# 2004 United States House of Representatives elections in New York

The 2004 United States House of Representatives elections in New York took place on November 2, 2004. One seat changed parties; in the 27th district Democrat Brian Higgins was elected to replace Republican Jack Quinn.

## Overview

| District | Incumbent | Party | Elected | Status | Opponent |
| 12 | Nydia Velazquez | Democrat | 1992 | Running | Nydia Velazquez (D) 86.3% Paul A. Rodriguez (R) 13.7% |
| 13 | Vito Fossella | Republican | 1997 | Running | Vito Fossella (R) 59.0% Frank Barbaro (D) 41.0% |
| 14 | Carolyn Maloney | Democrat | 1992 | Running | Carolyn Maloney (D) 81.1% Anton Srdanovic (R) 18.9% |
| 15 | Charles B. Rangel | Democrat | 1970 | Running | Charles B. Rangel (D) 91.1% Kenneth P. Jefferson, Jr. (R) 7.0% Jessie A. Fields (I) 1.9% |
| 16 | Jose Serrano | Democrat | 1990 | Running | Jose Serrano (D) 95.2% Ali Mohamed (R) 4.8% |
| 17 | Eliot Engel | Democrat | 1988 | Running | Eliot Engel (D) 76.1% Matthew I. Brennan (R) 22.0% Kevin Brawley (Conservative) 1.9% |
| 18 | Nita Lowey | Democrat | 1988 | Running | Nita Lowey (D) 69.8% Richard A. Hoffman (R) 30.2% |
| 19 | Sue Kelly | Republican | 1994 | Running | Sue Kelly (R) 66.7% Michael Jalamin (D) 33.3% |
| 20 | John Sweeney | Republican | 1998 | Running | John Sweeney (R) 65.8% Doris F. Kelly (D) 33.7% Morris N. Guller (I) 0.5% |
| 21 | Mike McNulty | Democrat | 1988 | Running | Mike McNulty (D) 70.8% Warren Redlich (R) 29.2% |
| 22 | Maurice Hinchey | Democrat | 1992 | Running | Maurice Hinchey (D) 67.2% William Brenner (R) 32.8% |
| 23 | John McHugh | Republican | 1992 | Running | John McHugh (R) 70.7% Robert J. Johnson (D) 29.3% |
| 24 | Sherwood Boehlert | Republican | 1982 | Running | Sherwood Boehlert (R) 56.9% Jeff Miller (D) 33.9% David L. Walrath (Conservative) 9.2% |
| 25 | Jim Walsh | Republican | 1988 | Running | Jim Walsh (R) 90.4% Howie Hawkins (PJP) 9.6% |
| 26 | Tom Reynolds | Republican | 1998 | Running | Tom Reynolds (R) 55.6% Jack Davis (D) 44.4% |
| 27 | Jack Quinn | Republican | 1992 | Retiring | Brian Higgins (D) 50.7% Nancy Naples (R) 49.3% |
| 28 | Louise Slaughter | Democrat | 1986 | Running | Louise Slaughter (D) 72.6% Mike Laba (R) 24.8% Francina J. Cartonia (I) 2.6% |

## District 1
### Candidates

* Tim Bishop, incumbent U.S. Representative
* William M. Manger Jr., former Southampton trustee

### Endorsements

Newspapers and publications
* Newsday
Local officials
* Rudy Giuliani, former Mayor of New York City

### Results

2004 New York's 1st congressional district general election :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Democratic | Tim Bishop | 140,878 | 50.64 |
| | Independence | Tim Bishop | 9,657 | 3.47 |
| | Working Families | Tim Bishop | 5,819 | 2.09 |
| | Total | Tim Bishop (incumbent) | 156,354 | 56.20 |
| | Republican | William M. Manger Jr. | 110,786 | 39.82 |
| | Conservative | William M. Manger Jr. | 11,069 | 3.98 |
| | Total | William M. Manger Jr. | 121,855 | 43.80 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 278,209 | 100.0 |
| | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold |

## District 2
### Candidates

* Steve Israel, incumbent U.S. Representative
* Richard Hoffman, Islip Deputy Attorney

### Endorsements

Newspapers and publications
* Newsday

### Results

2004 New York's 2nd congressional district general election :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Democratic | Steve Israel | 140,878 | 60.69 |
| | Independence | Steve Israel | 9,508 | 3.92 |
| | Working Families | Steve Israel | 4,888 | 2.02 |
| | Total | Steve Israel (incumbent) | 161,593 | 66.62 |
| | Republican | Richard Hoffmann | 72,953 | 30.09 |
| | Conservative | Richard Hoffmann | 7,997 | 3.29 |
| | Total | Richard Hoffmann | 80,950 | 33.38 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 242,543 | 100.0 |
| | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold |

## District 3
### Candidates

* Peter T. King, incumbent U.S. Representative
* Blair Mathies, attorney

### Results

2004 New York's 3rd congressional district general election :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Republican | Peter T. King | 151,323 | 55.63 |
| | Conservative | Peter T. King | 12,022 | 4.41 |
| | Independence | Peter T. King | 7,914 | 2.91 |
| | Total | Peter T. King (incumbent) | 171,259 | 62.96 |
| | Democratic | Blair Mathies | 100,737 | 37.03 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 271,996 | 100.0 |
| | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold |

## District 4
### Candidates

* Carolyn McCarthy (Democratic), incumbent U.S. Representative
* James Garner (Republican), Mayor of Hempstead Village
* U.S. Representative Carolyn McCarthy from Mineola
* Mayor James Garner of Hempstead Village

### Endorsements

Federal officials
* Dennis Hastert, Speaker of the United States House of Representatives

### Results

2004 New York's 4th congressional district general election :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Democratic | Carolyn McCarthy | 148,615 | 58.48 |
| | Independence | Carolyn McCarthy | 6,951 | 2.73 |
| | Working Families | Carolyn McCarthy | 4,403 | 1.73 |
| | Total | Carolyn McCarthy (incumbent) | 159,969 | 62.95 |
| | Republican | James Garner | 85,505 | 33.65 |
| | Conservative | James Garner | 8,636 | 3.40 |
| | Total | James Garner | 94,141 | 37.05 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 254,110 | 100.0 |
| | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold |

## District 5
### Candidates

* Gary Ackerman, incumbent U.S. Representative
* Stephen Graves, businessman
* Gonzalo Policarpio, retired immigration inspector

### Results

2004 New York's 5th congressional district general election :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Democratic | Gary Ackerman | 114,132 | 68.00 |
| | Independence | Gary Ackerman | 2,901 | 1.73 |
| | Working Families | Gary Ackerman | 2,693 | 1.60 |
| | Total | Gary Ackerman (incumbent) | 119,726 | 71.33 |
| | Republican | Stephen Graves | 43,002 | 25.62 |
| | Conservative | Stephen Graves | 8,636 | 2.30 |
| | Total | Stephen Graves | 46,867 | 27.92 |
| | Fair Immigration | Gonzalo Policarpio | 1,248 | 0.74 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 167,841 | 100.0 |
| | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold |

## District 6
### Candidates

* Greg Meeks (Democratic), incumbent U.S. Representative

### Results

2004 New York's 6th congressional district general election :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Democratic | Greg Meeks | 125,127 | 96.48 |
| | Working Families | Greg Meeks | 4,561 | 3.52 |
| | Total | Greg Meeks (incumbent) | 129,688 | 100.00 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 129,688 | 100.0 |
| | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold |

## District 7
### Candidates

* Joe Crowley, incumbent U.S. Representative
* Joseph Cinquemani, attorney

### Results

2004 New York's 7th congressional district general election :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Democratic | Joe Crowley | 100,382 | 77.92 |
| | Working Families | Joe Crowley | 3,893 | 3.02 |
| | Total | Joe Crowley (incumbent) | 104,275 | 80.94 |
| | Republican | Joseph Cinquemani | 21,843 | 16.96 |
| | Conservative | Joseph Cinquemani | 2,705 | 2.10 |
| | Total | Joseph Cinquemani | 24,548 | 19.06 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 167,841 | 100.0 |
| | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold |

## District 8
### Candidates

* Jerry Nadler, incumbent U.S. Representative
* Peter Hort, non-profit executive

### Results

2004 New York's 8th congressional district general election :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Democratic | Jerry Nadler | 100,382 | 78.12 |
| | Working Families | Jerry Nadler | 7,984 | 4.05 |
| | Total | Jerry Nadler (incumbent) | 162,082 | 82.18 |
| | Republican | Peter Hort | 35,177 | 16.96 |
| | Independence | Peter Hort | 2,421 | 1.23 |
| | Conservative | Peter Hort | 1,642 | 0.83 |
| | Total | Peter Hort | 39,240 | 19.89 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 197,259 | 100.0 |
| | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold |

## District 9
### Candidates

* Anthony Weiner (Democratic), incumbent U.S. Representative
* Gerard Cronin (Republican), educator and candidate for Governor of New York in 2002

### Results

2004 New York's 9th congressional district general election :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Democratic | Anthony Weiner | 108,577 | 68.52 |
| | Working Families | Anthony Weiner | 4,448 | 2.81 |
| | Total | Anthony Weiner (incumbent) | 113,025 | 71.32 |
| | Republican | Gerard Cronin | 39,648 | 25.02 |
| | Conservative | Gerard Cronin | 4,141 | 2.61 |
| | Independence | Gerard Cronin | 1,622 | 1.02 |
| | Total | Gerard Cronin | 45,451 | 28.68 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 158,467 | 100.0 |
| | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold |

## District 10
### Candidates

* Edolphus Towns (Democratic), incumbent U.S. Representative
* Harvey R. Clarke (Republican), adjunct professor of Political Science at Pace University
* Mariana Blume (Conservative), activist and former model

### Results

2004 New York's 10th congressional district general election :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Democratic | Edolphus Towns | 130,265 | 87.57 |
| | Working Families | Edolphus Towns | 5,848 | 3.93 |
| | Total | Edolphus Towns (incumbent) | 136,113 | 91.50 |
| | Republican | Harvey R. Clarke | 11,099 | 7.46 |
| | Conservative | Mariana Blume | 1,554 | 1.04 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 148,756 | 100.0 |
| | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold |

## District 11
### Candidates

* Major Owens (Democratic), incumbent U.S. Representative
* Lorraine Stevens (Independence), counselor and perennial candidate
* Sol Lieberman (Conservative), attorney

### Results

2004 New York's 11th congressional district general election :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Democratic | Major Owens | 134,175 | 87.01 |
| | Working Families | Major Owens | 10,824 | 7.02 |
| | Total | Major Owens (incumbent) | 144,999 | 94.03 |
| | Independence | Lorraine Stevens | 4,721 | 3.06 |
| | Conservative | Sol Lieberman | 4,478 | 2.90 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 154,198 | 100.0 |
| | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold |

## District 29
### Candidates

* Randy Kuhl (Republican), state senator
* Samara Barend (Democratic), non-profit executive
* Mark Assini (Conservative), Monroe County legislator
* John Ciampoli (Independence), attorney

### Results

2004 New York's 29th congressional district general election :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Republican | Randy Kuhl | 136,883 | 50.66 |
| | Democratic | Samara Barend | 104,555 | 38.69 |
| | Working Families | Samara Barend | 5,686 | 2.10 |
| | Total | Samara Barend | 110,241 | 40.80 |
| | Conservative | Mark Assini | 17,272 | 6.40 |
| | Independence | John Ciampoli | 5,819 | 2.15 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 270,215 | 100.0 |
| | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold |