state senate districtNew York 8th State Senate District
presidential margin
2004–2024 · Democratic minus Republican
2004R+15.1
2008R+10.8
2012R+12.5
2016R+25.3
2020R+18.6
2024R+27.4
net swing · 2004→2024R+12.3R+15.1 → R+27.4
vs. U.S. · 2024R+25.9R+27.4 vs R+1.5
presidential returns
2024 turnout 75.8% of 248,075 citizens 18+
Year
Democrat
Republican
Others
Total
CVAP
Turnout
2024
67,481
118,938
1,716
188,135
248,075
75.8%
2020
75,643
110,863
2,708
189,214
240,933†
78.5%
2016
58,810
100,909
6,494
166,213
235,849†
70.5%
2012
63,579
81,992
1,869
147,440
229,832†
64.2%
2008
71,061
88,410
1,677
161,148
232,379†
69.3%
2004
65,356
89,034
2,807
157,197
234,927†
66.9%
† 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 SD 8New YorkUnited States
Italian26.4%10.9%4.8%
Irish20.0%10.5%9.4%
German13.1%8.6%12.5%
Polish5.3%3.9%2.2%
American5.3%4.2%5.3%
English4.9%5.6%9.5%
Russian2.5%1.2%—
Greek1.8%——
Salvadoran2.8%0.9%0.7%
Puerto Rican2.2%5.1%1.8%
Dominican1.4%4.6%0.7%
Ecuadorian1.0%1.6%—
Colombian0.9%0.9%0.4%
Mexican0.8%2.5%11.3%
Guatemalan0.5%0.5%0.5%
Honduran0.5%0.3%0.3%
African American†1.8%8.0%9.9%
Haitian0.5%0.9%0.3%
Jamaican0.4%1.6%0.4%
Guyanese0.2%0.7%—
Asian Indian0.9%1.9%1.4%
Chinese0.8%3.6%1.3%
Pakistani0.3%0.4%—
Filipino0.2%0.6%0.9%
Korean0.2%0.6%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 SD 8
New York
United States
Median age
42.7
39.9
39.1
Age 18–24
8.7%
9.0%
9.2%
Age 65 and older
18.2%
18.0%
17.2%
Household economy
Measure
NY SD 8
New York
United States
Median household income
$143,075
$85,974
$84,427
Poverty rate
4.5%
14.0%
12.5%
Bachelor's degree or higher (25+)
43.9%
40.0%
35.6%
Languages at home
Measure
NY SD 8
New York
United States
Speaks a non-English language at home
27.1%
30.9%
22.3%
Spanish
15.2%
14.8%
13.6%
French (incl. Cajun & Haitian)
1.4%
1.5%
0.7%
Other Indo-European
4.6%
4.0%
2.0%
Chinese (incl. Mandarin & Cantonese)
1.7%
3.2%
1.1%
Religious landscape
Measure
NY SD 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 Senate District
presidential history
Presidential margin, 2004–2024
Democratic minus Republican, by election
Presidential margin over time
Year
Margin (D minus R)
2004
−15.1%
2008
−10.8%
2012
−12.5%
2016
−25.3%
2020
−18.6%
2024
−27.4%
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
35.9%Harris67,481
63.2%Trump118,938
0.9%
R+27.4
R+8.7
R+25.9
188,135
R
40.0%Biden75,643
58.6%Trump110,863
1.4%
R+18.6
D+6.7
R+23.1
189,214
R
35.4%Clinton58,810
60.7%Trump100,909
3.9%
R+25.3
R+12.8
R+27.4
166,213
R
43.1%Obama63,579
55.6%Romney81,992
1.3%
R+12.5
R+1.7
R+16.3
147,440
R
44.1%Obama71,061
54.9%McCain88,410
1.0%
R+10.8
D+4.3
R+18.0
161,148
R
41.6%Kerry65,356
56.6%Bush89,034
1.8%
R+15.1
—
R+12.6
157,197
current representation
Current officeholders
RAlexis WeikState Senate · 8
State legislative officeholder from OpenStates nightly current-legislator data.
Covering a largely rural swath of the Southern Tier and Finger Lakes region, this district delivered a 26-point Republican presidential margin in 2024, making it a consistent outlier in an otherwise Democratic-leaning state.
Across the recorded series it reached a Republican high of 27.4 points in 2024. Between 2020 and 2024 the district moved 8.7 points toward the Republican candidate; the 2024 margin was 27.4 points.
A population of 325,305, a 79% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $143,075 describe the district. The district's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of State Senate District 2 and State Senate District 13.
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How did New York 8th State Senate District vote in 2024?
In 2024, New York 8th State Senate District voted Republican by 27.4 points (R+27.4), carried by the Republican candidate. Out of 188,135 votes cast, 67,481 went Democratic and 118,938 went Republican.
How many people live in New York 8th State Senate District?
New York 8th State Senate District has a population of 325,305 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 Senate District?
Median household income in New York 8th State Senate District is $143,075 — 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 Senate District?
Akashic tracks 6 presidential elections in New York 8th State Senate District from 2004 to 2024. Of those, 0 went Democratic and 6 went Republican.
