2020Final results
2020 election for North Carolina Senate District 47
North Carolina State Senate · North Carolina
Ralph Hise (R) won with 68.4% of the vote, defeating David Brian Wheeler (D) by 36.8 points.
Ralph HiseRepublican · winner · incumbent
68.4%136,890
David Brian WheelerDemocrat
31.6%63,177
200,067 votes
Source: MIT Election Data and Science LabUpdated Oct 1, 2026, 10:09 AM ET
The seat over time
D − R margin in this seat's races around 2020
Races before and after
Source: MIT Election Data and Science LabUpdated Oct 1, 2026, 10:09 AM ET