North Carolina's 37th House district

North Carolina's 37th State
House of Representatives
district

Representative
  Erin Paré
RHolly Springs
Demographics72% White
11% Black
9% Hispanic
4% Asian
Population (2020)110,567

North Carolina's 37th House district is one of 120 districts in the North Carolina House of Representatives. It has been represented by Republican Erin Paré since 2021.[1]

Geography

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Since 2003, the district has included part of southern Wake County. The district overlaps with the 15th and 17th Senate districts.

District officeholders since 1973

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Multi-member district

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Representative Party Dates Notes Representative Party Dates Notes Representative Party Dates Notes Counties
Robert Quincy Beard Republican January 1, 1973 –
January 1, 1975
Redistricted from the 40th district. G. Hunter Warlick Republican January 1, 1973 –
January 1, 1975
Redistricted from the 40th district. 1973–1983
All of Catawba County.[2]
Frances Ellen Setzer Democratic January 1, 1975 –
January 1, 1979
Cass Ballenger Republican January 1, 1975 –
January 1, 1977
Retired to run for State Senate.
Julius Reid Poovey Republican January 1, 1977 –
January 1, 1983
Redistricted to the 45th district.
Carl William Rullman Republican January 1, 1979 –
January 1, 1981
Austin Allran Republican January 1, 1981 –
January 1, 1983
Redistricted to the 45th district.
James Erwin Lambeth Jr. Democratic January 1, 1983 –
January 1, 1985
John Wesley Varner Democratic January 1, 1983 –
January 1, 1985
Betsy Lane Cochrane Republican January 1, 1983 –
January 1, 1989
Redistricted from the 30th district.
Retired to run for State Senate.
1983–1993
All of Davidson and Davie counties. Part of Iredell County.[3]
Charles Lemuel Cromer Republican January 1, 1985 –
January 1, 1991
Joe H. Hege Jr Republican January 1, 1985 –
January 1, 1993
Redistricted to the single-member district.
Julia Craven Howard Republican January 1, 1989 –
January 1, 1993
Redistricted to the 74th district.
Jerry Dockham Republican January 1, 1991 –
January 1, 1993
Redistricted to the 94th district.

Single-member district

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Representative Party Dates Notes Counties
Paul Reeves McCrary Democratic January 1, 1993 –
January 1, 2001
Retired. 1993–2003
Part of Davidson County.[4]
Hugh Holliman Democratic January 1, 2001 –
January 1, 2003
Redistricted to the 81st district.

Paul Stam
Republican January 1, 2003 –
January 1, 2017
Retired. 2003–Present
Part of Wake County.[5][6][7][8][9][10]

Linda Hunt Williams
Republican January 1, 2017 –
August 31, 2018
Resigned.
Vacant August 31, 2018 –
September 21, 2018
John Adcock Republican September 21, 2018 –
January 1, 2019
Appointed to finish Williams' term.
Lost re-election.

Sydney Batch
Democratic January 1, 2019 –
January 1, 2021
Lost re-election.

Erin Paré
Republican January 1, 2021 –
Present

Election results

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2022

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North Carolina House of Representatives 37th district Democratic primary election, 2022[11]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Christine Kelly 2,066 38.53%
Democratic Elizabeth Parent 2,002 37.34%
Democratic Mary Bethel 1,294 24.13%
Total votes 5,362 100%
North Carolina House of Representatives 37th district general election, 2022[12]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Erin Paré (incumbent) 21,260 52.84%
Democratic Christine Kelly 18,110 45.01%
Libertarian Christopher Robinson 862 2.14%
Total votes 40,232 100%
Republican hold

2020

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North Carolina House of Representatives 37th district Republican primary election, 2020[13]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Erin Paré 5,232 59.25%
Republican Jeff Moore 1,926 21.81%
Republican Anna Powell 1,673 18.94%
Total votes 8,831 100%
North Carolina House of Representatives 37th district general election, 2020[14]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Erin Paré 35,136 50.06%
Democratic Sydney Batch (incumbent) 32,842 46.79%
Libertarian Liam Leaver 2,208 3.15%
Total votes 70,186 100%
Republican gain from Democratic

2018

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North Carolina House of Representatives 37th district general election, 2018[15]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Sydney Batch 22,803 49.92%
Republican John Adcock (incumbent) 21,859 47.85%
Libertarian Guy Meilleur 1,018 2.23%
Total votes 45,680 100%
Democratic gain from Republican

2016

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North Carolina House of Representatives 37th district general election, 2016[16]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Linda Hunt Williams 27,448 52.29%
Democratic Randy Barrow 22,569 43.00%
Libertarian Robert Rose 2,474 4.71%
Total votes 52,491 100%
Republican hold

2014

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North Carolina House of Representatives 37th district general election, 2014[17]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Paul Stam (incumbent) 20,972 100%
Total votes 20,972 100%
Republican hold

2012

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North Carolina House of Representatives 37th district general election, 2012[18]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Paul Stam (incumbent) 24,942 57.01%
Democratic Jason Ora Wunsch 18,809 42.99%
Total votes 43,751 100%
Republican hold

2010

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North Carolina House of Representatives 37th district general election, 2010[19]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Paul Stam (incumbent) 24,937 64.00%
Democratic Debra McHenry 14,028 36.00%
Total votes 38,965 100%
Republican hold

2008

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North Carolina House of Representatives 37th district general election, 2008[20]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Paul Stam (incumbent) 32,172 53.91%
Democratic Ed Ridpath 27,503 46.09%
Total votes 59,675 100%
Republican hold

2006

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North Carolina House of Representatives 37th district general election, 2006[21]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Paul Stam (incumbent) 15,459 57.07%
Democratic Ed Ridpath 11,628 42.93%
Total votes 27,087 100%
Republican hold

2004

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North Carolina House of Representatives 37th district general election, 2004[22]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Paul Stam (incumbent) 29,596 85.39%
Libertarian H. Wade Minter 5,064 14.61%
Total votes 34,660 100%
Republican hold

2002

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North Carolina House of Representatives 37th district Republican primary election, 2002[23]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Paul Stam 2,457 57.87%
Republican Kenn Gardner 1,789 42.13%
Total votes 4,246 100%
North Carolina House of Representatives 37th district general election, 2002[24]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Paul Stam 15,647 59.05%
Democratic J. C. Knowles 9,700 36.61%
Libertarian Brad Wheeler 1,152 4.35%
Total votes 26,499 100%
Republican win (new seat)

2000

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North Carolina House of Representatives 37th district Republican primary election, 2000[25]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Cindy Akins 1,144 64.27%
Republican Isaac "Zach" Wall Sr. 636 35.73%
Total votes 1,780 100%
North Carolina House of Representatives 37th district general election, 2000[26]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Hugh Holliman 10,676 56.80%
Republican Cindy Akins 7,783 41.41%
Libertarian Paul Burks 336 1.79%
Total votes 18,795 100%
Democratic hold

References

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  5. ^ "Interim House Redistricting Plan For N.C. 2002 Election" (PDF). North Carolina General Assembly. Retrieved August 9, 2022.
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  8. ^ "2018 House Election Districts" (PDF). North Carolina General Assembly. Retrieved August 9, 2022.
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