2010Final results
2010 election for New York's 4th District
U.S. House · New York
Carolyn McCarthy (D) won with 53.6% of the vote, defeating Francis X. Becker (R) by 7.2 points.
Carolyn McCarthyDemocrat · winner
53.6%94,483
Francis X. BeckerRepublican
46.4%81,718
176,201 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 2010
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 McCarthyFrancis X. Becker
$1.7M
Raised by the campaign
$307.5K
$1.7M
Spent by the campaign
$303.1K
$147.3K
Cash on hand
$4.4K
Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 2010.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 2010