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

North Carolina House District 47

A district of about 82,000 people, 25% Black, 17% of adults with a bachelor's degree. It votes R+22.1 relative to the nation for president.

John Lowery (R)Next 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.

R+22.179th most
Democratic
Most DemocraticMost Republican61st seat · the majority lineDistrict 47

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
GovernorR+8.9No race
North Carolina House of RepresentativesR+29.3R+7.9

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 47.

Adults with a bachelor's degree17% 3rd pct · 117th of 120 in NC

Lower than 97% of seats.

White adults without a degree15% 12th pct · 106th of 120 in NC

Lower than 88% of seats.

Hispanic residents7% 13th pct · 105th of 120 in NC

Lower than 87% of seats.

Black residents25% 67th pct · 40th of 120 in NC

Higher than 67% of seats.

Asian residents1% 32nd pct · 82nd of 120 in NC

Lower than 68% of seats.

People per square mile145 23rd pct · 93rd of 120 in NC

Less dense than 77% 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. 1 of the 4 flipped this year.

District 10
30% Black · 24% college gradsR+15.3Held RDistrict 43
26% Black · 29% college gradsR+12.6Flipped DDistrict 52
21% Black · 32% college gradsR+18.1Held RDistrict 9
25% Black · 36% college gradsR+10.4Counting

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. Jarrod Lowery (R)
    2025– · Won 2024 by 29.3, 2026 by 7.9

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