North Carolina's 47th Senate district

North Carolina's 47th
State Senate district
North Carolina's 47th; State Senate district
Senator
	Ralph Hise; R–Spruce Pine
Demographics	87% White; 5% Black; 5% Hispanic; 1% Asian
Population (2020)	187,128

North Carolina's 47th Senate district is one of 50 districts in the North Carolina Senate. It has been represented by Republican Ralph Hise since 2011.^[1]

Geography

Since 2013, the district has covered all of Madison, Yancey, Mitchell, McDowell, Rutherford, and Polk counties. The district overlaps with the 85th, 87th, 93rd, and 118th state house districts.

District officeholders since 2003

Senator	Party	Dates	Notes	Counties
District created January 1, 2003.				2003–2013 All of Madison, Yancey, Mitchell, Avery, and McDowell counties. Part of Haywood County.^[2]^[3]
Joe Sam Queen	Democratic	January 1, 2003 – January 1, 2005	Lost re-election.
Keith Presnell	Republican	January 1, 2005 – January 1, 2007	Lost re-election.
Joe Sam Queen	Democratic	January 1, 2007 – January 1, 2011	Lost re-election.
Ralph Hise	Republican	January 1, 2011 – Present
				2013–2023 All of Madison, Yancey, Mitchell, McDowell, Rutherford, and Polk counties.^[4]^[5]^[6]
				2023–Present All of Madison, Yancey, Mitchell, Avery, Watauga, Ashe and Alleghany counties. Parts of Haywood and Caldwell counties.^[7]

Election results

2022

North Carolina Senate 47th district Republican primary election, 2022^[8]
Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Republican	Ralph Hise (incumbent)	13,163	50.70%
	Republican	Deanna Ballard (incumbent)	12,801	49.30%
Total votes			25,964	100%

North Carolina Senate 47th district general election, 2022^[9]
Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Republican	Ralph Hise (incumbent)	62,436	100%
Total votes			62,436	100%
	Republican hold

2020

North Carolina Senate 47th district general election, 2020^[10]
Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Republican	Ralph Hise (incumbent)	68,440	68.44%
	Democratic	David Brian Wheeler	31,554	31.56%
Total votes			99,997	100%
	Republican hold

2018

North Carolina Senate 47th district Democratic primary election, 2018^[11]
Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Democratic	David Wheeler	4,272	54.17%
	Democratic	Cheryl D. Swofford	2,473	31.36%
	Democratic	Christopher H. Rumfelt	1,141	14.47%
Total votes			7,886	100%

North Carolina Senate 47th district general election, 2018^[12]
Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Republican	Ralph Hise (incumbent)	44,305	62.33%
	Democratic	David Wheeler	26,777	37.67%
Total votes			71,082	100%
	Democratic hold

2016

North Carolina Senate 47th district Democratic primary election, 2016^[13]
Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Democratic	Mary Jane Boyd	8,981	60.14%
	Democratic	Tim Murphy	5,953	39.86%
Total votes			14,934	100%

North Carolina Senate 47th district general election, 2016^[14]
Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Republican	Ralph Hise (incumbent)	56,021	64.85%
	Democratic	Mary Jane Boyd	30,364	35.15%
Total votes			86,385	100%
	Republican hold

2014

North Carolina Senate 47th district Republican primary election, 2014^[15]
Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Republican	Ralph Hise (incumbent)	8,378	62.04%
	Republican	Michael Lavender	5,127	37.96%
Total votes			13,505	100%

North Carolina Senate 47th district general election, 2014^[16]
Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Republican	Ralph Hise (incumbent)	39,299	100%
Total votes			39,299	100%
	Republican hold

2012

North Carolina Senate 47th district general election, 2012^[17]
Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Republican	Ralph Hise (incumbent)	46,415	56.46%
	Democratic	Phil Feagan	35,799	43.54%
Total votes			82,214	100%
	Republican hold

2010

North Carolina Senate 47th district Republican primary election, 2010^[18]
Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Republican	Ralph Hise	4,864	37.63%
	Republican	Tamera Frank	4,156	32.15%
	Republican	Andy Webb	3,906	30.22%
Total votes			12,926	100%

North Carolina Senate 47th district general election, 2010^[19]
Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Republican	Ralph Hise	31,846	55.82%
	Democratic	Joe Sam Queen (incumbent)	25,209	44.18%
Total votes			57,055	100%
	Republican gain from Democratic

2008

North Carolina Senate 47th district general election, 2008^[20]
Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Democratic	Joe Sam Queen (incumbent)	41,736	53.59%
	Republican	Keith Presnell	36,144	46.41%
Total votes			77,880	100%
	Democratic hold

2006

North Carolina Senate 47th district general election, 2006^[21]
Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Democratic	Joe Sam Queen	27,935	51.29%
	Republican	Keith Presnell (incumbent)	26,530	48.71%
Total votes			54,465	100%
	Democratic gain from Republican

2004

North Carolina Senate 47th district general election, 2004^[22]
Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Republican	Keith Presnell	37,791	52.56%
	Democratic	Joe Sam Queen (incumbent)	34,115	47.44%
Total votes			71,906	100%
	Republican gain from Democratic

2002

North Carolina Senate 47th district Republican primary election, 2002^[23]
Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Republican	Gregg Thompson	5,749	41.99%
	Republican	Keith Presnell	4,307	31.46%
	Republican	Judith C. Fraser	2,671	19.51%
	Republican	Garry W. Aldridge	964	7.04%
Total votes			13,691	100%

2002 North Carolina Senate District 47th district general election, 2002^[24]
Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Democratic	Joe Sam Queen	25,022	49.05%
	Republican	Gregg Thompson	24,375	47.78%
	Libertarian	Sherry Hill	1,619	3.17%
Total votes			51,016	100%
	Democratic win (new seat)

References

^ "State Senate District 47, NC". Census Reporter. Retrieved May 17, 2022.
^ "Interim Senate Redistricting Plan For N.C. 2002 Elections" (PDF). North Carolina General Assembly. Retrieved May 17, 2022.
^ "2003 Senate Redistricting Plan" (PDF). North Carolina General Assembly. Retrieved May 17, 2022.
^ "Rucho Senate 2" (PDF). North Carolina General Assembly. Retrieved May 17, 2022.
^ "2018 Senate Election Districts" (PDF). North Carolina General Assembly. Retrieved May 17, 2022.
^ "2019 Senate Consensus Nonpartisan Map" (PDF). North Carolina General Assembly. Retrieved May 17, 2022.
^ "S.L. 2022-2 Senate" (PDF). North Carolina General Assembly. Retrieved December 16, 2022.
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[1] "State Senate District 47, NC". Census Reporter. Retrieved May 17, 2022.

[2] "Interim Senate Redistricting Plan For N.C. 2002 Elections" (PDF). North Carolina General Assembly. Retrieved May 17, 2022.

[3] "2003 Senate Redistricting Plan" (PDF). North Carolina General Assembly. Retrieved May 17, 2022.

[4] "Rucho Senate 2" (PDF). North Carolina General Assembly. Retrieved May 17, 2022.

[5] "2018 Senate Election Districts" (PDF). North Carolina General Assembly. Retrieved May 17, 2022.

[6] "2019 Senate Consensus Nonpartisan Map" (PDF). North Carolina General Assembly. Retrieved May 17, 2022.

[7] "S.L. 2022-2 Senate" (PDF). North Carolina General Assembly. Retrieved December 16, 2022.

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v t e Members of the North Carolina State Senate
156th General Assembly (2023–2024) President of the Senate Mark Robinson (R) President pro tempore Phil Berger (R) Majority Leader Paul Newton (R) Minority Leader Dan Blue (D)
▌Norman Sanderson (R) ▌Jim Perry (R) ▌Bobby Hanig (R) ▌Buck Newton (R) ▌Kandie Smith (D) ▌Michael Lazzara (R) ▌Michael Lee (R) ▌Bill Rabon (R) ▌Brent Jackson (R) ▌Benton Sawrey (R) ▌Lisa Stone Barnes (R) ▌Jim Burgin (R) ▌Lisa Grafstein (D) ▌Dan Blue (D) ▌Jay Chaudhuri (D) ▌Gale Adcock (D) ▌Sydney Batch (D) ▌Mary Wills Bode (D) ▌Val Applewhite (D) ▌Natalie Murdock (D) ▌Tom McInnis (R) ▌Mike Woodard (D) ▌Graig Meyer (D) ▌Danny Britt (R) ▌Amy Galey (R) ▌Phil Berger (R) ▌Michael Garrett (D) ▌Gladys Robinson (D) ▌Dave Craven (R) ▌Steve Jarvis (R) ▌Joyce Krawiec (R) ▌Paul Lowe Jr. (D) ▌Carl Ford (R) ▌Paul Newton (R) ▌Todd Johnson (R) ▌Eddie Settle (R) ▌Vickie Sawyer (R) ▌Mujtaba Mohammed (D) ▌DeAndrea Salvador (D) ▌Joyce Waddell (D) ▌Natasha Marcus (D) ▌Rachel Hunt (D) ▌Brad Overcash (R) ▌Ted Alexander (R) ▌Dean Proctor (R) ▌Warren Daniel (R) ▌Ralph Hise (R) ▌Tim Moffitt (R) ▌Julie Mayfield (D) ▌Kevin Corbin (R)
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