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.
Geography Since 2003, the district has included part of southern Wake County. The district overlaps with the 13th Senate district.
District officeholders Multi-member district Representative Party Dates Notes Representative Party Dates Notes Representative Party Dates Notes Counties District created January 1, 1967. Basil Barr() Democratic January 1, 1967 – January 1, 1973 Redistricted from the Ashe County district. P. C. Collins Jr.() Democratic January 1, 1967 – January 1, 1973 Hugh Merritt() Democratic January 1, 1967 – January 1, 1969 Redistricted from the Surry County district. 1967–1973 All of Ashe, Alleghany, Surry, and Stokes counties. J. Worth Gentry() Democratic January 1, 1969 – January 1, 1973 George Marion Jr.() Democratic January 1, 1971 – January 1, 1973 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. 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. Charles Lemuel Cromer() Republican January 1, 1985 – January 1, 1991 Joe 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 Representative Party Dates Notes Counties Paul Reeves McCrary() Democratic January 1, 1993 – January 1, 2001 Retired. 1993–2003 Part of Davidson County. 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. 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
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