2004Final results
2004 election for North Carolina Senate District 45
North Carolina State Senate · North Carolina
John A. Garwood (R) won with 61.7% of the vote, defeating Jim Cain (D) by 23.4 points.
John A. GarwoodRepublican · winner · incumbent
61.7%47,005
Jim CainDemocrat
38.3%29,192
76,197 votes
Source: Harvard Dataverse / Carl KlarnerUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:29 AM ET
The seat over time
D − R margin in this seat's races around 2004
Races before and after
Source: Harvard Dataverse / Carl KlarnerUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:29 AM ET