# North Carolina's 27th House district

North Carolina's 27th House district is one of 120 districts in the North Carolina House of Representatives. It has been represented by Democrat Rodney Pierce since 2025.

## Geography

Since 2023, the district has included all of Warren, Halifax and Northampton counties. The district overlaps with the 1st and 2nd Senate districts.

## District officeholders since 1993

| Representative | Party | Dates | Notes | Counties |
| Stephen Wood | Republican | January 1, 1993 – January 1, 2001 | Redistricted from the 28th district Lost re-nomination. Switched parties. Lost re-election. | 1993–2003 Part of Guilford and Davidson counties. |
| Stephen Wood | Reform | January 1, 1993 – January 1, 2001 | Redistricted from the 28th district Lost re-nomination. Switched parties. Lost re-election. | 1993–2003 Part of Guilford and Davidson counties. |
| John Blust | Republican | January 1, 2001 – January 1, 2003 | Redistricted to the 62nd district. | 1993–2003 Part of Guilford and Davidson counties. |
| Stanley Fox | Democratic | January 1, 2003 – January 1, 2005 | Redistricted from the 78th district. Retired. | 2003–2005 Parts of Warren, Vance, and Granville counties. |
| Michael Wray | Democratic | January 1, 2005 – January 1, 2025 | Lost re-nomination. | 2005–2013 All of Northampton and Warren counties. Part of Vance County. |
| Michael Wray | Democratic | January 1, 2005 – January 1, 2025 | Lost re-nomination. | 2013–2023 All of Halifax and Northampton counties. |
| Michael Wray | Democratic | January 1, 2005 – January 1, 2025 | Lost re-nomination. | 2023–Present All of Warren, Halifax, and Northampton counties. |
| Rodney Pierce | Democratic | January 1, 2025 – Present | | 2023–Present All of Warren, Halifax, and Northampton counties. |

## Election results
### 2024

North Carolina House of Representatives 27th district Democratic primary election, 2024 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Democratic | Rodney Pierce | 5,986 | 50.14% |
| | Democratic | Michael Wray (incumbent) | 5,952 | 49.86% |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 11,938 | 100% |
North Carolina House of Representatives 27th district general election, 2024 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Democratic | Rodney Pierce | 31,914 | 100% |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 31,914 | 100% |
| | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold |

### 2022

North Carolina House of Representatives 27th district Democratic primary election, 2022 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Democratic | Michael Wray (incumbent) | 10,866 | 79.00% |
| | Democratic | Jerry McDaniel | 2,889 | 21.00% |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 13,755 | 100% |
North Carolina House of Representatives 27th district general election, 2022 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Democratic | Michael Wray (incumbent) | 18,116 | 61.44% |
| | Republican | Wes Tripp | 11,370 | 38.56% |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 29,486 | 100% |
| | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold |

### 2020

North Carolina House of Representatives 27th district Democratic primary election, 2020 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Democratic | Michael Wray (incumbent) | 6,856 | 55.75% |
| | Democratic | Kelby Hicks | 4,536 | 36.89% |
| | Democratic | Jerry McDaniel | 905 | 7.36% |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 12,297 | 100% |
North Carolina House of Representatives 27th district general election, 2020 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Democratic | Michael Wray (incumbent) | 23,169 | 66.78% |
| | Republican | Warren Scott Nail | 11,527 | 33.22% |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 34,696 | 100% |
| | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold |

### 2018

North Carolina House of Representatives 27th district Democratic primary election, 2018 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Democratic | Michael Wray (incumbent) | 7,319 | 56.15% |
| | Democratic | Franklin D. Williams Jr. | 5,716 | 43.85% |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 13,035 | 100% |
North Carolina House of Representatives 27th district general election, 2018 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Democratic | Michael Wray (incumbent) | 16,783 | 69.33% |
| | Republican | Raymond "Ray" Dyer | 7,426 | 30.67% |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 24,209 | 100% |
| | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold |

### 2016

North Carolina House of Representatives 27th district Democratic primary election, 2016 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Democratic | Michael Wray (incumbent) | 7,418 | 52.39% |
| | Democratic | Franklin D. Williams Jr. | 6,741 | 47.61% |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 14,159 | 100% |
North Carolina House of Representatives 27th district general election, 2016 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Democratic | Michael Wray (incumbent) | 29,200 | 100% |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 29,200 | 100% |
| | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold |

### 2014

North Carolina House of Representatives 27th district Democratic primary election, 2014 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Democratic | Michael Wray (incumbent) | 8,458 | 57.97% |
| | Democratic | Franklin D. Williams Jr. | 6,132 | 42.03% |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 14,590 | 100% |
North Carolina House of Representatives 27th district general election, 2014 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Democratic | Michael Wray (incumbent) | 17,446 | 100% |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 17,446 | 100% |
| | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold |

### 2012

North Carolina House of Representatives 27th district Democratic primary election, 2012 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Democratic | Michael Wray (incumbent) | 9,052 | 61.71% |
| | Democratic | James Mills | 5,616 | 38.29% |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 14,668 | 100% |
North Carolina House of representatives 27th district general election, 2012 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Democratic | Michael Wray (incumbent) | 29,714 | 90.94% |
| | Libertarian | Jesse Shearin | 2,960 | 9.06% |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 32,674 | 100% |
| | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold |

### 2010

North Carolina House of Representatives 27th district general election, 2010 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Democratic | Michael Wray (incumbent) | 17,701 | 100% |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 17,701 | 100% |
| | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold |

### 2008

North Carolina House of Representatives 27th district general election, 2008 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Democratic | Michael Wray (incumbent) | 27,387 | 100% |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 27,387 | 100% |
| | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold |

### 2006

North Carolina House of Representatives 27th district Democratic primary election, 2006 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Democratic | Michael Wray (incumbent) | 8,551 | 76.71% |
| | Democratic | Anthony Butler | 1,878 | 16.85% |
| | Democratic | Howard Ervin | 718 | 6.44% |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | | 100% |
North Carolina House of Representatives 27th district general election, 2006 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Democratic | Michael Wray (incumbent) | 13,839 | 100% |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 13,839 | 100% |
| | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold |

### 2004

North Carolina House of Representatives 27th district Democratic primary election, 2004 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Democratic | Richard M. Henderson | 2,882 | 29.31% |
| | Democratic | Michael Wray | 2,874 | 29.23% |
| | Democratic | Grace M. Edwards | 2,290 | 23.29% |
| | Democratic | John Soles | 1,586 | 16.13% |
| | Democratic | Julius O. Webb | 200 | 2.03% |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 9,832 | 100% |
North Carolina House of Representatives 27th district Democratic primary run-off election, 2004 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Democratic | Michael Wray | 2,982 | 51.36% |
| | Democratic | Richard M. Henderson | 2,824 | 48.64% |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 5,806 | 100% |
North Carolina House of Representatives 27th district general election, 2004 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Democratic | Michael Wray | 21,237 | 100% |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 21,237 | 100% |
| | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold |

### 2002

North Carolina House of Representatives 27th district general election, 2002 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Democratic | Stanley Fox (incumbent) | 13,193 | 100% |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 13,193 | 100% |
| | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold |

### 2000

North Carolina House of Representatives 27th district Republican primary election, 2000 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Republican | John Blust | 3,843 | 59.57% |
| | Republican | Stephen Wood (incumbent) | 2,608 | 40.43% |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 6,451 | 100% |
North Carolina House of Representatives 27th district general election, 2000 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Republican | John Blust | 24,063 | 83.98% |
| | Reform | Stephen Wood (incumbent) | 4,589 | 16.02% |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 28,652 | 100% |
| | Republican gain from Reform | Republican gain from Reform | Republican gain from Reform | Republican gain from Reform |