North Carolina's 47th House district

North Carolina's 47th State
House of Representatives
district
Representative
  John Lowery
R–Pembroke
Demographics19% White
24% Black
7% Hispanic
1% Asian
47% Native American
2% Multiracial
Population (2020)82,696

North Carolina's 47th House district is one of 120 districts in the North Carolina House of Representatives. It has been represented by Republican John Lowery since October 17, 2025. The Seat was previously held by his brother Jarrod Lowery from 2023 to 2025.[1]

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. 1983–2003
Part of Burke County.[2][3]
Ray Charles Fletcher
(Valdese) 		Democratic January 1, 1983 –
January 1, 1993

Walt Church
(Valdese) 		Democratic January 1, 1993 –
January 1, 2003 		Redistricted to the 86th district.
Ronnie Sutton
(Pembroke) 		Democratic January 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][10]

Charles Graham
(Lumberton) 		Democratic January 1, 2011 –
January 1, 2023 		Retired to run for Congress.

Jarrod Lowery
(Pembroke) 		Republican January 1, 2023 –
October 7, 2025 		Resigned to accept job in the Trump Administration.
Vacant October 7, 2025 –
October 17, 2025

John Lowery
(Pembroke) 		Republican October 17, 2025 –
Present 		Appointed to finish his Brother's term.

Election results

2024

North Carolina House of Representatives 47th district general election, 2024[11]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Jarrod Lowery (incumbent) 20,428 64.63%
Democratic Eshonda Hooper 11,182 35.37%
Total votes 31,610 100%
Republican hold

2022

North Carolina House of Representatives 47th district Democratic primary election, 2022[12]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Charles Townsend 3,355 63.82%
Democratic Aminah Ghaffar 1,902 36.18%
Total votes 5,257 100%
North Carolina House of Representatives 47th district Republican primary election, 2022[13]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Jarrod Lowery 1,310 70.05%
Republican Mickey Biggs 560 29.95%
Total votes 1,870 100%
North Carolina House of Representatives 47th district general election, 2022[14]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Jarrod Lowery 11,386 60.76%
Democratic Charles Townsend 7,353 39.24%
Total votes 18,739 100%
Republican gain from Democratic

2020

North Carolina House of Representatives 47th district general election, 2020[15]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Charles Graham (incumbent) 14,470 52.44%
Republican Olivia Oxendine 13,126 47.56%
Total votes 27,596 100%
Democratic hold

2018

North Carolina House of Representatives 47th district Republican primary election, 2018[16]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Jarrod Lowery 572 59.83%
Republican Tom Norton 384 40.17%
Total votes 956 100%
North Carolina House of Representatives 47th district general election, 2018[17]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Charles Graham (incumbent) 11,496 58.91%
Republican Jarrod Lowery 8,018 41.09%
Total votes 19,514 100%
Democratic hold

2016

North Carolina House of Representatives 47th district Democratic primary election, 2016[18]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Charles Graham (incumbent) 5,634 58.39%
Democratic Randall Jones 4,015 41.61%
Total votes 9,649 100%
North Carolina House of Representatives 47th district general election, 2016[19]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Charles Graham (incumbent) 17,366 100%
Total votes 17,366 100%
Democratic hold

2014

North Carolina House of Representatives 47th district general election, 2014[20]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Charles Graham (incumbent) 9,978 100%
Total votes 9,978 100%
Democratic hold

2012

North Carolina House of Representatives 47th district general election, 2012[21]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Charles Graham (incumbent) 18,322 100%
Total votes 18,322 100%
Democratic hold

2010

North Carolina House of Representatives 47th district Democratic primary election, 2010[22]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Charles Graham 4,544 51.04%
Democratic Ronnie Sutton (incumbent) 4,358 48.96%
Total votes 8,902 100%
North Carolina House of Representatives 47th district general election, 2010[23]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Charles Graham 7,865 66.83%
Republican Brawleigh Jason Graham 3,903 33.17%
Total votes 11,768 100%
Democratic hold

2008

North Carolina House of Representatives 47th district Democratic primary election, 2008[24]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Ronnie Sutton (incumbent) 6,932 59.53%
Democratic Charles Graham 4,713 40.47%
Total votes 11,645 100%
North Carolina House of Representatives 47th district general election, 2008[25]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Ronnie Sutton (incumbent) 17,238 100%
Total votes 17,238 100%
Democratic hold

2006

North Carolina House of Representatives 47th district general election, 2006[26]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Ronnie Sutton (incumbent) 5,791 100%
Total votes 5,791 100%
Democratic hold

2004

North Carolina House of Representatives 47th district general election, 2004[27]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Ronnie Sutton (incumbent) 15,224 100%
Total votes 15,224 100%
Democratic hold

2002

North Carolina House of Representatives 47th district general election, 2002[28]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Ronnie Sutton (incumbent) 7,031 73.18%
Republican Christopher Lowry 2,577 26.82%
Total votes 9,608 100%
Democratic hold

2000

North Carolina House of Representatives 47th district general election, 2000[29]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Walt Church (incumbent) 12,102 58.55%
Republican Earl A. Cook 8,567 41.45%
Total votes 20,669 100%
Democratic hold

References

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  4. ^ "Interim House Redistricting Plan For N.C. 2002 Election" (PDF). North Carolina General Assembly. Retrieved August 18, 2022.
  5. ^ "House Redistricting Plan" (PDF). North Carolina General Assembly. Retrieved August 18, 2022.
  6. ^ "Lewis-Dollar-Dockham 4" (PDF). North Carolina General Assembly. Retrieved August 18, 2022.
  7. ^ "2018 House Election Districts" (PDF). North Carolina General Assembly. Retrieved August 18, 2022.
  8. ^ "HB 1020, 2nd Edition - 2019 House Remedial Map" (PDF). North Carolina General Assembly. Retrieved August 18, 2022.
  9. ^ "S.L. 2022-4 House" (PDF). North Carolina General Assembly. Retrieved August 18, 2022.
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