2004Final results
2004 election for North Carolina's 8th District
U.S. House · North Carolina
Robin Hayes (R) won with 55.5% of the vote, defeating Beth Troutman (D) by 11.1 points.
Robin HayesRepublican · winner
55.5%125,070
Beth TroutmanDemocrat
44.5%100,101
225,171 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.
Beth TroutmanRobin Hayes
$231.3K
Raised by the campaign
$1.7M
$225.7K
Spent by the campaign
$1.6M
$5.6K
Cash on hand
$145.6K
Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 2004.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 2004