North Carolina's 37th House district

North Carolina's 37th House district is one of 120 districts in the North Carolina House of Representatives. It has been represented by Republican Erin Paré since 2021.[1]

North Carolina's 37th State
House of Representatives
district

Representative
 Erin Paré
RHolly Springs
Demographics72% White
11% Black
9% Hispanic
4% Asian
Population (2020)110,567

Geography

Since 2003, the district has included part of southern Wake County. The district overlaps with the 15th and 17th Senate districts.

District officeholders since 1973

Multi-member district

RepresentativePartyDatesNotesRepresentativePartyDatesNotesRepresentativePartyDatesNotesCounties
Robert Quincy BeardRepublicanJanuary 1, 1973 –
January 1, 1975
Redistricted from the 40th district.G. Hunter WarlickRepublicanJanuary 1, 1973 –
January 1, 1975
Redistricted from the 40th district.1973–1983
All of Catawba County.[2]
Frances Ellen SetzerDemocraticJanuary 1, 1975 –
January 1, 1979
Cass BallengerRepublicanJanuary 1, 1975 –
January 1, 1977
Retired to run for State Senate.
Julius Reid PooveyRepublicanJanuary 1, 1977 –
January 1, 1983
Redistricted to the 45th district.
Carl William RullmanRepublicanJanuary 1, 1979 –
January 1, 1981
Austin AllranRepublicanJanuary 1, 1981 –
January 1, 1983
Redistricted to the 45th district.
James Erwin Lambeth Jr.DemocraticJanuary 1, 1983 –
January 1, 1985
John Wesley VarnerDemocraticJanuary 1, 1983 –
January 1, 1985
Betsy Lane CochraneRepublicanJanuary 1, 1983 –
January 1, 1989
Redistricted from the 30th district.
Retired to run for State Senate.
1983–1993
All of Davidson and Davie counties. Part of Iredell County.[3]
Charles Lemuel CromerRepublicanJanuary 1, 1985 –
January 1, 1991
Joe H. Hege JrRepublicanJanuary 1, 1985 –
January 1, 1993
Redistricted to the single-member district.
Julia Craven HowardRepublicanJanuary 1, 1989 –
January 1, 1993
Redistricted to the 74th district.
Jerry DockhamRepublicanJanuary 1, 1991 –
January 1, 1993
Redistricted to the 94th district.

Single-member district

RepresentativePartyDatesNotesCounties
Paul Reeves McCraryDemocraticJanuary 1, 1993 –
January 1, 2001
Retired.1993–2003
Part of Davidson County.[4]
Hugh HollimanDemocraticJanuary 1, 2001 –
January 1, 2003
Redistricted to the 81st district.

Paul Stam
RepublicanJanuary 1, 2003 –
January 1, 2017
Retired.2003–Present
Part of Wake County.[5][6][7][8][9][10]

Linda Hunt Williams
RepublicanJanuary 1, 2017 –
August 31, 2018
Resigned.
VacantAugust 31, 2018 –
September 21, 2018
John AdcockRepublicanSeptember 21, 2018 –
January 1, 2019
Appointed to finish Williams' term.
Lost re-election.

Sydney Batch
DemocraticJanuary 1, 2019 –
January 1, 2021
Lost re-election.

Erin Paré
RepublicanJanuary 1, 2021 –
Present

Election results

2022

North Carolina House of Representatives 37th district Democratic primary election, 2022[11]
PartyCandidateVotes%
DemocraticChristine Kelly 2,066 38.53%
DemocraticElizabeth Parent2,00237.34%
DemocraticMary Bethel1,29424.13%
Total votes5,362 100%
North Carolina House of Representatives 37th district general election, 2022[12]
PartyCandidateVotes%
RepublicanErin Paré (incumbent) 21,260 52.84%
DemocraticChristine Kelly18,11045.01%
LibertarianChristopher Robinson8622.14%
Total votes40,232 100%
Republican hold

2020

North Carolina House of Representatives 37th district Republican primary election, 2020[13]
PartyCandidateVotes%
RepublicanErin Paré 5,232 59.25%
RepublicanJeff Moore1,92621.81%
RepublicanAnna Powell1,67318.94%
Total votes8,831 100%
North Carolina House of Representatives 37th district general election, 2020[14]
PartyCandidateVotes%
RepublicanErin Paré 35,136 50.06%
DemocraticSydney Batch (incumbent)32,84246.79%
LibertarianLiam Leaver2,2083.15%
Total votes70,186 100%
Republican gain from Democratic

2018

North Carolina House of Representatives 37th district general election, 2018[15]
PartyCandidateVotes%
DemocraticSydney Batch 22,803 49.92%
RepublicanJohn Adcock (incumbent)21,85947.85%
LibertarianGuy Meilleur1,0182.23%
Total votes45,680 100%
Democratic gain from Republican

2016

North Carolina House of Representatives 37th district general election, 2016[16]
PartyCandidateVotes%
RepublicanLinda Hunt Williams 27,448 52.29%
DemocraticRandy Barrow22,56943.00%
LibertarianRobert Rose2,4744.71%
Total votes52,491 100%
Republican hold

2014

North Carolina House of Representatives 37th district general election, 2014[17]
PartyCandidateVotes%
RepublicanPaul Stam (incumbent) 20,972 100%
Total votes20,972 100%
Republican hold

2012

North Carolina House of Representatives 37th district general election, 2012[18]
PartyCandidateVotes%
RepublicanPaul Stam (incumbent) 24,942 57.01%
DemocraticJason Ora Wunsch18,80942.99%
Total votes43,751 100%
Republican hold

2010

North Carolina House of Representatives 37th district general election, 2010[19]
PartyCandidateVotes%
RepublicanPaul Stam (incumbent) 24,937 64.00%
DemocraticDebra McHenry14,02836.00%
Total votes38,965 100%
Republican hold

2008

North Carolina House of Representatives 37th district general election, 2008[20]
PartyCandidateVotes%
RepublicanPaul Stam (incumbent) 32,172 53.91%
DemocraticEd Ridpath27,50346.09%
Total votes59,675 100%
Republican hold

2006

North Carolina House of Representatives 37th district general election, 2006[21]
PartyCandidateVotes%
RepublicanPaul Stam (incumbent) 15,459 57.07%
DemocraticEd Ridpath11,62842.93%
Total votes27,087 100%
Republican hold

2004

North Carolina House of Representatives 37th district general election, 2004[22]
PartyCandidateVotes%
RepublicanPaul Stam (incumbent) 29,596 85.39%
LibertarianH. Wade Minter5,06414.61%
Total votes34,660 100%
Republican hold

2002

North Carolina House of Representatives 37th district Republican primary election, 2002[23]
PartyCandidateVotes%
RepublicanPaul Stam 2,457 57.87%
RepublicanKenn Gardner1,78942.13%
Total votes4,246 100%
North Carolina House of Representatives 37th district general election, 2002[24]
PartyCandidateVotes%
RepublicanPaul Stam 15,647 59.05%
DemocraticJ. C. Knowles9,70036.61%
LibertarianBrad Wheeler1,1524.35%
Total votes26,499 100%
Republican win (new seat)

2000

North Carolina House of Representatives 37th district Republican primary election, 2000[25]
PartyCandidateVotes%
RepublicanCindy Akins 1,144 64.27%
RepublicanIsaac "Zach" Wall Sr.63635.73%
Total votes1,780 100%
North Carolina House of Representatives 37th district general election, 2000[26]
PartyCandidateVotes%
DemocraticHugh Holliman 10,676 56.80%
RepublicanCindy Akins7,78341.41%
LibertarianPaul Burks3361.79%
Total votes18,795 100%
Democratic hold

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