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North Carolina House of Representatives seat · lines in effect since 2024

North Carolina House District 27

A district of about 83,000 people, 51% Black, 17% of adults with a bachelor's degree. It votes D+18.7 relative to the nation for president.

Rodney Pierce (D) · since Nov 5, 2024Next election Nov 7, 2028The 2026 race →

Where it sits among all 120 seats

Every North Carolina House of Representatives seat by partisan lean, from most Democratic to most Republican. Lean is the seat's presidential vote on current lines, relative to the nation.

D+18.736th most
Democratic
Most DemocraticMost Republican61st seat · the majority lineDistrict 27

Source: 99chambers: 2024 and 2020 presidential results on current lines, relative to the nation (2024 weighted 3:1)Updated Oct 16, 2026, 5:19 AM ET

Every race on these lines

Results recomputed from precinct returns as if today's boundaries had always existed, so years compare like for like.

20242026
GovernorD+28.9No race
North Carolina House of RepresentativesNo raceD+27.0

Outlined: the race for this seat itselfBlank: no race that year

Source: 99chambers results archive: precinct results allocated to current lines; 2026: North Carolina State Board of ElectionsUpdated Nov 7, 2026, 3:01 PM ET

Who lives here, compared

Grey bars show the spread of all 120 seats. Small marks are other seats in North Carolina. The black marker is District 27.

Adults with a bachelor's degree17% 4th pct · 115th of 120 in NC

Lower than 96% of seats.

White adults without a degree30% 34th pct · 79th of 120 in NC

Lower than 66% of seats.

Hispanic residents3% 0th pct · 120th of 120 in NC

Lowest of 120 seats.

Black residents51% 98th pct · 3rd of 120 in NC

Higher than 98% of seats.

Asian residents1% 11th pct · 107th of 120 in NC

Lower than 89% of seats.

People per square mile48 2nd pct · 118th of 120 in NC

Less dense than 98% of seats.

Source: Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates, allocated to current linesUpdated Oct 13, 2026, 5:06 AM ET

Seats most like this one

Nearest seats on demographics, density and lean. 2 of the 4 flipped this year.

District 23
52% BlackD+13.3Held DDistrict 5
36% Black · 23% college gradsR+4.6Flipped DDistrict 8
44% Black · 31% college gradsD+27.1Held DDistrict 25
39% Black · 23% college gradsD+0.1Flipped D

Source: Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates, allocated to current lines; 99chambers: 2024 and 2020 presidential results on current lines, relative to the nation (2024 weighted 3:1)Updated Oct 16, 2026, 5:19 AM ET

Who has held it

These lines took effect in 2024.

  1. Rodney D. Pierce (D)
    2025– · Won 2024 unopposed, 2026 by 27.0

Source: Past results: 99chambers results archive (MEDSL, Klarner, state election offices)