North Carolina's 27th House district

North Carolina's 27th State
House of Representatives
district
Representative
  Rodney Pierce
D–Roanoke Rapids
Demographics37% White
51% Black
3% Hispanic
1% Asian
3% Native American
4% Multiracial
Population (2024)83,401

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]

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

Multi-member district

Representative Party Dates Notes Representative Party Dates Notes Counties
District created January 1, 1967.
C. Roby Garner Sr.
(Asheboro)		 Republican January 1, 1967 –
January 1, 1971		 Redistricted from the Randolph County district. Colon Blake
(Candor)		 Republican January 1, 1967 –
January 1, 1973		 1967–1973
All of Randolph and Montgomery counties.[2]

John Ingram
(Asheboro)		 Democratic January 1, 1971 –
January 1, 1973		 Redistricted to the 24th district and retired to run for Insurance Commissioner.

Single-member district

Representative Party Dates Notes Counties
Thomas Hunter
(Rockingham)		 Democratic January 1, 1973 –
January 1, 1979		 Redistricted from the 29th district. 1973–1983
All of Richmond County.[3]
John Covington Jr.
(Rockingham)		 Democratic January 1, 1979 –
January 1, 1981
Thomas Hunter
(Rockingham)		 Democratic January 1, 1981 –
January 1, 1983

Multi-member district

Representative Party Dates Notes Representative Party Dates Notes Representative Party Dates Notes Counties
Mary Seymour
(Greensboro)		 Democratic January 1, 1983 –
January 1, 1985		 Redistricted from the 23rd district.
Howard Coble
(Greensboro)		 Republican January 1, 1983 –
January 1, 1985		 Redistricted from the 23rd district.
Retired to run for Congress.		 Margaret Keesee-Forrester
(Greensboro)		 Republican January 1, 1983 –
January 1, 1989		 Redistricted from the 23rd district. 1983–1993
Part of Guilford County.[4]
Albert Lineberry Sr.
(Greensboro)		 Democratic January 1, 1985 –
January 1, 1993		 Frank Sizemore III
(Greensboro)		 Republican January 1, 1985 –
January 1, 1991

Joanne Bowie
(Greensboro)		 Republican January 1, 1989 –
January 1, 1993		 Redistricted to the 29th district.

Maggie Jeffus
(Greensboro)		 Democratic January 1, 1991 –
January 1, 1993		 Redistricted to the 89th district.

Single-member district

Representative Party Dates Notes Counties

Stephen Wood
(High Point)		 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.[5]
Reform

John Blust
(Greensboro)		 Republican January 1, 2001 –
January 1, 2003		 Redistricted to the 62nd district.
Stanley Fox
(Oxford)		 Democratic January 1, 2003 –
January 1, 2005		 Redistricted from the 78th district.
Retired.		 2003–2005
Parts of Warren, Vance, and Granville counties.[6]

Michael Wray
(Gaston)		 Democratic January 1, 2005 –
January 1, 2025		 Lost re-nomination. 2005–2013
All of Northampton and Warren counties.
Part of Vance County.[7]
2013–2023
All of Halifax and Northampton counties.[8][9][10]
2023–Present
All of Warren, Halifax, and Northampton counties.[11][12]

Rodney Pierce
(Roanoke Rapids)		 Democratic January 1, 2025 –
Present

Election results

2026

North Carolina House of Representatives 27th district Democratic primary election, 2026[13]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Rodney Pierce (incumbent) 8,715 64.17%
Democratic Michael Wray 4,866 35.83%
Total votes 13,581 100%
North Carolina House of Representatives 27th district general election, 2026
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Rodney Pierce (incumbent)
Republican Kenneth Bentley Jr.
Total votes 100%

2024

North Carolina House of Representatives 27th district Democratic primary election, 2024[14]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Rodney Pierce 5,986 50.14%
Democratic Michael Wray (incumbent) 5,952 49.86%
Total votes 11,938 100%
North Carolina House of Representatives 27th district general election, 2024[15]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Rodney Pierce 31,914 100%
Total votes 31,914 100%
Democratic hold

2022

North Carolina House of Representatives 27th district Democratic primary election, 2022[16]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Michael Wray (incumbent) 10,866 79.00%
Democratic Jerry McDaniel 2,889 21.00%
Total votes 13,755 100%
North Carolina House of Representatives 27th district general election, 2022[17]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Michael Wray (incumbent) 18,116 61.44%
Republican Wes Tripp 11,370 38.56%
Total votes 29,486 100%
Democratic hold

2020

North Carolina House of Representatives 27th district Democratic primary election, 2020[18]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Michael Wray (incumbent) 6,856 55.75%
Democratic Kelby Hicks 4,536 36.89%
Democratic Jerry McDaniel 905 7.36%
Total votes 12,297 100%
North Carolina House of Representatives 27th district general election, 2020[19]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Michael Wray (incumbent) 23,169 66.78%
Republican Warren Scott Nail 11,527 33.22%
Total votes 34,696 100%
Democratic hold

2018

North Carolina House of Representatives 27th district Democratic primary election, 2018[20]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Michael Wray (incumbent) 7,319 56.15%
Democratic Franklin D. Williams Jr. 5,716 43.85%
Total votes 13,035 100%
North Carolina House of Representatives 27th district general election, 2018[21]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Michael Wray (incumbent) 16,783 69.33%
Republican Raymond "Ray" Dyer 7,426 30.67%
Total votes 24,209 100%
Democratic hold

2016

North Carolina House of Representatives 27th district Democratic primary election, 2016[22]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Michael Wray (incumbent) 7,418 52.39%
Democratic Franklin D. Williams Jr. 6,741 47.61%
Total votes 14,159 100%
North Carolina House of Representatives 27th district general election, 2016[23]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Michael Wray (incumbent) 29,200 100%
Total votes 29,200 100%
Democratic hold

2014

North Carolina House of Representatives 27th district Democratic primary election, 2014[24]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Michael Wray (incumbent) 8,458 57.97%
Democratic Franklin D. Williams Jr. 6,132 42.03%
Total votes 14,590 100%
North Carolina House of Representatives 27th district general election, 2014[25]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Michael Wray (incumbent) 17,446 100%
Total votes 17,446 100%
Democratic hold

2012

North Carolina House of Representatives 27th district Democratic primary election, 2012[26]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Michael Wray (incumbent) 9,052 61.71%
Democratic James Mills 5,616 38.29%
Total votes 14,668 100%
North Carolina House of representatives 27th district general election, 2012[27]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Michael Wray (incumbent) 29,714 90.94%
Libertarian Jesse Shearin 2,960 9.06%
Total votes 32,674 100%
Democratic hold

2010

North Carolina House of Representatives 27th district general election, 2010[28]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Michael Wray (incumbent) 17,701 100%
Total votes 17,701 100%
Democratic hold

2008

North Carolina House of Representatives 27th district general election, 2008[29]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Michael Wray (incumbent) 27,387 100%
Total votes 27,387 100%
Democratic hold

2006

North Carolina House of Representatives 27th district Democratic primary election, 2006[30]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Michael Wray (incumbent) 8,551 76.71%
Democratic Anthony Butler 1,878 16.85%
Democratic Howard Ervin 718 6.44%
Total votes 100%
North Carolina House of Representatives 27th district general election, 2006[31]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Michael Wray (incumbent) 13,839 100%
Total votes 13,839 100%
Democratic hold

2004

North Carolina House of Representatives 27th district Democratic primary election, 2004[32]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Richard M. Henderson 2,882 29.31%
Democratic Michael Wray 2,874 29.23%
Democratic Grace M. Edwards 2,290 23.29%
Democratic John Soles 1,586 16.13%
Democratic Julius O. Webb 200 2.03%
Total votes 9,832 100%
North Carolina House of Representatives 27th district Democratic primary run-off election, 2004[33]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Michael Wray 2,982 51.36%
Democratic Richard M. Henderson 2,824 48.64%
Total votes 5,806 100%
North Carolina House of Representatives 27th district general election, 2004[34]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Michael Wray 21,237 100%
Total votes 21,237 100%
Democratic hold

2002

North Carolina House of Representatives 27th district general election, 2002[35]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Stanley Fox (incumbent) 13,193 100%
Total votes 13,193 100%
Democratic hold

2000

North Carolina House of Representatives 27th district Republican primary election, 2000[36]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican John Blust 3,843 59.57%
Republican Stephen Wood (incumbent) 2,608 40.43%
Total votes 6,451 100%
North Carolina House of Representatives 27th district general election, 2000[37]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican John Blust 24,063 83.98%
Reform Stephen Wood (incumbent) 4,589 16.02%
Total votes 28,652 100%
Republican gain from Reform

References

  1. ↑ "State House District 27, NC". Census Reporter. Retrieved May 8, 2026.
  2. ↑ J. D. Lewis (2014). "North Carolina State House of Representatives Districts Map - 1967 to 1972". Retrieved May 8, 2026.
  3. ↑ J. D. Lewis (2014). "North Carolina State House of Representatives Districts Map - 1973 to 1982". Retrieved May 8, 2026.
  4. ↑ J. D. Lewis (2014). "North Carolina State House of Representatives Districts Map - 1985 to 1992". Retrieved May 8, 2026.
  5. ↑ "1992 House Base Plan 5" (PDF). North Carolina General Assembly. Retrieved July 8, 2022.
  6. ↑ "Interim House Redistricting Plan For N.C. 2002 Election" (PDF). North Carolina General Assembly. Retrieved July 8, 2022.
  7. ↑ "House Redistricting Plan" (PDF). North Carolina General Assembly. Retrieved July 8, 2022.
  8. ↑ "Lewis-Dollar-Dockham 4" (PDF). North Carolina General Assembly. Retrieved July 8, 2022.
  9. ↑ "2018 House Election Districts" (PDF). North Carolina General Assembly. Retrieved July 8, 2022.
  10. ↑ "HB 1020, 2nd Edition - 2019 House Remedial Map" (PDF). North Carolina General Assembly. Retrieved July 8, 2022.
  11. ↑ "S.L. 2022-4 House" (PDF). North Carolina General Assembly. Retrieved December 21, 2022.
  12. ↑ "SS.L. 2023-149 House" (PDF). North Carolina General Assembly. Retrieved January 2, 2025.
  13. ↑ North Carolina State Board of Elections.
  14. ↑ North Carolina State Board of Elections.
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  30. ↑ North Carolina State Board of Elections.
  31. ↑ North Carolina State Board of Elections.
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  33. ↑ North Carolina State Board of Elections.
  34. ↑ North Carolina State Board of Elections.
  35. ↑ North Carolina State Board of Elections.
  36. ↑ "NC State House 027 - R primary". Our Campaigns. Retrieved July 8, 2022.
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