2004 Senate elections · North Carolina history
North Carolina U.S. Senate election 2004
Richard Burr REP +4.6 gain · Class III seat · held 11/2/04
- Votes counted
- 3,472,082
- Margin
- 4.6 pts
- Seat held by
- Democraticchanged party
- President in NC
- R+12.4same year
General election 11/2/04
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Bar |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Richard Burr Won | REP | 1,791,450 | 51.60% | |
| Erskine Bowles | DEM | 1,632,527 | 47.02% | |
| Thomas Aaron Bailey | LIB | 47,743 | 1.38% | |
| Walker F. Rucker | W | 362 | 0.01% | |
| Total | 3,472,082 | |||
Official source: Election-Statistics
Other North Carolina Senate races
| Year | Seat | Winner | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | Class III | Ted Budd | 3.2 |
| 2020 | Class II | Thomas Roland Tillis | 1.8 |
| 2016 | Class III | Richard Burr | 5.7 |
| 2014 | Class II | Thomas Roland Tillis | 1.6 |
| 2010 | Class III | Richard Burr | 11.8 |
| 2008 | Class II | Kay R. Hagan | 8.5 |
| 2004 | Class III | Richard Burr | 4.6 |
| 2002 | Class II | Elizabeth H. Dole | 8.6 |
| 1998 | Class III | John Edwards | 4.1 |
| 1996 | Class II | Jesse Helms | 6.7 |
| 1992 | Class III | Lauch Faircloth | 4.0 |
| 1990 | Class II | Jesse Helms | 5.1 |
Full North Carolina Senate history →
Questions and answers
Who won the 2004 North Carolina Senate race?
Richard Burr (REP) won with 51.6% of the vote, ahead of Erskine Bowles (47.0%), a margin of 4.6 points.
Did the North Carolina Senate seat change party in 2004?
Yes. It moved from the Democratic Party to the Republican Party.
How many votes were cast in the 2004 North Carolina Senate race?
3,472,082 votes were counted for the candidates in the general election.
Compiled by FiveThirtyEight from the official source linked above.