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
RPembroke
Demographics18% White
25% Black
5% Hispanic
1% Asian
49% Native American
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

RepresentativePartyDatesNotesCounties
District created January 1, 1983.1983–2003
Part of Burke County.[2][3]
Ray Charles FletcherDemocraticJanuary 1, 1983 –
January 1, 1993
Walt ChurchDemocraticJanuary 1, 1993 –
January 1, 2003
Redistricted to the 86th district.
Ronnie SuttonDemocraticJanuary 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 GrahamDemocraticJanuary 1, 2011 –
January 1, 2023
Retired to run for Congress.
Jarrod LoweryRepublicanJanuary 1, 2023 –
Present

Election results

2022

North Carolina House of Representatives 47th district Democratic primary election, 2022[10]
PartyCandidateVotes%
DemocraticCharles Townsend 3,355 63.82%
DemocraticAminah Ghaffar1,90236.18%
Total votes5,257 100%
North Carolina House of Representatives 47th district Republican primary election, 2022[11]
PartyCandidateVotes%
RepublicanJarrod Lowery 1,310 70.05%
RepublicanMickey Biggs56029.95%
Total votes1,870 100%
North Carolina House of Representatives 47th district general election, 2022[12]
PartyCandidateVotes%
RepublicanJarrod Lowery 11,386 60.76%
DemocraticCharles Townsend7,35339.24%
Total votes18,739 100%
Republican gain from Democratic

2020

North Carolina House of Representatives 47th district general election, 2020[13]
PartyCandidateVotes%
DemocraticCharles Graham (incumbent) 14,470 52.44%
RepublicanOlivia Oxendine13,12647.56%
Total votes27,596 100%
Democratic hold

2018

North Carolina House of Representatives 47th district Republican primary election, 2018[14]
PartyCandidateVotes%
RepublicanJarrod Lowrey 572 59.83%
RepublicanTom Norton38440.17%
Total votes956 100%
North Carolina House of Representatives 47th district general election, 2018[15]
PartyCandidateVotes%
DemocraticCharles Graham (incumbent) 11,496 58.91%
RepublicanJarrod Lowery8,01841.09%
Total votes19,514 100%
Democratic hold

2016

North Carolina House of Representatives 47th district Democratic primary election, 2016[16]
PartyCandidateVotes%
DemocraticCharles Graham (incumbent) 5,634 58.39%
DemocraticRandall Jones4,01541.61%
Total votes9,649 100%
North Carolina House of Representatives 47th district general election, 2016[17]
PartyCandidateVotes%
DemocraticCharles Graham (incumbent) 17,366 100%
Total votes17,366 100%
Democratic hold

2014

North Carolina House of Representatives 47th district general election, 2014[18]
PartyCandidateVotes%
DemocraticCharles Graham (incumbent) 9,978 100%
Total votes9,978 100%
Democratic hold

2012

North Carolina House of Representatives 47th district general election, 2012[19]
PartyCandidateVotes%
DemocraticCharles Graham (incumbent) 18,322 100%
Total votes18,322 100%
Democratic hold

2010

North Carolina House of Representatives 47th district Democratic primary election, 2010[20]
PartyCandidateVotes%
DemocraticCharles Graham 4,544 51.04%
DemocraticRonnie Sutton (incumbent)4,35848.96%
Total votes8,902 100%
North Carolina House of Representatives 47th district general election, 2010[21]
PartyCandidateVotes%
DemocraticCharles Graham 7,865 66.83%
RepublicanBrawleigh Jason Graham3,90333.17%
Total votes11,768 100%
Democratic hold

2008

North Carolina House of Representatives 47th district Democratic primary election, 2008[22]
PartyCandidateVotes%
DemocraticRonnie Sutton (incumbent) 6,932 59.53%
DemocraticCharles Graham4,71340.47%
Total votes11,645 100%
North Carolina House of Representatives 47th district general election, 2008[23]
PartyCandidateVotes%
DemocraticRonnie Sutton (incumbent) 17,238 100%
Total votes17,238 100%
Democratic hold

2006

North Carolina House of Representatives 47th district general election, 2006[24]
PartyCandidateVotes%
DemocraticRonnie Sutton (incumbent) 5,791 100%
Total votes5,791 100%
Democratic hold

2004

North Carolina House of Representatives 47th district general election, 2004[25]
PartyCandidateVotes%
DemocraticRonnie Sutton (incumbent) 15,224 100%
Total votes15,224 100%
Democratic hold

2002

North Carolina House of Representatives 47th district general election, 2002[26]
PartyCandidateVotes%
DemocraticRonnie Sutton (incumbent) 7,031 73.18%
RepublicanChristopher Lowry2,57726.82%
Total votes9,608 100%
Democratic hold

2000

North Carolina House of Representatives 47th district general election, 2000[27]
PartyCandidateVotes%
DemocraticWalt Church (incumbent) 12,102 58.55%
RepublicanEarl A. Cook8,56741.45%
Total votes20,669 100%
Democratic hold

References