2000Final results
2000 election for New York's 4th District
U.S. House · New York
Carolyn McCarthy (D) won with 60.6% of the vote, defeating Gregory R. Becker (R) by 21.6 points.
Carolyn McCarthyDemocrat · winner
60.6%136,703
Gregory R. BeckerRepublican
38.9%87,830
Barbara VitanzaLibertarian
0.5%1,222
225,755 votes
Source: MIT Election Data and Science LabUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:25 AM ET
The seat over time
D − R margin in this seat's races around 2000
Races before and after
Source: MIT Election Data and Science LabUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:25 AM ET
Money in this race
Each line compares the two campaigns on one scale.
Carolyn McCarthyGregory R. Becker
$2M
Raised by the campaign
$288.9K
$1.9M
Spent by the campaign
$269.1K
$111.9K
Cash on hand
$23.3K
Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 2000.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 2000