North Carolina's 47th State Senate district | |||
---|---|---|---|
![]() | |||
Senator |
| ||
Demographics | 87% White 5% Black 5% Hispanic 1% Asian | ||
Population (2020) | 187,128 |
North Carolina's 47th Senate district is one of 50 districts in the North Carolina Senate. It has been represented by Republican Ralph Hise since 2011.[1]
Since 2013, the district has covered all of Madison, Yancey, Mitchell, McDowell, Rutherford, and Polk counties. The district overlaps with the 85th, 87th, 93rd, and 118th state house districts.
Senator | Party | Dates | Notes | Counties |
---|---|---|---|---|
District created January 1, 2003. | 2003–2013 All of Madison, Yancey, Mitchell, Avery, and McDowell counties. Part of Haywood County.[2][3] | |||
Joe Sam Queen | Democratic | January 1, 2003 – January 1, 2005 |
Lost re-election. | |
Keith Presnell | Republican | January 1, 2005 – January 1, 2007 |
Lost re-election. | |
Joe Sam Queen | Democratic | January 1, 2007 – January 1, 2011 |
Lost re-election. | |
Ralph Hise | Republican | January 1, 2011 – Present |
||
2013–2023 All of Madison, Yancey, Mitchell, McDowell, Rutherford, and Polk counties.[4][5][6] | ||||
2023–Present All of Madison, Yancey, Mitchell, Avery, Watauga, Ashe and Alleghany counties. Parts of Haywood and Caldwell counties.[7] |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Republican | Ralph Hise (incumbent) | 13,163 | 50.70% | |
Republican | Deanna Ballard (incumbent) | 12,801 | 49.30% | |
Total votes | 25,964 | 100% |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Republican | Ralph Hise (incumbent) | 62,436 | 100% | |
Total votes | 62,436 | 100% | ||
Republican hold |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Republican | Ralph Hise (incumbent) | 68,440 | 68.44% | |
Democratic | David Brian Wheeler | 31,554 | 31.56% | |
Total votes | 99,997 | 100% | ||
Republican hold |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Democratic | David Wheeler | 4,272 | 54.17% | |
Democratic | Cheryl D. Swofford | 2,473 | 31.36% | |
Democratic | Christopher H. Rumfelt | 1,141 | 14.47% | |
Total votes | 7,886 | 100% |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Republican | Ralph Hise (incumbent) | 44,305 | 62.33% | |
Democratic | David Wheeler | 26,777 | 37.67% | |
Total votes | 71,082 | 100% | ||
Democratic hold |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Democratic | Mary Jane Boyd | 8,981 | 60.14% | |
Democratic | Tim Murphy | 5,953 | 39.86% | |
Total votes | 14,934 | 100% |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Republican | Ralph Hise (incumbent) | 56,021 | 64.85% | |
Democratic | Mary Jane Boyd | 30,364 | 35.15% | |
Total votes | 86,385 | 100% | ||
Republican hold |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Republican | Ralph Hise (incumbent) | 8,378 | 62.04% | |
Republican | Michael Lavender | 5,127 | 37.96% | |
Total votes | 13,505 | 100% |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Republican | Ralph Hise (incumbent) | 39,299 | 100% | |
Total votes | 39,299 | 100% | ||
Republican hold |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Republican | Ralph Hise (incumbent) | 46,415 | 56.46% | |
Democratic | Phil Feagan | 35,799 | 43.54% | |
Total votes | 82,214 | 100% | ||
Republican hold |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Republican | Ralph Hise | 4,864 | 37.63% | |
Republican | Tamera Frank | 4,156 | 32.15% | |
Republican | Andy Webb | 3,906 | 30.22% | |
Total votes | 12,926 | 100% |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Republican | Ralph Hise | 31,846 | 55.82% | |
Democratic | Joe Sam Queen (incumbent) | 25,209 | 44.18% | |
Total votes | 57,055 | 100% | ||
Republican gain from Democratic |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Democratic | Joe Sam Queen (incumbent) | 41,736 | 53.59% | |
Republican | Keith Presnell | 36,144 | 46.41% | |
Total votes | 77,880 | 100% | ||
Democratic hold |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Democratic | Joe Sam Queen | 27,935 | 51.29% | |
Republican | Keith Presnell (incumbent) | 26,530 | 48.71% | |
Total votes | 54,465 | 100% | ||
Democratic gain from Republican |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Republican | Keith Presnell | 37,791 | 52.56% | |
Democratic | Joe Sam Queen (incumbent) | 34,115 | 47.44% | |
Total votes | 71,906 | 100% | ||
Republican gain from Democratic |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Republican | Gregg Thompson | 5,749 | 41.99% | |
Republican | Keith Presnell | 4,307 | 31.46% | |
Republican | Judith C. Fraser | 2,671 | 19.51% | |
Republican | Garry W. Aldridge | 964 | 7.04% | |
Total votes | 13,691 | 100% |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ||
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Democratic | Joe Sam Queen | 25,022 | 49.05% | ||
Republican | Gregg Thompson | 24,375 | 47.78% | ||
Libertarian | Sherry Hill | 1,619 | 3.17% | ||
Total votes | 51,016 | 100% | |||
Democratic win (new seat) |