New York 4th Congressional District
Akashic| Year | Margin (D minus R) |
|---|---|
| 2008 | +13.3% |
| 2012 | +15.4% |
| 2016 | +12.0% |
| 2020 | +14.5% |
| 2024 | +1.3% |
Federal officeholders only. State and local officeholders are planned for the next data pass.
U.S. House
Each result reflects the U.S. House district as it was drawn for that election; redistricting has redrawn these lines over time, so they can differ from the current 120th-Congress district shown on the map above.
| Year | District | Won | Democratic | Republican | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 4 | D | 48.6%190,569 | 43.3%169,641 | 391,983 |
| 2022 | 4 | D | 47.0%130,871 | 46.5%129,353 | 278,464 |
| 2020 | 4 | D | 56.1%199,762 | 39.2%139,559 | 355,912 |
| 2018 | 4 | D | 60.2%156,728 | 34.7%90,306 | 260,206 |
| 2016 | 4 | D | 58.1%181,861 | 35.5%111,246 | 313,000 |
| 2014 | 4 | D | 49.3%83,772 | 39.9%67,811 | 169,920 |
| 2012 | 4 | D | 57.5%152,590 | 32.0%84,982 | 265,251 |
| 2010 | 4 | D | 53.6%94,483 | 39.3%69,323 | 176,201 |
| 2008 | 4 | D | 59.2%151,792 | 33.0%84,444 | 256,270 |
| 2006 | 4 | D | 59.3%93,041 | 30.7%48,121 | 156,911 |
| 2004 | 4 | D | 58.5%148,615 | 33.6%85,505 | 254,110 |
| 2002 | 4 | D | 50.7%85,496 | 36.5%61,473 | 168,540 |
| 2000 | 4 | D | 57.0%128,688 | 33.5%75,650 | 225,755 |
| 1998 | 4 | D | 50.5%86,692 | 37.6%64,509 | 171,583 |
| 1996 | 4 | D | 54.3%119,946 | 35.3%78,004 | 221,016 |
| 1994 | 4 | R | 33.2%65,286 | 44.6%87,815 | 196,690 |
| 1992 | 4 | R | 44.0%97,007 | 44.7%98,723 | 220,644 |
| 1990 | 4 | R | 29.4%41,308 | 45.5%63,838 | 140,304 |
| 1988 | 4 | R | 26.7%57,435 | 62.8%135,173 | 215,386 |
| 1986 | 4 | R | 28.9%41,117 | 56.6%80,578 | 142,288 |
| 1984 | 4 | R | 28.1%63,213 | 61.5%138,209 | 224,679 |
| 1982 | 4 | R | 34.7%60,533 | 51.6%90,041 | 174,348 |
| 1980 | 4 | R | 31.1%54,607 | 55.2%97,064 | 175,725 |
| 1978 | 4 | R | 32.5%46,508 | 56.0%80,266 | 143,302 |
| 1976 | 4 | R | 41.7%79,308 | 48.0%91,304 | 190,029 |
U.S. Senate
| Year | Won | Democratic | Republican | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | D | 58.8%4,711,669 | 40.5%3,246,690 | 8,011,270 |
| 2022 | D | 51.7%3,022,822 | 37.7%2,204,499 | 5,848,556 |
| 2018 | D | 62.0%3,755,489 | 28.6%1,730,439 | 6,055,151 |
| 2016 | D | 64.7%4,784,220 | 23.3%1,723,927 | 7,396,308 |
| 2012 | D | 66.4%4,420,043 | 22.7%1,514,647 | 6,660,665 |
| 2010 | D | 66.3%3,047,880 | 27.0%1,239,605 | 4,595,515 |
| 2006 | D | 60.1%2,698,931 | 27.0%1,212,902 | 4,490,053 |
| 2004 | D | 65.4%4,384,907 | 24.2%1,625,069 | 6,702,875 |
| 2000 | D | 52.5%3,562,415 | 40.2%2,724,589 | 6,779,839 |
| 1998 | D | 51.1%2,386,314 | 36.0%1,680,203 | 4,670,805 |
| 1994 | D | 47.5%2,528,387 | 32.1%1,711,760 | 5,328,486 |
| 1992 | D | 45.6%2,943,001 | 41.1%2,652,822 | 6,458,826 |
| 1988 | D | 64.7%3,907,178 | 27.9%1,686,558 | 6,040,980 |
| 1986 | R | 38.4%1,723,216 | 45.3%2,030,260 | 4,484,859 |
| 1982 | D | 62.2%3,089,871 | 28.5%1,415,749 | 4,967,497 |
| 1980 | D | 43.5%2,618,661 | 37.8%2,272,082 | 6,014,841 |
| 1976 | D | 48.6%3,238,511 | 37.9%2,525,139 | 6,666,875 |
New York's 4th congressional district, as drawn for the 2026 elections, takes in parts of Nassau county. About 776,900 people live within its 2026 boundaries, with a median age of 40.7. Measured on those boundaries, the district has voted Democratic in every presidential election since 2012, by narrowing margins. The margin was D+15.4 in 2012, D+12.0 in 2016, D+14.5 in 2020, and D+1.3 in 2024.
Across the recorded series it reached a Democratic high of 15.4 points in 2012. Between 2020 and 2024 the district moved 13.2 points toward the Republican candidate; the 2024 margin was 1.3 points.
A population of 776,926, a 54% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $141,082 describe the district. The district's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of Congressional District 17 and Congressional District 2.
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