North Carolina's 37th House district

North Carolina's 37th State
House of Representatives
district
Representative
  Erin Paré
R–Holly Springs
Demographics68% White
13% Black
11% Hispanic
3% Asian
4% Multiracial
Population (2024)101,161

North Carolina's 37th House district is one of 120 districts in the North Carolina House of Representatives. It has been represented by Republican Erin Paré since 2021.[1]

Geography

Since 2003, the district has included part of southern Wake County. The district overlaps with the 13th Senate district.

District officeholders

Multi-member district

Representative Party Dates Notes Representative Party Dates Notes Representative Party Dates Notes Counties
District created January 1, 1967.
Basil Barr
(West Jefferson)		 Democratic January 1, 1967 –
January 1, 1973		 Redistricted from the Ashe County district. P. C. Collins Jr.
(Laurel Springs)		 Democratic January 1, 1967 –
January 1, 1973		 Hugh Merritt
(Mount Airy)		 Democratic January 1, 1967 –
January 1, 1969		 Redistricted from the Surry County district. 1967–1973
All of Ashe, Alleghany, Surry, and Stokes counties.[2]
J. Worth Gentry
(King)		 Democratic January 1, 1969 –
January 1, 1973
George Marion Jr.
(Dobson)		 Democratic January 1, 1971 –
January 1, 1973
Robert Quincy Beard
(Newton)		 Republican January 1, 1973 –
January 1, 1975		 Redistricted from the 40th district. G. Hunter Warlick
(Hickory)		 Republican January 1, 1973 –
January 1, 1975		 Redistricted from the 40th district. 1973–1983
All of Catawba County.[3]
Frances Ellen Setzer
(Newton)		 Democratic January 1, 1975 –
January 1, 1979
Cass Ballenger
(Hickory)		 Republican January 1, 1975 –
January 1, 1977		 Retired to run for State Senate.
Julius Reid Poovey
(Hickory)		 Republican January 1, 1977 –
January 1, 1983		 Redistricted to the 45th district.
Carl William Rullman
(Hickory)		 Republican January 1, 1979 –
January 1, 1981

Austin Allran
(Hickory)		 Republican January 1, 1981 –
January 1, 1983		 Redistricted to the 45th district.
James Erwin Lambeth Jr.
(Thomasville)		 Democratic January 1, 1983 –
January 1, 1985		 John Wesley Varner
(Lexington)		 Democratic January 1, 1983 –
January 1, 1985		 Betsy Lane Cochrane
(Advance)		 Republican January 1, 1983 –
January 1, 1989		 Redistricted from the 30th district.
Retired to run for State Senate.		 1983–1993
All of Davidson and Davie counties.
Part of Iredell County.[4]
Charles Lemuel Cromer
(Thomasville)		 Republican January 1, 1985 –
January 1, 1991		 Joe Hege Jr.
(Lexington)		 Republican January 1, 1985 –
January 1, 1993		 Redistricted to the single-member district.

Julia Craven Howard
(Mocksville)		 Republican January 1, 1989 –
January 1, 1993		 Redistricted to the 74th district.

Jerry Dockham
(Denton)		 Republican January 1, 1991 –
January 1, 1993		 Redistricted to the 94th district.

Single-member district

Representative Party Dates Notes Counties
Paul Reeves McCrary
(Lexington)		 Democratic January 1, 1993 –
January 1, 2001		 Retired. 1993–2003
Part of Davidson County.[5]

Hugh Holliman
(Lexington)		 Democratic January 1, 2001 –
January 1, 2003		 Redistricted to the 81st district.

Paul Stam
(Apex)		 Republican January 1, 2003 –
January 1, 2017		 Retired. 2003–Present
Part of Wake County.[6][7][8][9][10][11][12]

Linda Hunt Williams
(Holly Springs)		 Republican January 1, 2017 –
August 31, 2018		 Resigned.
Vacant August 31, 2018 –
September 21, 2018
John Adcock
(Holly Springs)		 Republican September 21, 2018 –
January 1, 2019		 Appointed to finish Williams' term.
Lost re-election.

Sydney Batch
(Holly Springs)		 Democratic January 1, 2019 –
January 1, 2021		 Lost re-election.

Erin Paré
(Holly Springs)		 Republican January 1, 2021 –
Present

Election results

2026

North Carolina House of Representatives 37th district Democratic primary election, 2026[13]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Winn Decker 4,720 50.34%
Democratic Marcus Gadson 3,568 38.05%
Democratic Ralph Clements 1,088 11.60%
Total votes 9,376 100%
North Carolina House of Representatives 37th district general election, 2026
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Erin Paré (incumbent)
Democratic Winn Decker
Total votes 100%

2024

North Carolina House of Representatives 37th district general election, 2024[14]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Erin Paré (incumbent) 30,784 51.41%
Democratic Safiyah Jackson 27,137 45.32%
Libertarian Christopher Robinson 1,963 3.28%
Total votes 59,884 100%
Republican hold

2022

North Carolina House of Representatives 37th district Democratic primary election, 2022[15]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Christine Kelly 2,066 38.53%
Democratic Elizabeth Parent 2,002 37.34%
Democratic Mary Bethel 1,294 24.13%
Total votes 5,362 100%
North Carolina House of Representatives 37th district general election, 2022[16]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Erin Paré (incumbent) 21,260 52.84%
Democratic Christine Kelly 18,110 45.01%
Libertarian Christopher Robinson 862 2.14%
Total votes 40,232 100%
Republican hold

2020

North Carolina House of Representatives 37th district Republican primary election, 2020[17]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Erin Paré 5,232 59.25%
Republican Jeff Moore 1,926 21.81%
Republican Anna Powell 1,673 18.94%
Total votes 8,831 100%
North Carolina House of Representatives 37th district general election, 2020[18]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Erin Paré 35,136 50.06%
Democratic Sydney Batch (incumbent) 32,842 46.79%
Libertarian Liam Leaver 2,208 3.15%
Total votes 70,186 100%
Republican gain from Democratic

2018

North Carolina House of Representatives 37th district general election, 2018[19]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Sydney Batch 22,803 49.92%
Republican John Adcock (incumbent) 21,859 47.85%
Libertarian Guy Meilleur 1,018 2.23%
Total votes 45,680 100%
Democratic gain from Republican

2016

North Carolina House of Representatives 37th district general election, 2016[20]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Linda Hunt Williams 27,448 52.29%
Democratic Randy Barrow 22,569 43.00%
Libertarian Robert Rose 2,474 4.71%
Total votes 52,491 100%
Republican hold

2014

North Carolina House of Representatives 37th district general election, 2014[21]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Paul Stam (incumbent) 20,972 100%
Total votes 20,972 100%
Republican hold

2012

North Carolina House of Representatives 37th district general election, 2012[22]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Paul Stam (incumbent) 24,942 57.01%
Democratic Jason Ora Wunsch 18,809 42.99%
Total votes 43,751 100%
Republican hold

2010

North Carolina House of Representatives 37th district general election, 2010[23]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Paul Stam (incumbent) 24,937 64.00%
Democratic Debra McHenry 14,028 36.00%
Total votes 38,965 100%
Republican hold

2008

North Carolina House of Representatives 37th district general election, 2008[24]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Paul Stam (incumbent) 32,172 53.91%
Democratic Ed Ridpath 27,503 46.09%
Total votes 59,675 100%
Republican hold

2006

North Carolina House of Representatives 37th district general election, 2006[25]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Paul Stam (incumbent) 15,459 57.07%
Democratic Ed Ridpath 11,628 42.93%
Total votes 27,087 100%
Republican hold

2004

North Carolina House of Representatives 37th district general election, 2004[26]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Paul Stam (incumbent) 29,596 85.39%
Libertarian H. Wade Minter 5,064 14.61%
Total votes 34,660 100%
Republican hold

2002

North Carolina House of Representatives 37th district Republican primary election, 2002[27]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Paul Stam 2,457 57.87%
Republican Kenn Gardner 1,789 42.13%
Total votes 4,246 100%
North Carolina House of Representatives 37th district general election, 2002[28]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Paul Stam 15,647 59.05%
Democratic J. C. Knowles 9,700 36.61%
Libertarian Brad Wheeler 1,152 4.35%
Total votes 26,499 100%
Republican gain from Democratic

2000

North Carolina House of Representatives 37th district Republican primary election, 2000[29]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Cindy Akins 1,144 64.27%
Republican Isaac "Zach" Wall Sr. 636 35.73%
Total votes 1,780 100%
North Carolina House of Representatives 37th district general election, 2000[30]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Hugh Holliman 10,676 56.80%
Republican Cindy Akins 7,783 41.41%
Libertarian Paul Burks 336 1.79%
Total votes 18,795 100%
Democratic hold

References

  1. ↑ "State House District 37, NC". Census Reporter. Retrieved April 23, 2026.
  2. ↑ J. D. Lewis (2014). "North Carolina State House of Representatives Districts Map - 1967 to 1972". Retrieved April 23, 2026.
  3. ↑ J. D. Lewis (2014). "North Carolina State House of Representatives Districts Map - 1973 to 1982". Retrieved August 9, 2022.
  4. ↑ J. D. Lewis (2014). "North Carolina State House of Representatives Districts Map - 1985 to 1992". Retrieved August 9, 2022.
  5. ↑ "1992 House Base Plan 5" (PDF). North Carolina General Assembly. Retrieved August 9, 2022.
  6. ↑ "Interim House Redistricting Plan For N.C. 2002 Election" (PDF). North Carolina General Assembly. Retrieved August 9, 2022.
  7. ↑ "House Redistricting Plan" (PDF). North Carolina General Assembly. Retrieved August 9, 2022.
  8. ↑ "Lewis-Dollar-Dockham 4" (PDF). North Carolina General Assembly. Retrieved August 9, 2022.
  9. ↑ "2018 House Election Districts" (PDF). North Carolina General Assembly. Retrieved August 9, 2022.
  10. ↑ "HB 1020, 2nd Edition - 2019 House Remedial Map" (PDF). North Carolina General Assembly. Retrieved August 9, 2022.
  11. ↑ "S.L. 2022-4 House" (PDF). North Carolina General Assembly. Retrieved August 9, 2022.
  12. ↑ "SS.L. 2023-149 House" (PDF). North Carolina General Assembly. Retrieved April 6, 2025.
  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. ↑ North Carolina State Board of Elections.
  26. ↑ North Carolina State Board of Elections.
  27. ↑ North Carolina State Board of Elections.
  28. ↑ North Carolina State Board of Elections.
  29. ↑ "NC State House 037 - R Primary". Our Campaigns. Retrieved August 9, 2022.
  30. ↑ "NC State House 037". Our Campaigns. Retrieved August 9, 2022.
This page is issued from Wikipedia. The text is available under Creative Commons Attribution-Share Alike 4.0 unless otherwise noted. Additional terms may apply for the media files.