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New York's 4th congressional district 
Current Representative Carolyn McCarthy (D–Mineola) Distribution 100.00% urban, 0.00% rural Population (2000) 654,360 Median income $66,799 Ethnicity 68.9% White, 19.2% Black, 4.5% Asian, 13.6% Hispanic, 0.2% Native American, 0.3% other Cook PVI D+6 The 4th Congressional District of New York is a congressional district for the United States House of Representatives in west-central Nassau County. It includes the communities of Baldwin, East Meadow, East Rockaway, Elmont, the Five Towns, Lynbrook, Floral Park, Franklin Square, Garden City, Hempstead, Malverne, Mineola, Carle Place, New Hyde Park, Oceanside, Rockville Centre, Roosevelt, Uniondale, Valley Stream, West Hempstead and Westbury. Democrat Carolyn McCarthy has represented the district since 1997.
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Voting
Election results from presidential races Year Office Results 2000 President Gore 59 - 38% 2004 President Kerry 55 - 44% 2008 President Obama 58 - 41% Components: Past and Present
- 1913-1945:
- Parts of Brooklyn
- 1945-1963:
- Parts of Queens
- 1963-present:
- Parts of Nassau County
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Representatives
Representative Party Years District home Note John Hathorn Anti-Administration March 4, 1789 – March 3, 1791 Cornelius C. Schoonmaker Anti-Administration March 4, 1791 – March 3, 1793 Peter Van Gaasbeck Pro-Administration March 4, 1793 – March 3, 1795 John Hathorn Democratic-Republican March 4, 1795 – March 3, 1797 Lucas Elmendorf Democratic-Republican March 4, 1797 – March 3, 1803 Philip Van Cortlandt Democratic-Republican March 4, 1803 – March 3, 1809 redistricted from 3rd district James Emott Federalist March 4, 1809 – March 3, 1813 Thomas J. Oakley Federalist March 4, 1813 – March 3, 1815 Abraham H. Schenck Democratic-Republican March 4, 1815 – March 3, 1817 vacant March 4 – December 1, 1817 Rep.-elect Henry B. Lee died on February 18, 1817 James Tallmadge, Jr. Democratic-Republican December 1, 1817 – March 3, 1819 Poughkeepsie elected in special election Randall S. Street Federalist March 4, 1819 – March 3, 1821 Vacant March 4 - December 3, 1821 The United States House of Representatives elections in New York, 1821 were held in April, after the congressional term had already begun. It is not clear when the result was announced or the credentials were issued. William W. Van Wyck Democratic-Republican December 3, 1821 – March 3, 1823 Fishkill Joel Frost Crawford Democratic-Republican March 4, 1823 – March 3, 1825 Aaron Ward Adams March 4, 1825 – March 3, 1829 Henry B. Cowles Anti-Jacksonian March 4, 1829 – March 3, 1831 Aaron Ward Jacksonian March 4, 1831 – March 3, 1837 Gouverneur Kemble Democratic March 4, 1837 – March 3, 1841 Aaron Ward Democratic March 4, 1841 – March 3, 1843 William B. Maclay Democratic March 4, 1843 – March 3, 1849 Walter Underhill Whig March 4, 1849 – March 3, 1851 John Henry Hobart Haws Whig March 4, 1851 – March 3, 1853 Michael Walsh Democratic March 4, 1853 – March 3, 1855 John Kelly Democratic March 4, 1855 – December 25, 1858 resigned vacant December 25, 1858 – January 17, 1859 Thomas J. Barr Independent Democrat January 17, 1859 – March 3, 1861 James Kerrigan Independent Democrat March 4, 1861 – March 3, 1863 Benjamin Wood Democratic March 4, 1863 – March 3, 1865 redistricted from 3rd district Morgan Jones Democratic March 4, 1865 – March 3, 1867 John Fox Democratic March 4, 1867 – March 3, 1871 Robert B. Roosevelt Democratic March 4, 1871 – March 3, 1873 Philip S. Crooke Republican March 4, 1873 – March 3, 1875 Archibald M. Bliss Democratic March 4, 1875 – March 3, 1883 Felix Campbell Democratic March 4, 1883 – March 3, 1885 redistricted to 2nd district Peter P. Mahoney Democratic March 4, 1885 – March 3, 1889 John M. Clancy Democratic March 4, 1889 – March 3, 1893 redistricted to 2nd district William J. Coombs Democratic March 4, 1893 – March 3, 1895 redistricted from 3rd district Israel F. Fischer Republican March 4, 1895 – March 3, 1899 Bertram T. Clayton Democratic March 4, 1899 – March 3, 1901 Harry A. Hanbury Republican March 4, 1901 – March 3, 1903 Frank E. Wilson Democratic March 4, 1903 – March 3, 1905 redistricted from 5th district Charles B. Law Republican March 4, 1905 – March 3, 1911 Frank E. Wilson Democratic March 4, 1911 – March 3, 1913 redistricted to 3rd district Harry H. Dale Democratic March 4, 1913 – January 6, 1919 appointed judge of magistrate's court vacant January 6, 1919 – June 6, 1919 Thomas H. Cullen Democratic June 6, 1919 – March 1, 1944 died vacant March 1, 1944 – June 6, 1944 John J. Rooney Democratic June 6, 1944 – January 3, 1945 redistricted to 12th district William B. Barry Democratic January 3, 1945 – October 20, 1946 Redistricted from 2nd district
Diedvacant October 21, 1946 – January 2, 1947 Gregory McMahon Republican January 3, 1947 – January 3, 1949 Garden City Lost re-election L. Gary Clemente Democratic January 3, 1949 – January 3, 1953 Lost re-election Henry J. Latham Republican January 3, 1953 – December 31, 1958 Redistricted from 3rd district
Resignedvacant January 1, 1959 – January 2, 1959 Seymour Halpern Republican January 3, 1959 – January 3, 1963 Redistricted to 6th district John W. Wydler Republican January 3, 1963 – January 3, 1973 Redistricted to 5th district Norman F. Lent Republican January 3, 1973 – January 3, 1993 Redistricted from 5th district
RetiredDavid A. Levy Republican January 3, 1993 – January 3, 1995 Lost renomination Daniel Frisa Republican January 3, 1995 – January 3, 1997 Lost re-election Carolyn McCarthy Democratic January 3, 1997 – present Mineola Incumbent In the 1960s , 1970s and 1980s much of this area was in the 5th District. The 4th District then included many towns in eastern Nassau County now in the 3rd District.
Election results
In New York electoral politics there are numerous smaller parties at various points on the political spectrum. Certain parties invariably endorse either the Republican or Democratic candidate for every office, hence the state electoral results contain both the party votes, and the final candidate votes (Listed as "Recap").
US House election, 1996: New York District 4 Party Candidate Votes % ±% Democratic Carolyn McCarthy 127,060 57.5 Republican Daniel Frisa 89,542 40.5 Right to Life Vincent P. Garbitelli 3,252 1.5 Liberal Robert S. Berkowitz 1,162 0.5 Majority 37,518 17.0 Turnout 221,016 100 US House election, 1998: New York District 4 Party Candidate Votes % ±% Democratic Carolyn McCarthy 90,256 52.6 -4.9 Republican Gregory R. Becker 79,984 46.6 +6.1 Liberal Patricia M. Maher 1,343 0.8 +0.3 Majority 10,272 6.0 -11.0 Turnout 171,583 100 -22.4 US House election, 2000: New York District 4 Party Candidate Votes % ±% Democratic Carolyn McCarthy 136,703 60.6 +8.0 Republican Gregory R. Becker 87,830 38.9 -7.7 Liberal Barbara Vitanza 1,222 0.5 -0.3 Majority 48,873 21.6 +15.6 Turnout 225,755 100 +31.6 US House election, 2002: New York District 4 Party Candidate Votes % ±% Democratic Carolyn McCarthy 94,806 56.3 -4.3 Republican Marilyn F. O'Grady 72,882 43.2 +4.3 Green Tim Derham 852 0.5 +0.5 Majority 21,924 13.0 -8.6 Turnout 168,540 100 -25.3 US House election, 2004: New York District 4 Party Candidate Votes % ±% Democratic Carolyn McCarthy 159,969 63.0 +6.7 Republican James Garner 94,141 37.0 -6.2 Majority 65,828 25.9 +12.9 Turnout 254,110 100 +50.8 US House election, 2006: New York District 4 Party Candidate Votes % ±% Democratic Carolyn McCarthy 101,861 64.9 +1.9 Republican Martin W. Blessinger 55,050 35.1 -1.9 Majority 46,811 29.8 +3.9 Turnout 156,911 100 -38.3 US House election, 2008: New York District 4 Party Candidate Votes % ±% Democratic Carolyn McCarthy 164,028 64.0 -0.9 Republican Jack Martins 92,242 36.0 +0.9 Majority 71,786 28 -1.8 Turnout 256,270 100 +63.3 US House election, 2010: New York District 4 Party Candidate Votes % ±% Democratic Carolyn McCarthy 94,483 53.6 -10.4 Republican Francis X. Becker, Jr. 81,718 46.4 +10.4 Majority 12,765 7.2 -20.8 Turnout 176,201 100 -31.2 References
- 1996 House election data, Clerk of the House of Representatives
- 1998 House election data, "
- 2000 House election data, "
- 2002 House election data, "
- 2004 House election data, "
- 2006 House election data, "
- Martis, Kenneth C. (1989). The Historical Atlas of Political Parties in the United States Congress. New York: Macmillan Publishing Company.
- Martis, Kenneth C. (1982). The Historical Atlas of United States Congressional Districts. New York: Macmillan Publishing Company.
- Congressional Biographical Directory of the United States 1774–present
- National atlas congressional maps
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See also: New York's past & present Representatives, Senators, and Delegations, 2010 elections, 2012 elections
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