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North Carolina's 27th Senate district

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North Carolina's 27th
State Senate district

Senator
  Michael Garrett
DGreensboro
Demographics63% White
22% Black
6% Hispanic
6% Asian
1% Other
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]

Geography

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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

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Multi-member district

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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

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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

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2022

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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  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.
  9. ^ [1] North Carolina State Board of Elections.
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  19. ^ [11] North Carolina State Board of Elections.
  20. ^ [12] North Carolina State Board of Elections.
  21. ^ "NC State Senate 27". Our Campaigns. Retrieved May 30, 2022.