New York 8th State House District · the strongest Democratic and Republican presidential performances recorded here, measured three ways.
1892–2020 (partial returns from 1876) · 37 presidential cycles · 37 with a vote-share denominator · 33 with a national benchmark
Highest vote share
Largest share of the presidential candidate vote cast here.
Democratic
Lyndon B. Johnson1964
46.4%
15,532 votes · R+7.1 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Al Gore, 2000 · 44.8%
Republican
Dwight D. Eisenhower1956
83.1%
20,763 votes · R+66.2 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Dwight D. Eisenhower, 1952 · 80.4%
Most votes
Largest number of votes cast for the party’s presidential nominee here.
Democratic
Joe Biden2020
33,298votes
40.8% of the vote · R+17.2 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Barack Obama, 2008 · 29,861 votes
Republican
Donald Trump2020
47,354votes
58.0% of the vote · R+17.2 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Donald Trump, 2016 · 43,349 votes
Best relative to the U.S.
This Place’s margin against the national margin in the same election — positive when it leaned toward the party more than the country did.
Democratic
Al Gore2000
−6.3pts D vs U.S.
Place R+5.8 · U.S. D+0.5 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Bill Clinton, 1996 · −8.6 pts
Republican
Thomas E. Dewey1948
+59.8pts R vs U.S.
Place R+55.3 · U.S. D+4.5 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Alf Landon, 1936 · +59.2 pts
current representation
Current officeholders
RMike FitzpatrickState House · 8
State legislative officeholder from OpenStates nightly current-legislator data.
U.S. House elections · 2 House
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U.S. House
Each row is a county-allocated estimate of U.S. House votes for this district — county returns apportioned onto its boundary, not precinct-counted. “Vote lead” is the estimated local lead here, not necessarily the winner of the full contest.
Source · Akashic county-allocated estimate from certified county returns, House; not precinct-counted.
Year
Vote lead
Democratic
Republican
Total
2024
R
46.3%27,482
53.7%31,843
59,325
2018
D
50.3%23,505
49.7%23,198
46,703
Assembly District 8 posted a 26.2-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 66.2 points in 1956. Between 2020 and 2024 the district moved 9.0 points toward the Republican candidate; the 2024 margin was 26.2 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 26.2 points (R+26.2), carried by the Republican candidate. Out of 81,147 votes cast, 29,864 went Democratic and 51,127 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 38 presidential elections in New York 8th State House District from 1876 to 2024. Of those, 0 went Democratic and 38 went Republican.