Gregg Thompson 5,749 41.99%
Republican Keith Presnell4,30731.46%
Republican Judith C. Fraser2,67119.51%
Republican Garry W. Aldridge9647.04%
Total votes13,691 100%
2002 North Carolina Senate District 47th district general election, 2002 [26]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Joe Sam Queen 25,022 49.05%
Republican Gregg Thompson24,37547.78%
Libertarian Sherry Hill1,6193.17%
Total votes51,016 100%
Democratic win (new seat)

References

  1. ↑ "State Senate District 47, NC". Census Reporter. Retrieved January 18, 2025.
  2. ↑ "Interim Senate Redistricting Plan For N.C. 2002 Elections" (PDF). North Carolina General Assembly. Retrieved May 17, 2022.
  3. ↑ "2003 Senate Redistricting Plan" (PDF). North Carolina General Assembly. Retrieved May 17, 2022.
  4. ↑ "Rucho Senate 2" (PDF). North Carolina General Assembly. Retrieved May 17, 2022.
  5. ↑ "2018 Senate Election Districts" (PDF). North Carolina General Assembly. Retrieved May 17, 2022.
  6. ↑ "2019 Senate Consensus Nonpartisan Map" (PDF). North Carolina General Assembly. Retrieved May 17, 2022.
  7. ↑ "S.L. 2022-2 Senate" (PDF). North Carolina General Assembly. Retrieved December 16, 2022.
  8. ↑ "S.L. 2023-146 Senate" (PDF). North Carolina General Assembly. Retrieved January 18, 2025.
  9. ↑ North Carolina State Board of Elections.
  10. ↑ North Carolina State Board of Elections.
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  21. ↑ North Carolina State Board of Elections.
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  26. ↑ North Carolina State Board of Elections.
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