2006Final results
2006 election for New York's 4th District
U.S. House · New York
Carolyn McCarthy (D) won with 64.9% of the vote, defeating Martin W. Blessinger (R) by 29.8 points.
Carolyn McCarthyDemocrat · winner
64.9%101,861
Martin W. BlessingerRepublican
35.1%55,050
156,911 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 2006
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 McCarthyMartin W. Blessinger
$1.4M
Raised by the campaign
$112.2K
$1.4M
Spent by the campaign
$112.1K
$373.7K
Cash on hand
$41
Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 2006.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 2006