# 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.

## 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. | District created January 1, 1983. | District created January 1, 1983. | District created January 1, 1983. | 1983–2003 Part of Burke County. |
| Ray Charles Fletcher | Democratic | January 1, 1983 – January 1, 1993 | | 1983–2003 Part of Burke County. |
| Walt Church | Democratic | January 1, 1993 – January 1, 2003 | Redistricted to the 86th district. | 1983–2003 Part of Burke County. |
| 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. |
| Ronnie Sutton | Democratic | January 1, 2003 – January 1, 2011 | Redistricted from the 85th district. Lost re-nomination. | 2005–Present Part of Robeson County. |
| Charles Graham | Democratic | January 1, 2011 – January 1, 2023 | Retired to run for Congress. | 2005–Present Part of Robeson County. |
| Jarrod Lowery | Republican | January 1, 2023 – Present | | 2005–Present Part of Robeson County. |

## Election results
### 2022

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

### 2020

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

### 2018

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

### 2016

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

### 2014

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

### 2012

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

### 2010

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

### 2008

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

### 2006

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

### 2004

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

### 2002

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

### 2000

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