North Carolina's 27th Senate district

North Carolina's 27th
State Senate district
North Carolina's 27th; State Senate district
Senator
	Michael Garrett; D–Greensboro
Demographics	48% White; 30% Black; 10% Hispanic; 7% Asian; 1% Other; 4% Multiracial
Population (2023)	204,950

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.

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.

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.
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

2024

North Carolina Senate 27th district general election, 2024
Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Democratic	Michael Garrett (incumbent)	65,146	60.79%
	Republican	Paul Schumacher	42,011	39.21%
Total votes			107,157	100%
	Democratic hold

2022

North Carolina Senate 27th district general election, 2022
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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

^ "State Senate District 27, NC". Census Reporter. Retrieved January 17, 2025.
^ "1992 Senate Base Plan #6" (PDF). North Carolina General Assembly. Retrieved May 30, 2022.
^ "Interim Senate Redistricting Plan For N.C. 2002 Elections" (PDF). North Carolina General Assembly. Retrieved May 30, 2022.
^ "2003 Senate Redistricting Plan" (PDF). North Carolina General Assembly. Retrieved May 30, 2022.
^ "Rucho Senate 2" (PDF). North Carolina General Assembly. Retrieved May 30, 2022.
^ "2018 Senate Election Districts" (PDF). North Carolina General Assembly. Retrieved May 30, 2022.
^ "2019 Senate Consensus Nonpartisan Map" (PDF). North Carolina General Assembly. Retrieved May 30, 2022.
^ "S.L. 2022-2 Senate" (PDF). North Carolina General Assembly. Retrieved December 16, 2022.
^ "S.L. 2023-146 Senate" (PDF). North Carolina General Assembly. Retrieved January 17, 2025.
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[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.

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[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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