The United States House of Representative elections of 2004 in North Carolina were held on November 3, 2004 as part of the biennial election to the United States House of Representatives. All thirteen seats in North Carolina, and 435 nationwide, were elected.
The parties' positions were unchanged. The Democrats gained in the popular vote share across the state, thanks predominantly to running candidates in two districts they hadn't contested in 2002. However, no districts changed hands. Two new Republican representatives were elected to replace non-running incumbents: Patrick McHenry and Virginia Foxx. G. K. Butterfield retained the seat that he had won in a special election earlier in the year.
It is not to be confused with the , which was held on the same day.
Summary[]
2004 United States House of Representative elections in North Carolina – Summary
Party
Seats
Gains
Losses
Net gain/loss
Seats %
Votes %
Votes
+/−
Republican
7
0
0
±0
53.85
51.07
1,743,131
–2.80
Democratic
6
0
0
±0
46.15
48.93
1,669,864
+5.67
Results[]
2004 United States House of Representatives North Carolina 1st District election[1]
Party
Candidate
Votes
%
±%
Democratic
G. K. Butterfield (incumbent)
137,667
63.98
+0.24
Republican
Greg Dority
77,508
36.02
+1.19
Turnout
215,175
2004 United States House of Representatives North Carolina 2nd District election[2]
Party
Candidate
Votes
%
±%
Democratic
Bob Etheridge (incumbent)
145,079
62.30
–3.06
Republican
Billy J. Creech
87,811
37.70
+4.43
Turnout
232,890
2004 United States House of Representatives North Carolina 3rd District election[3]
Party
Candidate
Votes
%
±%
Republican
Walter B. Jones (incumbent)
171,863
70.70
–20.00
Democratic
71,227
29.30
N/A
Turnout
243,090
2004 United States House of Representatives North Carolina 4th District election[4]
^Todd A. Batchelor (born April 11, 1970) is an American businessman and from North Carolina. He defeated challenger Whit Whitfield and two other candidates in a contested Republican primary, in what was described as a "shocking upset."