2008Final results
2008 election for New York's 4th District
U.S. House · New York
Carolyn McCarthy (D) won with 64.0% of the vote, defeating Jack Martins (R) by 28.0 points.
Carolyn McCarthyDemocrat · winner
64.0%164,028
Jack MartinsRepublican
36.0%92,242
256,270 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 2008
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 McCarthyJack Martins
$1.3M
Raised by the campaign
$503.8K
$1.5M
Spent by the campaign
$496K
$189.8K
Cash on hand
$7.8K
Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 2008.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 2008