North Carolina's 27th Senate district

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]

North Carolina's 27th
State Senate district
Senator
  Michael Garrett
D–Greensboro
Demographics63% White
22% Black
6% Hispanic
6% Asian
1% Other
2% Remainder of multiracial
Population (2020)216,566

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
Senator Party Dates Notes Senator Party Dates Notes Counties
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
Senator Party Dates Notes Counties
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]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Michael Garrett (incumbent) 37,055 54.50%
Republican Richard "Josh" Sessoms 30,932 45.50%
Total votes 67,987 100%
Democratic hold

2020
North Carolina Senate 27th district general election, 2020[10]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Michael Garrett (incumbent) 67,287 54.32%
Republican Sebastian King 56,575 45.68%
Total votes 123,862 100%
Democratic hold

2018
North Carolina Senate 27th district general election, 2018[11]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Michael Garrett 45,205 50.52%
Republican Trudy Wade (incumbent) 44,268 49.48%
Total votes 89,473 100%
Democratic gain from Republican

2016
North Carolina Senate 27th district general election, 2016[12]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Trudy Wade (incumbent) 54,512 53.32%
Democratic Michael Garrett 47,731 46.68%
Total votes 102,243 100%
Republican hold

2014
North Carolina Senate 27th district general election, 2014[13]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Trudy Wade (incumbent) 46,814 100%
Total votes 46,814 100%
Republican hold

2012
North Carolina Senate 27th district Republican primary election, 2012[14]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Trudy Wade 13,272 53.91%
Republican Justin C. Conrad 8,367 33.99%
Republican Latimer B. Alexander IV 2,472 10.04%
Republican Sal Leone 506 2.06%
Total votes 24,617 100%
North Carolina Senate 27th district general election, 2012[15]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Trudy Wade 56,865 57.59%
Democratic Myra Slone 41,870 42.41%
Total votes 98,735 100%
Republican gain from Democratic

2010
North Carolina Senate 27th district general election, 2010[16]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Don Vaughan (incumbent) 30,161 59.66%
Republican Jeffrey T. "Jeff" Hyde 20,398 40.34%
Total votes 50,559 100%
Democratic hold

2008
North Carolina Senate 27th district general election, 2008[17]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Don Vaughan 59,609 68.75%
Republican Joe Wilson 27,100 31.25%
Total votes 86,709 100%
Democratic hold

2006
North Carolina Senate 27th district general election, 2006[18]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Kay Hagan (incumbent) 30,180 100%
Total votes 30,180 100%
Democratic hold

2004
North Carolina Senate 27th district general election, 2004[19]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Kay Hagan (incumbent) 49,573 65.85%
Republican Bobby Coffer 23,910 31.76%
Libertarian Rusty Sheridan 1,797 2.39%
Total votes 75,280 100%
Democratic hold

2002
North Carolina Senate 27th district general election, 2002[20]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Kay Hagan (incumbent) 28,170 56.16%
Republican Mark McDaniel 20,714 41.30%
Libertarian Tom Bailey 1,272 2.54%
Total votes 50,156 100%
Democratic hold

2000
North Carolina Senate 27th district general election, 2000[21]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Kenneth Moore (incumbent) 71,111 51.57%
Republican John Garwood (incumbent) 66,771 48.43%
Total votes 137,882 100%
Republican hold
Republican hold

References
  1. "State Senate District 27, NC". Census Reporter. Retrieved May 30, 2022.
  2. "1992 Senate Base Plan #6" (PDF). North Carolina General Assembly. Retrieved May 30, 2022.
  3. "Interim Senate Redistricting Plan For N.C. 2002 Elections" (PDF). North Carolina General Assembly. Retrieved May 30, 2022.
  4. "2003 Senate Redistricting Plan" (PDF). North Carolina General Assembly. Retrieved May 30, 2022.
  5. "Rucho Senate 2" (PDF). North Carolina General Assembly. Retrieved May 30, 2022.
  6. "2018 Senate Election Districts" (PDF). North Carolina General Assembly. Retrieved May 30, 2022.
  7. "2019 Senate Consensus Nonpartisan Map" (PDF). North Carolina General Assembly. Retrieved May 30, 2022.
  8. "S.L. 2022-2 Senate" (PDF). North Carolina General Assembly. Retrieved December 16, 2022.
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