United States House of Representatives elections in North Carolina, 2004
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The United States House of Representative elections of 2004 in North Carolina were held on 3 November 2004 as part of the biennial election to the United States House of Representatives
. All thirteen seats in North Carolina, and 435 nation-wide, 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 election to the North Carolina House of Representatives, which was held on the same day.
United States House of Representatives
The United States House of Representatives is one of the two Houses of the United States Congress, the bicameral legislature which also includes the Senate.The composition and powers of the House are established in Article One of the Constitution...
. All thirteen seats in North Carolina, and 435 nation-wide, were elected.
The parties' positions were unchanged. The Democrats
Democratic Party (United States)
The Democratic Party is one of two major contemporary political parties in the United States, along with the Republican Party. The party's socially liberal and progressive platform is largely considered center-left in the U.S. political spectrum. The party has the lengthiest record of continuous...
gained in the popular vote share across the state, thanks predominantly to running candidates in two districts they hadn't contested in 2002
United States House of Representatives elections in North Carolina, 2002
The United States House of Representative elections of 2002 in North Carolina were held on 5 November 2002 as part of the biennial election to the United States House of Representatives. All thirteen seats in North Carolina, and 435 nation-wide, were elected....
. However, no districts changed hands. Two new Republican
Republican Party (United States)
The Republican Party is one of the two major contemporary political parties in the United States, along with the Democratic Party. Founded by anti-slavery expansion activists in 1854, it is often called the GOP . The party's platform generally reflects American conservatism in the U.S...
representatives were elected to replace non-running incumbents: Patrick McHenry and Virginia Foxx
Virginia Foxx
Virginia Foxx is the U.S. Representative for , serving since 2005. She is a member of the Republican Party. The district takes in much of the northwestern portion of the state and a portion of Winston-Salem....
. G. K. Butterfield
G. K. Butterfield
George Kenneth Butterfield, Jr. is the U.S. Representative for , serving since 2004. He is a member of the Democratic Party. The district is located in the northeastern corner of the state.-Early life and education:...
retained the seat that he had won in a special election earlier in the year.
It is not to be confused with the election to the North Carolina House of Representatives, which was held on the same day.