# New York's 4th congressional district

New York's 4th congressional district is a congressional district for the United States House of Representatives in central and southern Nassau County. It is represented by Democrat Laura Gillen.
NY-04 is the second-wealthiest congressional district in New York, and among the wealthiest nationally.

## Voter Registration

Voter registration and party enrollment as of February 20, 2025 :
| Party | Party | Active Voters | Inactive Voters | Total Voters | Percentage |
| | Democratic | 227,458 | 12,306 | 239,764 | 41.21% |
| | Republican | 161,504 | 7,875 | 169,379 | 29.11% |
| | Conservative | 5,099 | 292 | 5,391 | 0.93% |
| | Working Families | 1,468 | 62 | 1,530 | 0.26% |
| | Other | 13,700 | 861 | 14,561 | 2.50% |
| | Unaffiliated | 143,594 | 7,589 | 151,183 | 25.99% |
| Total | Total | 552,823 | 28,985 | 581,808 | 100% |

## Composition

The district includes the communities of Elmont, Baldwin, Bellmore, East Rockaway, East Meadow, Five Towns, Lynbrook, Floral Park, Franklin Square, Garden City, Garden City Park, Hempstead, Atlantic Beach, Long Beach, Malverne, Freeport, Merrick, Carle Place, New Hyde Park, Oceanside, Rockville Centre, Roosevelt, Seaford, Uniondale, Valley Stream, Wantagh, West Hempstead, and Westbury.

## Recent election results from statewide races

| Year | Office | Results |
| 2008 | President | Obama 56% - 43% |
| 2012 | President | Obama 58% - 42% |
| 2016 | President | Clinton 54% - 42% |
| 2016 | Senate | Schumer 67% - 31% |
| 2018 | Senate | Gillibrand 62% - 38% |
| 2018 | Governor | Cuomo 60% - 39% |
| 2018 | Attorney General | James 59% - 40% |
| 2020 | President | Biden 57% - 42% |
| 2022 | Senate | Schumer 50% - 49% |
| 2022 | Governor | Zeldin 53% - 47% |
| 2022 | Attorney General | Henry 52% - 48% |
| 2022 | Comptroller | DiNapoli 51% - 49% |
| 2024 | President | Harris 51% - 49% |

## Historical district boundaries

* 1789–1913:
    Parts of Manhattan
* 1913–1945:
    Parts of Brooklyn
* 1945–1963:
    Parts of Queens
* 1963–present:
    Parts of Nassau County
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.

## List of members representing the district

| Representative | Party | Years | Cong ress | Electoral history | District location |
| District established March 4, 1789 ||||||
| John Hathorn (Warwick) | Anti-Administration | March 4, 1789 – March 3, 1791 | 1st | Elected in 1789. Lost re-election. |
| Cornelius C. Schoonmaker (Shawangunk) | Anti-Administration | March 4, 1791 – March 3, 1793 | 2nd | Elected in 1790. Lost re-election. |
| Peter Van Gaasbeck (Kingston) | Pro-Administration | March 4, 1793 – March 3, 1795 | 3rd | Elected in 1793. Retired. |
| John Hathorn (Warwick) | Democratic-Republican | March 4, 1795 – March 3, 1797 | 4th | Elected in 1794. Retired. |
| Lucas Elmendorf (Kingston) | Democratic-Republican | March 4, 1797 – March 3, 1803 | 5th 6th 7th | Elected in 1796. Re-elected in 1798. Re-elected in 1800. Retired. |
| Philip Van Cortlandt (Croton) | Democratic-Republican | March 4, 1803 – March 3, 1809 | 8th 9th 10th | Redistricted from the 3rd district and re-elected in 1802. Re-elected in 1804. Re-elected in 1806. [data missing] |
| James Emott (Albany) | Federalist | March 4, 1809 – March 3, 1813 | 11th 12th | Elected in 1808. Re-elected in 1810. [data missing] |
| Thomas J. Oakley (Poughkeepsie) | Federalist | March 4, 1813 – March 3, 1815 | 13th | Elected in 1812. [data missing] |
| Abraham H. Schenck (Fishkill Landing) | Democratic-Republican | March 4, 1815 – March 3, 1817 | 14th | Elected in 1814. [data missing] |
| Vacant | Vacant | March 4, 1817 – June 6, 1817 | 15th | Henry B. Lee was elected in 1816 but died September 16, 1816, before the term. |
| James Tallmadge Jr. (Poughkeepsie) | Democratic-Republican | June 6, 1817 – March 3, 1819 | 15th | Elected to finish Lee's term and seated December 1, 1817. |
| Randall S. Street (Poughkeepsie) | Federalist | March 4, 1819 – March 3, 1821 | 16th | Elected in 1818. [data missing] |
| Vacant | Vacant | March 4, 1821 – December 3, 1821 | 17th | Elections were held in April 1821. It is unclear when results were announced or credentials issued. |
| William W. Van Wyck (Fishkill) | Democratic-Republican | December 3, 1821 – March 3, 1823 | 17th | Elected in 1821. Redistricted to the 5th district. |
| Joel Frost (Carmel) | Democratic-Republican | March 4, 1823 – March 3, 1825 | 18th | Elected in 1822. Retired. |
| Aaron Ward (Mount Pleasant) | Anti-Jacksonian | March 4, 1825 – March 3, 1829 | 19th 20th | Elected in 1824. Re-elected in 1826. Retired. |
| Henry B. Cowles (Carmel) | Anti-Jacksonian | March 4, 1829 – March 3, 1831 | 21st | Elected in 1828. [data missing] |
| Aaron Ward (Mount Pleasant) | Jacksonian | March 4, 1831 – March 3, 1837 | 22nd 23rd 24th | Elected in 1830. Re-elected in 1832. Re-elected in 1834. [data missing] |
| Gouverneur Kemble (Cold Spring) | Democratic | March 4, 1837 – March 3, 1841 | 25th 26th | Elected in 1836. Re-elected in 1838. [data missing] |
| Aaron Ward (Mount Pleasant) | Democratic | March 4, 1841 – March 3, 1843 | 27th | Elected in 1840. [data missing] |
| William B. Maclay (New York) | Democratic | March 4, 1843 – March 3, 1849 | 28th 29th 30th | Elected in 1842. Re-elected in 1844. Re-elected in 1846. [data missing] |
| Walter Underhill (New York) | Whig | March 4, 1849 – March 3, 1851 | 31st | Elected in 1848. [data missing] |
| John Henry Hobart Haws (New York) | Whig | March 4, 1851 – March 3, 1853 | 32nd | Elected in 1850. [data missing] |
| Michael Walsh (New York) | Democratic | March 4, 1853 – March 3, 1855 | 33rd | Elected in 1852. [data missing] |
| John Kelly (New York) | Democratic | March 4, 1855 – December 25, 1858 | 34th 35th | Elected in 1854. Re-elected in 1856. Resigned. |
| Vacant | Vacant | December 25, 1858 – January 17, 1859 | 35th | |
| Thomas J. Barr (New York) | Independent Democrat | January 17, 1859 – March 3, 1861 | 35th 36th | Elected to finish Kelly's term. Re-elected in 1858. [data missing] |
| James Kerrigan (New York) | Independent Democrat | March 4, 1861 – March 3, 1863 | 37th | Elected in 1860. [data missing] |
| Benjamin Wood (New York) | Democratic | March 4, 1863 – March 3, 1865 | 38th | Redistricted from 3rd district and re-elected in 1862. . |
| Morgan Jones (New York) | Democratic | March 4, 1865 – March 3, 1867 | 39th | Elected in 1864. [data missing] |
| John Fox (New York) | Democratic | March 4, 1867 – March 3, 1871 | 40th 41st | Elected in 1866. Re-elected in 1868. [data missing] |
| Robert B. Roosevelt (New York) | Democratic | March 4, 1871 – March 3, 1873 | 42nd | Elected in 1870. [data missing] |
| Philip S. Crooke (Flatbush) | Republican | March 4, 1873 – March 3, 1875 | 43rd | Elected in 1872. [data missing] |
| Archibald M. Bliss (Brooklyn) | Democratic | March 4, 1875 – March 3, 1883 | 44th 45th 46th 47th | Elected in 1874. Re-elected in 1876. Re-elected in 1878. Re-elected in 1880. [data missing] |
| Felix Campbell (Brooklyn) | Democratic | March 4, 1883 – March 3, 1885 | 48th | Elected in 1882. Redistricted to 2nd district |
| Peter P. Mahoney (Brooklyn) | Democratic | March 4, 1885 – March 3, 1889 | 49th 50th | Elected in 1884. Re-elected in 1886. [data missing] |
| John M. Clancy (Brooklyn) | Democratic | March 4, 1889 – March 3, 1893 | 51st 52nd | Elected in 1888. Re-elected in 1890. Redistricted to 2nd district |
| William J. Coombs (Brooklyn) | Democratic | March 4, 1893 – March 3, 1895 | 53rd | Redistricted from 3rd district and re-elected in 1892. |
| Israel F. Fischer (Brooklyn) | Republican | March 4, 1895 – March 3, 1899 | 54th 55th | Elected in 1894. Re-elected in 1896. [data missing] |
| Bertram T. Clayton (Brooklyn) | Democratic | March 4, 1899 – March 3, 1901 | 56th | Elected in 1898. [data missing] |
| Harry A. Hanbury (Brooklyn) | Republican | March 4, 1901 – March 3, 1903 | 57th | Elected in 1900. [data missing] |
| Frank E. Wilson (Brooklyn) | Democratic | March 4, 1903 – March 3, 1905 | 58th | Redistricted from 5th district and re-elected in 1902. |
| Charles B. Law (Brooklyn) | Republican | March 4, 1905 – March 3, 1911 | 59th 60th 61st | Elected in 1904. Re-elected in 1906. Re-elected in 1908. [data missing] |
| Frank E. Wilson (Brooklyn) | Democratic | March 4, 1911 – March 3, 1913 | 62nd | Elected in 1910. Redistricted to 3rd district |
| Harry H. Dale (Brooklyn) | Democratic | March 4, 1913 – January 6, 1919 | 63rd 64th 65th | Elected in 1912. Re-elected in 1914. Re-elected in 1916. Resigned to become judge of magistrate's court |
| Vacant | Vacant | January 6, 1919 – March 3, 1919 | 65th | |
| Thomas H. Cullen (Brooklyn) | Democratic | March 4, 1919 – March 1, 1944 | 66th 67th 68th 69th 70th 71st 72nd 73rd 74th 75th 76th 77th 78th | Elected in 1918. Re-elected in 1920. Re-elected in 1922. Re-elected in 1924. Re-elected in 1926. Re-elected in 1928. Re-elected in 1930. Re-elected in 1932. Re-elected in 1934. Re-elected in 1936. Re-elected in 1938. Re-elected in 1940. Re-elected in 1942. Died. |
| Vacant | Vacant | March 1, 1944 – June 6, 1944 | 78th | |
| John J. Rooney (Brooklyn) | Democratic | June 6, 1944 – January 3, 1945 | 78th | Elected to finish Cullen's term. Redistricted to 12th district |
| William B. Barry (Queens) | Democratic | January 3, 1945 – October 20, 1946 | 79th | Redistricted from 2nd district and re-elected in 1944. Died. |
| Vacant | Vacant | October 21, 1946 – January 2, 1947 | 79th |
| Gregory McMahon (Queens) | Republican | January 3, 1947 – January 3, 1949 | 80th | Elected in 1946. Lost re-election. |
| L. Gary Clemente (Queens) | Democratic | January 3, 1949 – January 3, 1953 | 81st 82nd | Elected in 1948. Re-elected in 1950. Lost re-election. |
| Henry J. Latham (Queens) | Republican | January 3, 1953 – December 31, 1958 | 83rd 84th 85th | Redistricted from 3rd district and re-elected in 1952. Re-elected in 1954. Re-elected in 1956. Resigned. |
| Vacant | Vacant | January 1, 1959 – January 2, 1959 | 85th | |
| Seymour Halpern (Queens) | Republican | January 3, 1959 – January 3, 1963 | 86th 87th | Elected in 1958. Re-elected in 1960. Redistricted to 6th district |
| John W. Wydler (Garden City) | Republican | January 3, 1963 – January 3, 1973 | 88th 89th 90th 91st 92nd | Elected in 1962. Re-elected in 1964. Re-elected in 1966. Re-elected in 1968. Re-elected in 1970. Redistricted to 5th district |
| Norman F. Lent (East Rockaway) | Republican | January 3, 1973 – January 3, 1993 | 93rd 94th 95th 96th 97th 98th 99th 100th 101st 102nd | Redistricted from 5th district and re-elected in 1972. Re-elected in 1974. Re-elected in 1976. Re-elected in 1978. Re-elected in 1980. Re-elected in 1982. Re-elected in 1984. Re-elected in 1986. Re-elected in 1988. Re-elected in 1990. Retired. |
| David A. Levy (Baldwin) | Republican | January 3, 1993 – January 3, 1995 | 103rd | Elected in 1992. Lost renomination. |
| Daniel Frisa (Westbury) | Republican | January 3, 1995 – January 3, 1997 | 104th | Elected in 1994. Lost re-election. |
| Carolyn McCarthy (Mineola) | Democratic | January 3, 1997 – January 3, 2015 | 105th 106th 107th 108th 109th 110th 111th 112th 113th | Elected in 1996. Re-elected in 1998. Re-elected in 2000. Re-elected in 2002. Re-elected in 2004. Re-elected in 2006. Re-elected in 2008. Re-elected in 2010. Re-elected in 2012. Retired. | |
| Carolyn McCarthy (Mineola) | Democratic | January 3, 1997 – January 3, 2015 | 105th 106th 107th 108th 109th 110th 111th 112th 113th | Elected in 1996. Re-elected in 1998. Re-elected in 2000. Re-elected in 2002. Re-elected in 2004. Re-elected in 2006. Re-elected in 2008. Re-elected in 2010. Re-elected in 2012. Retired. | 2003–2013 Parts of Nassau County |
| Carolyn McCarthy (Mineola) | Democratic | January 3, 1997 – January 3, 2015 | 105th 106th 107th 108th 109th 110th 111th 112th 113th | Elected in 1996. Re-elected in 1998. Re-elected in 2000. Re-elected in 2002. Re-elected in 2004. Re-elected in 2006. Re-elected in 2008. Re-elected in 2010. Re-elected in 2012. Retired. | 2013–2023 Parts of Nassau County |
| Kathleen Rice (Garden City) | Democratic | January 3, 2015 – January 3, 2023 | 114th 115th 116th 117th | Elected in 2014. Re-elected in 2016. Re-elected in 2018. Re-elected in 2020. Retired. | 2013–2023 Parts of Nassau County |
| Anthony D'Esposito (Island Park) | Republican | January 3, 2023 – January 3, 2025 | 118th | Elected in 2022. Lost re-election. | 2023–2025 Parts of Nassau County |
| Laura Gillen (Rockville Centre) | Democratic | January 3, 2025 – present | 119th | Elected in 2024. | 2025–present Parts of Nassau County |

## 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 | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Democratic | Carolyn McCarthy | 127,060 | 57.5 |
| | Republican | Daniel Frisa (incumbent) | 89,542 | 40.5 |
| | Right to Life | Vincent P. Garbitelli | 3,252 | 1.5 |
| | Liberal | Robert S. Berkowitz | 1,162 | 0.5 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 37,518 | 17.0 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 221,016 | 100 |
US House election, 1998: New York District 4 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Democratic | Carolyn McCarthy (incumbent) | 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 | Majority | Majority | 10,272 | 6.0 | −11.0 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 171,583 | 100 | −22.4 |
US House election, 2000: New York District 4 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Democratic | Carolyn McCarthy (incumbent) | 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 | Majority | Majority | 48,873 | 21.6 | +15.6 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 225,755 | 100 | +31.6 |
US House election, 2002: New York District 4 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Democratic | Carolyn McCarthy (incumbent) | 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 | Majority | Majority | 21,924 | 13.0 | −8.6 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 168,540 | 100 | −25.3 |
US House election, 2004: New York District 4 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Democratic | Carolyn McCarthy (incumbent) | 159,969 | 63.0 | +6.7 |
| | Republican | James Garner | 94,141 | 37.0 | −6.2 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 65,828 | 25.9 | +12.9 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 254,110 | 100 | +50.8 |
US House election, 2006: New York District 4 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Democratic | Carolyn McCarthy (incumbent) | 101,861 | 64.9 | +1.9 |
| | Republican | Martin W. Blessinger | 55,050 | 35.1 | −1.9 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 46,811 | 29.8 | +3.9 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 156,911 | 100 | −38.3 |
US House election, 2008: New York District 4 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Democratic | Carolyn McCarthy (incumbent) | 164,028 | 64.0 | −0.9 |
| | Republican | Jack Martins | 92,242 | 36.0 | +0.9 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 71,786 | 28 | −1.8 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 256,270 | 100 | +63.3 |
US House election, 2010: New York District 4 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Democratic | Carolyn McCarthy (incumbent) | 94,483 | 53.6 | −10.4 |
| | Republican | Fran Becker | 81,718 | 46.4 | +10.4 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 12,765 | 7.2 | −20.8 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 176,201 | 100 | −31.2 |
US House election, 2012: New York District 4 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Democratic | Carolyn McCarthy (incumbent) | 163,955 | 61.8 | +8.2 |
| | Republican | Fran Becker | 85,693 | 32.3 | −14.1 |
| | Conservative | Frank Scaturro | 15,603 | 5.9 | +5.9 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 62,659 | 23.6 | +16.4 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 265,251 | 100 | +50.5 |
US House election, 2014: New York District 4 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Democratic | Kathleen M. Rice | 89,793 | 52.8 | −9.0 |
| | Republican | Bruce Blakeman | 80,127 | 47.2 | +14.9 |
US House election, 2016: New York District 4 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Democratic | Kathleen Rice (incumbent) | 185,286 | 59.5 | +6.7 |
| | Republican | David Gurfein | 125,865 | 40.5 | −6.7 |
US House election, 2018: New York District 4 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Democratic | Kathleen Rice (incumbent) | 159,535 | 61.0 | +1.5 |
| | Republican | Ameer Benno | 100,571 | 39.0 | −1.5 |
US House election, 2020: New York District 4 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Democratic | Kathleen Rice (incumbent) | 199,762 | 56.1 |
| | Republican | Douglas Tuman | 139,559 | 39.2 |
| | Conservative | Douglas Tuman | 13,448 | 3.8 |
| | Total | Douglas Tuman | 153,007 | 43.0 |
| | Green | Joseph R. Naham | 3,024 | 0.9 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 355,793 | 100.0 |
| | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold |
US House election, 2022: New York District 4 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Republican | Anthony D'Esposito | 129,353 | 47.65 |
| | Conservative | Anthony D'Esposito | 11,269 | 4.15 |
| | Total | Anthony D'Esposito | 140,622 | 51.8 |
| | Democratic | Laura Gillen | 130,871 | 48.2 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 271,493 | 100.0 |
| | Republican gain from Democratic | Republican gain from Democratic | Republican gain from Democratic | Republican gain from Democratic |
US House election, 2024: New York District 4 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Democratic | Laura Gillen | 191,760 | 51.1 |
| | Republican | Anthony D'Esposito (incumbent) | 183,157 | 48.9 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 374,917 | 100.0 |
| | Democratic gain from Republican | Democratic gain from Republican | Democratic gain from Republican | Democratic gain from Republican |