state house districtNew York 8th State House District
presidential margin
2004–2024 · Democratic minus Republican
2004R+17.1
2008R+12.1
2012R+18.5
2016R+23.8
2020R+17.2
2024R+25.9
net swing · 2004→2024R+8.9R+17.1 → R+25.9
vs. U.S. · 2024R+24.5R+25.9 vs R+1.5
presidential returns
2024 turnout 79.6% of 103,002 citizens 18+
Year
Democrat
Republican
Others
Total
CVAP
Turnout
2024
29,858
51,117
988
81,963
103,002
79.6%
2020
33,292
47,348
1,125
81,765
99,952†
81.8%
2016
26,176
43,344
2,697
72,217
97,728†
73.9%
2012
24,933
36,473
844
62,250
95,244†
65.4%
2008
30,227
38,651
701
69,579
96,157†
72.4%
2004
27,515
39,130
1,335
67,980
97,070†
70.0%
† Citizen voting-age population estimated for prior cycles from the constituent-county ACS trend anchored to the current figure. Source: ACS 5-year, table B05003.
——
D+60R+60
20042024
Boundary by 2024 margin · Precinct returns · VEST · MIT Election Lab
People and households
Who lives here
Exact values for this place, its state, and the United States.
Race · ethnicity · ancestry
Communities and origins
GroupNY HD 8New YorkUnited States
Italian27.5%10.9%4.8%
Irish21.6%10.5%9.4%
German14.7%8.6%12.5%
English5.6%5.6%9.5%
Polish5.3%3.9%2.2%
American5.2%4.2%5.3%
Russian2.0%1.2%—
Greek1.6%——
Salvadoran2.1%0.9%0.7%
Puerto Rican1.8%5.1%1.8%
Dominican1.1%4.6%0.7%
Ecuadorian0.9%1.6%—
Mexican0.6%2.5%11.3%
Colombian0.6%0.9%0.4%
Guatemalan0.4%0.5%0.5%
Honduran0.4%0.3%0.3%
Asian Indian1.5%1.9%1.4%
Chinese1.2%3.6%1.3%
Pakistani0.7%0.4%—
Filipino0.5%0.6%0.9%
Korean0.3%0.6%0.4%
Bangladeshi0.2%0.6%—
African American†1.2%8.0%9.9%
Haitian0.3%0.9%0.3%
Jamaican0.2%1.6%0.4%
Hispanic or Latino counts residents of any race; the race groups count only their non-Hispanic residents, so the groups are mutually exclusive and sum to 100%. Expand a row to see ancestries reported within that group.
Age and life stage
Measure
NY HD 8
New York
United States
Median age
44.3
39.9
39.1
Age 18–24
9.0%
9.0%
9.2%
Age 65 and older
17.9%
18.0%
17.2%
Household economy
Measure
NY HD 8
New York
United States
Median household income
$148,354
$85,974
$84,427
Poverty rate
4.4%
14.0%
12.5%
Bachelor's degree or higher (25+)
40.2%
40.0%
35.6%
Languages at home
Measure
NY HD 8
New York
United States
Speaks a non-English language at home
24.8%
30.9%
22.3%
Spanish
16.1%
14.8%
13.6%
French (incl. Cajun & Haitian)
1.1%
1.5%
0.7%
Russian, Polish, or other Slavic
1.1%
2.0%
0.7%
Other Indo-European
3.3%
4.0%
2.0%
Religious landscape
Measure
NY HD 8
New York
United States
Catholic
—
30.8%
18.6%
Evangelical Protestant
—
5.1%
16.5%
Unclaimed / not counted
—
48.7%
51.5%
American Community Survey 2024 5-year (CVAP, income, age, poverty, education, language, race, ancestry) · presidential returns from MIT Election Lab through 2024 · 2020 U.S. Religion Census (ASARB) — congregational adherents; unclaimed is the residual not counted by congregations.
New York 8th State House District
presidential history
Presidential margin, 2004–2024
Democratic minus Republican, by election
Presidential margin over time
Year
Margin (D minus R)
2004
−17.1%
2008
−12.1%
2012
−18.5%
2016
−23.8%
2020
−17.2%
2024
−25.9%
DemocraticRepublican
6 presidential elections
Third column names the leading third-party or independent finisher. Source · MIT Election Lab · ICPSR · VEST (precinct-level 2024). Swing · margin change from the prior cycle. vs U.S. · margin relative to the national result that year. Third-party votes in 2012 are allocated from certified county totals by this place's share of each county's two-party vote — that cycle's precinct source records two-party splits. † 2004 sub-county results are estimated: the source's block-level detail for this cycle was unreliable — either county/municipality-level consolidated reporting (COVID-era) or a precinct-to-block allocation that misplaced votes — so the figures are allocated from the constituent county totals in proportion to the place and scaled to certified totals.
Year
Won
Democratic
Republican
Other
Margin
Swing
vs U.S.
Total
R
36.4%Harris29,858
62.4%Trump51,117
1.2%
R+25.9
R+8.7
R+24.5
81,963
R
40.7%Biden33,292
57.9%Trump47,348
1.4%
R+17.2
D+6.6
R+21.6
81,765
R
36.2%Clinton26,176
60.0%Trump43,344
3.7%
R+23.8
R+5.2
R+25.9
72,217
R
40.1%Obama24,933
58.6%Romney36,473
1.4%
R+18.5
R+6.4
R+22.4
62,250
R
43.4%Obama30,227
55.5%McCain38,651
1.0%
R+12.1
D+5.0
R+19.4
69,579
R
40.5%Kerry27,515
57.6%Bush39,130
2.0%
R+17.1
—
R+14.6
67,980
current representation
Current officeholders
RMike FitzpatrickState House · 8
State legislative officeholder from OpenStates nightly current-legislator data.
Assembly District 8 posted a 26-point Republican presidential margin in 2024, making it an outlier in a state where Democrats dominate most legislative districts. Its voting pattern reflects a predominantly rural or exurban constituency well outside the state's major metro centers.
Across the recorded series it reached a Republican high of 25.9 points in 2024. Between 2020 and 2024 the district moved 8.7 points toward the Republican candidate; the 2024 margin was 25.9 points.
A population of 134,834, a 80% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $148,354 describe the district. The district's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of Assembly District 9 and Assembly District 7.
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How did New York 8th State House District vote in 2024?
In 2024, New York 8th State House District voted Republican by 25.9 points (R+25.9), carried by the Republican candidate. Out of 81,963 votes cast, 29,858 went Democratic and 51,117 went Republican.
How many people live in New York 8th State House District?
New York 8th State House District has a population of 134,834 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.
What is the median household income in New York 8th State House District?
Median household income in New York 8th State House District is $148,354 — above the national median of $80,734. The New York state median is $85,974.
What is the political history of New York 8th State House District?
Akashic tracks 6 presidential elections in New York 8th State House District from 2004 to 2024. Of those, 0 went Democratic and 6 went Republican.
