2016Final results
2016 election for North Carolina Senate District 47
North Carolina State Senate · North Carolina
Ralph Hise (R) won with 64.9% of the vote, defeating Mary Jane Boyd (D) by 29.7 points.
Ralph HiseRepublican · winner · incumbent
64.9%56,021
Mary Jane BoydDemocrat
35.1%30,364
86,385 votes
Source: MIT Election Data and Science LabUpdated Oct 1, 2026, 4:52 AM ET
The seat over time
D − R margin in this seat's races around 2016
Races before and after
Source: MIT Election Data and Science LabUpdated Oct 1, 2026, 4:52 AM ET