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, represented by Republican Anthony D'Esposito since 2023.

New York's 4th congressional district
Map
Interactive map of district boundaries since January 3, 2023
Representative
  Anthony D'Esposito
RIsland Park
Distribution
  • 99.97% urban
  • 0.03% rural
Population (2022)771,912[1]
Median household
income
$131,291[2]
Ethnicity
Cook PVID+5[3]

NY-04 is the second-wealthiest congressional district in New York, and among the wealthiest nationally.[4] As of 2024, this district, alongside California's 22nd, is the most Democratic-leaning congressional district represented by a Republican, with a partisan lean of D+5.[3] It was also one of 18 districts that would have voted for Joe Biden in the 2020 presidential election had they existed in their current configuration while being won or held by a Republican in 2022.

Composition edit

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, Wantagh, West Hempstead, Westbury, and Valley Stream.

Recent statewide election results edit

Election results from presidential races
Year Office Results
1992 President Clinton 47–41%
1996 President Clinton 56–36%
2000 President Gore 59–38%
2004 President Kerry 55–44%
2008 President Obama 55–44%
2012 President Obama 56–43%
2016 President Clinton 53–44%
2020 President Biden 56–42%

Historical district boundaries edit

 
2003–2013
 
2013–2023
  • 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 edit

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 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
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 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 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 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 March 1, 1944 –
June 6, 1944
78th
 
John J. Rooney
(Brooklyn)
Democratic June 6, 1944 –
January 3, 1945
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 October 21, 1946 –
January 2, 1947
 
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 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.
2003–2013
Parts of Nassau County
 
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.[5]
 
Anthony D'Esposito
(Island Park)
Republican January 3, 2023 –
present
118th Elected in 2022. 2023–2025
Parts of Nassau County
 

Election results edit

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 (incumbent) 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 (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 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 (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 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 (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 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 (incumbent) 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 (incumbent) 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 (incumbent) 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 (incumbent) 94,483 53.6 -10.4
Republican Fran Becker 81,718 46.4 +10.4
Majority 12,765 7.2 -20.8
Turnout 176,201 100 -31.2
US House election, 2012: New York District 4
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 62,659 23.6 +16.4
Turnout 265,251 100 +50.5
US House election, 2014: New York District 4
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Democratic Kathleen M. Rice 89,793 52.8 -9.0
Republican Bruce Blakeman 80,127 47.2 +14.9
[6]
US House election, 2016: New York District 4
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Democratic Kathleen Rice (incumbent) 185,286 59.5 +6.7
Republican David Gurfein 125,865 40.5 -6.7
[7]
US House election, 2018: New York District 4
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 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 355,793 100.0
Democratic hold
US House election, 2022: New York District 4
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 271,493 100.0
Republican gain from Democratic

See also edit

References edit

  1. ^ "New York congressional districts by urban and rural population and land area". United States Census Bureau. June 8, 2017. Archived from the original on November 21, 2019. Retrieved November 21, 2019.
  2. ^ "My Congressional District".
  3. ^ a b "2022 Cook PVI: District Map and List". Cook Political Report. Retrieved January 10, 2023.
  4. ^ DePietro, Andrew. "The Wealthiest Congressional Districts Of 2022". Forbes. Retrieved December 2, 2022.
  5. ^ Rogers, Alex (February 15, 2022). "Kathleen Rice becomes 30th House Democrat to not seek reelection in 2022". CNN. Retrieved February 15, 2022.
  6. ^ "Ballotpedia: The Encyclopedia of Citizen-Controlled Democracy (Alpha Stage Two Development)". Archived from the original on October 13, 2007.
  7. ^ "Ballotpedia: The Encyclopedia of Citizen-Controlled Democracy (Alpha Stage Two Development)". Archived from the original on October 13, 2007.