North Carolina's 27th Senate district is one of 50 districts in the North Carolina Senate. It has been represented by Democrat Michael Garrett since 2019.
Geography Since 2003, the district has included part of Guilford County. The district overlaps with the 57th, 58th, 60th, 61st, and 62nd state house districts.
District officeholders since 1973 Multi-member district Senator Party Dates Notes Senator Party Dates Notes Counties Charles Taylor() Republican January 1, 1973 – January 1, 1975 Elizabeth Wilkie() Republican January 1, 1973 – January 1, 1975 1973–1983 All of Clay, Cherokee, Graham, Macon, Swain, Jackson, Haywood, Transylvania, Henderson, and Polk Counties. Cecil Hill() Democratic January 1, 1975 – January 1, 1981 Joe Palmer() Democratic January 1, 1975 – January 1, 1983 R. P. Thomas() Democratic January 1, 1981 – January 1, 1983 Donald Kincaid() Republican January 1, 1983 – July 26, 1997 Resigned. James Harrell Edwards() Democratic January 1, 1983 – January 1, 1985 1983–1993 All of Wilkes, Caldwell, Burke, Avery, and Mitchell Counties. Daniel Simpson() Republican January 1, 1985 – January 1, 1997 1993–2003 All of Yadkin, Wilkes, Alexander, Caldwell, Avery, and Mitchell counties. Part of Burke County. John Garwood() Republican January 1, 1997 – January 1, 2003 Redistricted to the 30th district. Vacant July 26, 1997 – August 5, 1997 Kenneth Moore() Republican August 5, 1997 – January 1, 2003 Appointed to finish Kincaid's term. Redistricted to the 45th district and lost re-nomination.
Single-member district Senator Party Dates Notes Counties Kay Hagan() Democratic January 1, 2003 – January 1, 2009 Redistricted from the 32nd district. Retired to run for U.S. Senator.2003–Present Part of Guilford County. Don Vaughan() Democratic January 1, 2009 – January 1, 2013 Retired. Trudy Wade() Republican January 1, 2013 – January 1, 2019 Lost re-election. Michael Garrett() Democratic January 1, 2019 – Present
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