2002Final results
2002 election for North Carolina's 5th District
U.S. House · North Carolina
Richard Burr (R) won with 70.2% of the vote, defeating David Crawford (D) by 40.4 points.
Richard BurrRepublican · winner
70.2%137,879
David CrawfordDemocrat
29.8%58,558
196,437 votes
Source: MIT Election Data and Science LabUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:25 AM ET
The seat over time
D − R margin in this seat's races around 2002
Races before and after
Source: MIT Election Data and Science LabUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:25 AM ET
Money in this race
Each line compares the two campaigns on one scale.
David CrawfordRichard Burr
$17.5K
Raised by the campaign
$1.2M
$19.1K
Spent by the campaign
$420.6K
-$227
Cash on hand
$1.7M
Campaign money: FEC, through Nov 25, 2002; FEC, through Dec 31, 2002.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 2002