North Carolina's 47th House district

North Carolina's 47th House district is one of 120 districts in the North Carolina House of Representatives. It has been represented by Republican Jarrod Lowery since 2023.[1]

North Carolina's 47th State
House of Representatives
district
Representative
  Jarrod Lowery
R–Pembroke
Demographics18% White
25% Black
5% Hispanic
1% Asian
49% Native American
2% Remainder of multiracial
Population (2020)80,569

Geography

Since 2005, the district has included part of Robeson County. The district overlaps with the 24th Senate district.

District officeholders
Representative Party Dates Notes Counties
District created January 1, 1983. 1983–2003
Part of Burke County.[2][3]
Ray Charles Fletcher Democratic January 1, 1983 –
January 1, 1993
Walt Church Democratic January 1, 1993 –
January 1, 2003		 Redistricted to the 86th district.
Ronnie Sutton Democratic January 1, 2003 –
January 1, 2011		 Redistricted from the 85th district.
Lost re-nomination.		 2003–2005
Parts of Hoke and Robeson counties.[4]
2005–Present
Part of Robeson County.[5][6][7][8][9]
Charles Graham Democratic January 1, 2011 –
January 1, 2023		 Retired to run for Congress.
Jarrod Lowery Republican January 1, 2023 –
Present

Election results

2022
North Carolina House of Representatives 47th district Democratic primary election, 2022[10]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Charles Townsend 3,355 63.82%
Democratic Aminah Ghaffar 1,902 36.18%
Total votes 5,257 100%
North Carolina House of Representatives 47th district Republican primary election, 2022[11]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Jarrod Lowery 1,310 70.05%
Republican Mickey Biggs 560 29.95%
Total votes 1,870 100%
North Carolina House of Representatives 47th district general election, 2022[12]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Jarrod Lowery 11,386 60.76%
Democratic Charles Townsend 7,353 39.24%
Total votes 18,739 100%
Republican gain from Democratic

2020
North Carolina House of Representatives 47th district general election, 2020[13]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Charles Graham (incumbent) 14,470 52.44%
Republican Olivia Oxendine 13,126 47.56%
Total votes 27,596 100%
Democratic hold

2018
North Carolina House of Representatives 47th district Republican primary election, 2018[14]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Jarrod Lowrey 572 59.83%
Republican Tom Norton 384 40.17%
Total votes 956 100%
North Carolina House of Representatives 47th district general election, 2018[15]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Charles Graham (incumbent) 11,496 58.91%
Republican Jarrod Lowery 8,018 41.09%
Total votes 19,514 100%
Democratic hold

2016
North Carolina House of Representatives 47th district Democratic primary election, 2016[16]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Charles Graham (incumbent) 5,634 58.39%
Democratic Randall Jones 4,015 41.61%
Total votes 9,649 100%
North Carolina House of Representatives 47th district general election, 2016[17]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Charles Graham (incumbent) 17,366 100%
Total votes 17,366 100%
Democratic hold

2014
North Carolina House of Representatives 47th district general election, 2014[18]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Charles Graham (incumbent) 9,978 100%
Total votes 9,978 100%
Democratic hold

2012
North Carolina House of Representatives 47th district general election, 2012[19]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Charles Graham (incumbent) 18,322 100%
Total votes 18,322 100%
Democratic hold

2010
North Carolina House of Representatives 47th district Democratic primary election, 2010[20]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Charles Graham 4,544 51.04%
Democratic Ronnie Sutton (incumbent) 4,358 48.96%
Total votes 8,902 100%
North Carolina House of Representatives 47th district general election, 2010[21]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Charles Graham 7,865 66.83%
Republican Brawleigh Jason Graham 3,903 33.17%
Total votes 11,768 100%
Democratic hold

2008
North Carolina House of Representatives 47th district Democratic primary election, 2008[22]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Ronnie Sutton (incumbent) 6,932 59.53%
Democratic Charles Graham 4,713 40.47%
Total votes 11,645 100%
North Carolina House of Representatives 47th district general election, 2008[23]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Ronnie Sutton (incumbent) 17,238 100%
Total votes 17,238 100%
Democratic hold

2006
North Carolina House of Representatives 47th district general election, 2006[24]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Ronnie Sutton (incumbent) 5,791 100%
Total votes 5,791 100%
Democratic hold

2004
North Carolina House of Representatives 47th district general election, 2004[25]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Ronnie Sutton (incumbent) 15,224 100%
Total votes 15,224 100%
Democratic hold

2002
North Carolina House of Representatives 47th district general election, 2002[26]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Ronnie Sutton (incumbent) 7,031 73.18%
Republican Christopher Lowry 2,577 26.82%
Total votes 9,608 100%
Democratic hold

2000
North Carolina House of Representatives 47th district general election, 2000[27]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Walt Church (incumbent) 12,102 58.55%
Republican Earl A. Cook 8,567 41.45%
Total votes 20,669 100%
Democratic hold

References
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  8. "HB 1020, 2nd Edition - 2019 House Remedial Map" (PDF). North Carolina General Assembly. Retrieved August 18, 2022.
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