2004Final results
2004 election for New York's 28th District
U.S. House · New York
Louise McIntosh Slaughter (D) won with 72.6% of the vote, defeating Michael D. Laba (R) by 47.8 points.
Louise McIntosh SlaughterDemocrat · winner
72.6%159,655
Michael D. LabaRepublican
24.8%54,543
Francina J. CartoniaIndependent
2.6%5,678
219,876 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 2004
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.
Louise McIntosh SlaughterMichael D. Laba
$584.4K
Raised by the campaign
$15.6K
$353.9K
Spent by the campaign
$15.6K
$437.6K
Cash on hand
$0
Other candidates' campaigns: Francina J. Cartonia $15K.
Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 2004.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 2004
The candidates
Louise McIntosh Slaughter (D)Michael D. Laba (R)
Also on the ballot: Francina J. Cartonia (Independent), 2.6%