2024Final results
2024 election for North Carolina Senate District 47
North Carolina State Senate · North Carolina
Ralph Hise (R) won with 64.2% of the vote, defeating Frank Patton Hughes III (D) by 28.3 points.
Ralph HiseRepublican · winner
64.2%75,607
Frank Patton Hughes IIIDemocrat
35.8%42,247
The same year, the district voted R+38.2 for president; this race was R+28.3.117,854 votes
Source: North Carolina State Board of ElectionsUpdated Oct 1, 2026, 6:13 AM ET
The seat over time
D − R margin in this seat's races around 2024
Races before and after
Source: North Carolina State Board of ElectionsUpdated Oct 1, 2026, 6:13 AM ET