Akashic EdgeAKASHIC EDGE
ElectionsCandidates
HistorianCartographer2026 ForecastArticlesAPIPricing

Latest Articles

    View all articles →

    Browse by Category

      Data Tools

      • Elections
      • Candidates
      • The Historian
      • The Cartographer
      • American Nations
      • States & Counties
      • Congressional Districts

      About

      Akashic HQ provides deep political data analysis covering 165 years of U.S. elections.

      • Data Sources & Methodology
      • Pricing
      • API Documentation
      • Contact

      © 2026 Akashic HQ. All rights reserved.

      Data: MIT Election Lab, VEST, Census Bureau
      Home/Elections/1980/US House/New York/NY-08
      1980·US House·New York·District profile →

      New York District 8 US House

      Winner
      DEM
      Benjamin S Rosenthal
      71.0%79,150 votes
      Runner-up
      REP
      Albert Lemishow
      18.8%20,970 votes
      Margin
      D+52.2
      111,429 total votes
      5 candidates111,429 total votes
      CandidatePartyVotes ▼%Vote Share
      Benjamin S RosenthalDEM✓
      		DEM79,15071.0%
      Albert LemishowREP
      		REP20,97018.8%
      Benjamin S RosenthalOTH
      		OTH5,1234.6%
      Albert LemishowOTH
      		OTH3,9373.5%
      Albert LemishowOTH
      		OTH2,2492.0%

      Presidential Vote by District

      5 elections · 2008–2024 · 118th Congress boundaries
      Latest (2024)D+44.0
      Shift vs 2020↓ R+11.5
      R+60R+30EvenD+30D+6020082012201620202024
      YearDem %Rep %MarginTurnout
      202471.2%27.2%D+44.0238,931
      202077.4%21.9%D+55.5262,973
      201679.7%17.9%D+61.8237,262
      201285.9%14.1%D+71.8214,169
      200881.7%17.8%D+63.9229,314

      Seat History

      US House in New York

      2024
      Hakeem S JeffriesDEM
      D+49.6
      2022
      Hakeem S JeffriesDEM
      D+43.1
      Redistricted
      2020
      Hakeem S JeffriesDEM
      D+58.8
      2018
      Hakeem S JeffriesDEM
      D+89.2
      2016
      Hakeem S JeffriesDEM
      D+78.9
      2014
      Hakeem S JeffriesDEM
      D+74.1
      2012
      Hakeem S JeffriesDEM
      D+68.9
      Redistricted
      2010
      Jerrold L NadlerDEM
      D+48.4
      2008
      Jerrold L NadlerDEM
      D+45.5
      2006
      Jerrold L NadlerDEM
      D+55.2
      2004
      Jerrold L NadlerDEM
      D+47.3
      2002
      Jerrold L NadlerDEM
      D+37.7
      Redistricted
      2000
      Jerrold L NadlerDEM
      D+49.6
      1998
      Jerrold L NadlerDEM
      D+56.9
      1996
      Jerrold L NadlerDEM
      D+49.9
      View all US House history for New York →

      Candidates

      Albert LemishowOTH
      Record0W-9L
      Avg Margin---
      Career1976-1982
      US House
      Full profile →
      Benjamin S RosenthalDEM
      Record4W-4L
      Avg Margin---
      Career1976-1982
      US House
      Full profile →

      Also in New York, 1980

      President1 contest →US Senate1 contest →
      ← All 1980 US House races1980 overviewNew York profileAll elections