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North Carolina State Senate seat · lines in effect since 2024

North Carolina Senate District 27

A district of about 206,000 people, 26% Black, 44% of adults with a bachelor's degree. It votes D+21.2 relative to the nation for president.

Michael Garrett (D) · since Nov 6, 2018Next election Nov 7, 2028The 2026 race →

Where it sits among all 50 seats

Every North Carolina State Senate 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+21.216th most
Democratic
Most DemocraticMost Republican26th 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.

2024
GovernorD+39.1
North Carolina State SenateD+21.6

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 50 seats. Small marks are other seats in North Carolina. The black marker is District 27.

Adults with a bachelor's degree44% 71st pct · 15th of 50 in NC

Higher than 71% of seats.

White adults without a degree27% 31st pct · 35th of 50 in NC

Lower than 69% of seats.

Hispanic residents10% 37th pct · 32nd of 50 in NC

Lower than 63% of seats.

Black residents26% 71st pct · 15th of 50 in NC

Higher than 71% of seats.

Asian residents6% 88th pct · 7th of 50 in NC

Higher than 88% of seats.

People per square mile1,358 76th pct · 13th of 50 in NC

Denser than 76% 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.

District 38
38% Black · 50% college gradsD+37.0Held DDistrict 13
54% college gradsD+4.2Held DDistrict 23
48% college gradsD+30.7Held DDistrict 15
59% college gradsD+37.8Held 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. Michael K. Garrett (D)
    2025– · Won 2024 by 21.6, 2026 unopposed

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