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American legislative district

North Carolina's 27th State
House of Representatives
district
Representative
  Rodney Pierce
D–Roanoke Rapids
Demographics38% White
51% Black
3% Hispanic
1% Asian
3% Native American
4% Other
Population (2020)85,103

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.
Reform
John Blust Republican January 1, 2001 –
January 1, 2003 		Redistricted to the 62nd district.
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.
2013–2023
All of Halifax and Northampton counties.
2023–Present
All of Warren, Halifax, and Northampton counties.
Rodney Pierce Democratic January 1, 2025 –
Present

Election results

2024

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

2022

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

2020

North Carolina House of Representatives 27th district Democratic primary election, 2020
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 12,297 100%
North Carolina House of Representatives 27th district general election, 2020
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Michael Wray (incumbent) 23,169 66.78%
Republican Warren Scott Nail 11,527 33.22%
Total votes 34,696 100%
Democratic hold

2018

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

2016

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

2014

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

2012

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

2010

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

2008

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

2006

North Carolina House of Representatives 27th district Democratic primary election, 2006
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 100%
North Carolina House of Representatives 27th district general election, 2006
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Michael Wray (incumbent) 13,839 100%
Total votes 13,839 100%
Democratic hold

2004

North Carolina House of Representatives 27th district Democratic primary election, 2004
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 9,832 100%
North Carolina House of Representatives 27th district Democratic primary run-off election, 2004
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Michael Wray 2,982 51.36%
Democratic Richard M. Henderson 2,824 48.64%
Total votes 5,806 100%
North Carolina House of Representatives 27th district general election, 2004
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Michael Wray 21,237 100%
Total votes 21,237 100%
Democratic hold

2002

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

2000

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

References

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Members of the North Carolina House of Representatives
157th General Assembly (2025–2026)
Speaker of the House
TBD
Speaker pro tempore
Sarah Stevens (R)
Majority Leader
John Bell (R)
Minority Leader
Robert Reives (D)
  1. ▌Ed Goodwin (R)
  2. ▌Ray Jeffers (D)
  3. ▌Steve Tyson (R)
  4. ▌Jimmy Dixon (R)
  5. ▌Bill Ward (R)
  6. ▌Joe Pike (R)
  7. ▌Matthew Winslow (R)
  8. ▌Gloristine Brown (D)
  9. ▌Timothy Reeder (R)
  10. ▌John Bell (R)
  11. ▌Allison Dahle (D)
  12. ▌Chris Humphrey (R)
  13. ▌Celeste Cairns (R)
  14. ▌Wyatt Gable (R)
  15. ▌Phil Shepard (R)
  16. ▌Carson Smith (R)
  17. ▌Frank Iler (R)
  18. ▌Deb Butler (D)
  19. ▌Charlie Miller (R)
  20. ▌Ted Davis Jr. (R)
  21. ▌Ya Liu (D)
  22. ▌William Brisson (R)
  23. ▌Shelly Willingham (D)
  24. ▌Dante Pittman (D)
  25. ▌Allen Chesser (R)
  26. ▌Donna McDowell White (R)
  27. ▌Rodney Pierce (D)
  28. ▌Larry Strickland (R)
  29. ▌Vernetta Alston (D)
  30. ▌Marcia Morey (D)
  31. ▌Zack Forde-Hawkins (D)
  32. ▌Bryan Cohn (D)
  33. ▌Monika Johnson-Hostler (D)
  34. ▌Tim Longest (D)
  35. ▌Mike Schietzelt (R)
  36. ▌Julie von Haefen (D)
  37. ▌Erin Paré (R)
  38. ▌Abe Jones (D)
  39. ▌James Roberson (D)
  40. ▌Joe John (D)
  41. ▌Maria Cervania (D)
  42. ▌Mike Colvin (D)
  43. ▌Diane Wheatley (R)
  44. ▌Charles Smith (D)
  45. ▌Frances Jackson (D)
  46. ▌Brenden Jones (R)
  47. ▌Jarrod Lowery (R)
  48. ▌Garland Pierce (D)
  49. ▌Cynthia Ball (D)
  50. ▌Renee Price (D)
  51. ▌John Sauls (R)
  52. ▌Ben Moss (R)
  53. ▌Howard Penny Jr. (R)
  54. ▌Robert Reives (D)
  55. ▌Mark Brody (R)
  56. ▌Allen Buansi (D)
  57. ▌Tracy Clark (D)
  58. ▌Amos Quick (D)
  59. ▌Alan Branson (R)
  60. ▌Cecil Brockman (D)
  61. ▌Pricey Harrison (D)
  62. ▌John Blust (R)
  63. ▌Stephen Ross (R)
  64. ▌Dennis Riddell (R)
  65. ▌Reece Pyrtle (R)
  66. ▌Sarah Crawford (D)
  67. ▌Cody Huneycutt (R)
  68. ▌David Willis (R)
  69. ▌Dean Arp (R)
  70. ▌Brian Biggs (R)
  71. ▌Kanika Brown (D)
  72. ▌Amber Baker (D)
  73. ▌Jonathan Almond (R)
  74. ▌Jeff Zenger (R)
  75. ▌Donny Lambeth (R)
  76. ▌Harry Warren (R)
  77. ▌Julia Craven Howard (R)
  78. ▌Neal Jackson (R)
  79. ▌Keith Kidwell (R)
  80. ▌Sam Watford (R)
  81. ▌Larry Potts (R)
  82. ▌Brian Echevarria (R)
  83. ▌Grant Campbell (R)
  84. ▌Jeffrey McNeely (R)
  85. ▌Dudley Greene (R)
  86. ▌Hugh Blackwell (R)
  87. ▌Destin Hall (R)
  88. ▌Mary Belk (D)
  89. ▌Mitchell Setzer (R)
  90. ▌Sarah Stevens (R)
  91. ▌Kyle Hall (R)
  92. ▌Terry Brown (D)
  93. ▌Ray Pickett (R)
  94. ▌Blair Eddins (R)
  95. ▌Todd Carver (R)
  96. ▌Jay Adams (R)
  97. ▌Heather Rhyne (R)
  98. ▌Beth Gardner Helfrich (D)
  99. ▌Nasif Majeed (D)
  100. ▌Julia Greenfield (D)
  101. ▌Carolyn Logan (D)
  102. ▌Becky Carney (D)
  103. ▌Laura Budd (D)
  104. ▌Brandon Lofton (D)
  105. ▌Tricia Cotham (R)
  106. ▌Carla Cunningham (D)
  107. ▌Aisha Dew (D)
  108. ▌John Torbett (R)
  109. ▌Donnie Loftis (R)
  110. ▌Kelly Hastings (R)
  111. ▌Paul Scott (R)
  112. ▌Jordan Lopez (D)
  113. ▌Jake Johnson (R)
  114. ▌Eric Ager (D)
  115. ▌Lindsey Prather (D)
  116. ▌Brian Turner (D)
  117. ▌Jennifer Balkcom (R)
  118. ▌Mark Pless (R)
  119. ▌Mike Clampitt (R)
  120. ▌Karl Gillespie (R)
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