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      Home/Elections/2012/US House/New York/NY-08
      2012·US House·New York·District profile →

      New York District 8 US House

      Winner
      DEM
      Hakeem S Jeffries
      75.6%178,687 votes
      Runner-up
      OTH
      Blank Vote/void Vote/scattering
      13.6%32,163 votes
      Margin
      D+68.9
      236,292 total votes
      6 candidates236,292 total votes
      CandidatePartyVotes ▼%Vote Share
      Hakeem S JeffriesDEM✓
      		DEM178,68775.6%
      Blank Vote/void Vote/scatteringOTH
      		OTH32,16313.6%
      Alan S BelloneREP
      		REP15,8416.7%
      Hakeem S JeffriesOTH
      		OTH5,3512.3%
      Colin M BeavanGRN
      		GRN2,4411.0%
      Alan S BelloneOTH
      		OTH1,8090.8%

      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
      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

      Blank Vote/void Vote/scatteringOTH
      Record0W-54L
      Avg Margin---
      Career2012-2014
      US House
      Full profile →
      Alan S BelloneOTH
      Record0W-8L
      Avg MarginD+62.0
      Career2008-2016
      US House / State House
      Full profile →
      Colin M BeavanGRN
      Record0W-1L
      Avg Margin---
      Career2012-2012
      US House
      Full profile →
      Hakeem S JeffriesDEM
      Record13W-7L
      Avg MarginD+81.4
      Career2000-2024
      US House / State House
      Full profile →

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