2004Final results
2004 election for North Carolina's 5th District
U.S. House · North Carolina
Virginia Foxx (R) won with 58.8% of the vote, defeating Jim A. Harrell Jr. (D) by 17.7 points.
Virginia FoxxRepublican · winner
58.8%167,546
Jim A. Harrell Jr.Democrat
41.2%117,271
284,817 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 2004
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.
Jim A. Harrell Jr.Virginia Foxx
$383.6K
Raised by the campaign
$1.3M
$383.6K
Spent by the campaign
$1.2M
$0
Cash on hand
$71.3K
Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 2004.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 2004