Will retire at end of current term (announced March 15, 2012)
Rep. Gary L. Ackerman (D-N.Y.)
- District: 5th District, Northeast Queens; northwest Nassau County
- Residence: Roslyn Heights
- Born: November 19, 1942; Brooklyn, N.Y.
- Religion: Jewish
- Family: Wife, Rita Ackerman; three children
- Education: Queens College, B.A. 1965
- Military Service: None
- Political Highlights: Sought Democratic nomination for New York City Council at large, 1977; N.Y. Senate, 1979-83; U.S. House, 1983-2013
- Elected: Elected: 1983 (14th full term)
- Committee Assignments: Financial Services (Capital Markets & Government Sponsored Enterprises; Financial Institutions & Consumer Credit); Foreign Affairs (Asia & the Pacific; Middle East & South Asia - Ranking Member)
State Information: 5th District, Northeast Queens; northwest Nassau County
Election History
| Year | Election | Candidate | Votes | Percent |
| 2010 | general | Gary Ackerman (D) | 72,239 | 63% |
| James Milano (R) | 41,493 | 36.2% |
| Elizabeth Berney (I) | 798 | 0.7% |
| 2008 | general | Gary Ackerman (D, INDC, WFM) | 112,724 | 71% |
| Elizabeth Berney (R) | 43,039 | 27.1% |
| Jun Policarpio (C) | 3,010 | 1.9% |
| 2006 | general | Gary Ackerman (D, INDC, WFM) | 77,190 | 100% |
| 2004 | general | Gary Ackerman (D, INDC, WFM) | 119,726 | 71.3% |
| Stephen Graves (R, C) | 46,867 | 27.9% |
| Gonzalo Policarpio (F) | 1,248 | 0.7% |
| 2002 | general | Gary Ackerman (D, INDC, L, WFM) | 68,773 | 92.3% |
| Perry Reich (C) | 5,718 | 7.7% |
Vote For President
| Year | Democrat | Republican | Independent |
| 2008 | Barack Obama: 63% | John McCain: 36% | |
| 2004 | John Kerry: 63% | George W. Bush: 36% | |
| 2000 | Al Gore: 68% | George W. Bush: 29% | |
