2008 House elections · New York districts

New York U.S. House election results 2008

Results in all of New York's congressional districts in 2008 (Democratic 26, Republican 3): every candidate, vote share and margin.

Democratic 26
Republican 3

District 1

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Timothy H. Bishop DEM +12.8

Candidate	Party	Votes	Share
Timothy H. Bishop Won	DEM	141,727	43.52%
Timothy H. Bishop Won	IDP	12,919	3.97%
Timothy H. Bishop Won	WFP	7,437	2.28%
Lee M. Zeldin	REP	100,036	30.72%
Blank/Scattering	—	48,042	14.75%
Lee M. Zeldin	CRV	15,509	4.76%
Total		325,670

Official source: Election-Statistics

District 2

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Steve Israel DEM +25.0

Candidate	Party	Votes	Share
Steve Israel Won	DEM	143,759	48.72%
Steve Israel Won	IDP	11,900	4.03%
Steve Israel Won	WFP	5,620	1.90%
Frank J. Stalzer	REP	70,145	23.77%
Blank/Scattering	—	54,185	18.36%
Frank J. Stalzer	CRV	9,496	3.22%
Total		295,105

Official source: Election-Statistics

District 3

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Peter King REP +17.4

Candidate	Party	Votes	Share
Peter King Won	REP	149,344	46.62%
Peter King Won	CRV	12,983	4.05%
Peter King Won	IDP	10,447	3.26%
Graham E. Long	DEM	93,481	29.18%
Blank/Scattering	—	50,038	15.62%
Graham E. Long	WFP	4,044	1.26%
Total		320,337

Official source: Election-Statistics

District 4

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Carolyn McCarthy DEM +22.6

Candidate	Party	Votes	Share
Carolyn McCarthy Won	DEM	151,792	50.82%
Carolyn McCarthy Won	IDP	7,318	2.45%
Carolyn McCarthy Won	WFP	4,918	1.65%
Jack M. Martins	REP	84,444	28.27%
Blank/Scattering	—	42,438	14.21%
Jack M. Martins	CRV	7,798	2.61%
Total		298,708

Official source: Election-Statistics

District 5

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Gary L. Ackerman DEM +30.5

Candidate	Party	Votes	Share
Gary L. Ackerman Won	DEM	105,836	51.44%
Gary L. Ackerman Won	IDP	4,084	1.99%
Gary L. Ackerman Won	WFP	2,804	1.36%
Blank/Scattering	—	46,995	22.84%
Elizabeth Berney	REP	43,039	20.92%
Gonzalo M. Policarpio	CRV	3,010	1.46%
Total		205,768

Official source: Election-Statistics

District 6

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Gregory W. Meeks DEM

Candidate	Party	Votes	Share
Gregory W. Meeks Won	DEM	141,180	67.12%
Blank/Scattering	—	69,156	32.88%
Total		210,336

Official source: Election-Statistics

District 7

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Joseph Crowley DEM +50.0

Candidate	Party	Votes	Share
Joseph Crowley Won	DEM	113,988	60.29%
Joseph Crowley Won	WFP	4,471	2.37%
Blank/Scattering	—	49,135	25.99%
William E. Britt	REP	19,373	10.25%
William E. Britt	CRV	2,104	1.11%
Total		189,071

Official source: Election-Statistics

District 8

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Jerry Nadler DEM +45.5

Candidate	Party	Votes	Share
Jerry Nadler Won	DEM	152,153	60.08%
Jerry Nadler Won	WFP	8,622	3.41%
Blank/Scattering	—	53,398	21.09%
Grace Lin	REP	36,897	14.57%
Grace Lin	CRV	2,165	0.86%
Total		253,235

Official source: Election-Statistics

District 9

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Anthony Weiner DEM +48.1

Candidate	Party	Votes	Share
Anthony Weiner Won	DEM	106,097	52.25%
Anthony Weiner Won	WFP	6,108	3.01%
Blank/Scattering	—	82,487	40.62%
Alfred F. Donohue	CRV	8,378	4.13%
Total		203,070

Official source: Election-Statistics

District 10

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Edolphus Towns DEM +64.2

Candidate	Party	Votes	Share
Edolphus Towns Won	DEM	155,090	67.80%
Blank/Scattering	—	64,106	28.02%
Salvatore Grupico	REP	8,204	3.59%
Salvatore Grupico	CRV	1,361	0.60%
Total		228,761

Official source: Election-Statistics

District 11

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Yvette D. Clarke DEM +63.5

Candidate	Party	Votes	Share
Yvette D. Clarke Won	DEM	158,235	68.50%
Yvette D. Clarke Won	WFP	10,327	4.47%
Blank/Scattering	—	49,265	21.33%
Hugh C. Carr	REP	11,644	5.04%
Cartrell Gore	CRV	1,517	0.66%
Total		230,988

Official source: Election-Statistics

District 12

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Nydia M. Velazquez DEM +56.7

Candidate	Party	Votes	Share
Nydia M. Velazquez Won	DEM	115,633	63.56%
Nydia M. Velazquez Won	WFP	7,420	4.08%
Blank/Scattering	—	45,115	24.80%
Allan E. Romaguera	REP	12,486	6.86%
Allan E. Romaguera	CRV	1,262	0.69%
Total		181,916

Official source: Election-Statistics

District 13

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Michael E. McMahon DEM +20.1 gain

Candidate	Party	Votes	Share
Michael E. McMahon Won	DEM	107,640	47.89%
Michael E. McMahon Won	WFP	6,579	2.93%
Robert A. Straniere	REP	62,441	27.78%
Blank/Scattering	—	37,358	16.62%
Timothy J. Cochrane	CRV	5,799	2.58%
Carmine A. Morano	IDP	4,947	2.20%
Total		224,764

Official source: Election-Statistics

District 14

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Carolyn B. Maloney DEM +48.5

Candidate	Party	Votes	Share
Carolyn B. Maloney Won	DEM	176,426	64.25%
Carolyn B. Maloney Won	WFP	6,813	2.48%
Blank/Scattering	—	45,309	16.50%
Robert G. Heim	REP	43,385	15.80%
Isaiah Matos	LIB	2,659	0.97%
Total		274,592

Official source: Election-Statistics

District 15

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Charles B. Rangel DEM +63.1

Candidate	Party	Votes	Share
Charles B. Rangel Won	DEM	170,372	69.49%
Charles B. Rangel Won	WFP	6,779	2.77%
Blank/Scattering	—	46,483	18.96%
Edward M. Daniels	REP	15,676	6.39%
Craig Schley	OTH	3,708	1.51%
Martin Koppel	SWP	2,141	0.87%
Total		245,159

Official source: Election-Statistics

District 16

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José E. Serrano DEM +70.4

Candidate	Party	Votes	Share
José E. Serrano Won	DEM	123,312	72.75%
José E. Serrano Won	WFP	3,867	2.28%
Blank/Scattering	—	37,832	22.32%
Ali Mohamed	REP	3,941	2.33%
Ali Mohamed	CRV	547	0.32%
Total		169,499

Official source: Election-Statistics

District 17

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Eliot Engel DEM +46.6

Candidate	Party	Votes	Share
Eliot Engel Won	DEM	149,676	61.40%
Eliot Engel Won	IDP	6,721	2.76%
Eliot Engel Won	WFP	5,197	2.13%
Blank/Scattering	—	41,464	17.01%
Robert M. Goodman	REP	35,994	14.77%
Robert M. Goodman	CRV	4,713	1.93%
Total		243,765

Official source: Election-Statistics

District 18

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Nita Lowey DEM +31.2

Candidate	Party	Votes	Share
Nita Lowey Won	DEM	167,365	55.41%
Nita Lowey Won	WFP	7,426	2.46%
Jim Russell	REP	73,237	24.25%
Blank/Scattering	—	46,739	15.48%
Jim Russell	CRV	7,261	2.40%
Total		302,028

Official source: Election-Statistics

District 19

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John Hall DEM +11.7

Candidate	Party	Votes	Share
John Hall Won	DEM	141,173	44.05%
John Hall Won	IDP	16,584	5.17%
John Hall Won	WFP	7,102	2.22%
Kieran Michael Lalor	REP	103,813	32.39%
Blank/Scattering	—	39,531	12.33%
Kieran Michael Lalor	CRV	12,307	3.84%
Total		320,510

Official source: Election-Statistics

District 20

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Kirsten E. Gillibrand DEM +23.6

Candidate	Party	Votes	Share
Kirsten E. Gillibrand Won	DEM	178,996	53.48%
Kirsten E. Gillibrand Won	WFP	14,655	4.38%
Alexander F. Treadwell	REP	99,930	29.86%
Blank/Scattering	—	23,034	6.88%
Alexander F. Treadwell	CRV	10,077	3.01%
Alexander F. Treadwell	IDP	8,024	2.40%
Total		334,716

Official source: Election-Statistics

District 21

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Paul D. Tonko DEM +23.9

Candidate	Party	Votes	Share
Paul D. Tonko Won	DEM	159,849	51.25%
Paul D. Tonko Won	WFP	11,437	3.67%
James R. Buhrmaster	REP	85,267	27.34%
Blank/Scattering	—	36,081	11.57%
James R. Buhrmaster	CRV	11,332	3.63%
Phillip G. Steck	IDP	7,965	2.55%
Total		311,931

Official source: Election-Statistics

District 22

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Maurice D. Hinchey DEM +24.4

Candidate	Party	Votes	Share
Maurice D. Hinchey Won	DEM	147,238	50.75%
Maurice D. Hinchey Won	IDP	11,320	3.90%
Maurice D. Hinchey Won	WFP	10,000	3.45%
George K. Phillips	REP	76,569	26.39%
Blank/Scattering	—	36,418	12.55%
George K. Phillips	CRV	8,557	2.95%
Total		290,102

Official source: Election-Statistics

District 23

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John M. McHugh REP +19.4

Candidate	Party	Votes	Share
John M. McHugh Won	REP	120,778	46.23%
John M. McHugh Won	IDP	12,958	4.96%
John M. McHugh Won	CRV	9,293	3.56%
Michael P. Oot	DEM	70,037	26.81%
Blank/Scattering	—	42,338	16.21%
Michael P. Oot	WFP	5,834	2.23%
Total		261,238

Official source: Election-Statistics

District 24

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Michael A. Arcuri DEM +6.4

Candidate	Party	Votes	Share
Michael A. Arcuri Won	DEM	121,345	43.01%
Michael A. Arcuri Won	WFP	9,454	3.35%
Richard L. Hanna	REP	103,379	36.64%
Blank/Scattering	—	30,435	10.79%
Richard L. Hanna	IDP	9,555	3.39%
Richard L. Hanna	CRV	7,946	2.82%
Total		282,114

Official source: Election-Statistics

District 25

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Daniel B. Maffei DEM +12.9 gain

Candidate	Party	Votes	Share
Daniel B. Maffei Won	DEM	148,290	46.03%
Daniel B. Maffei Won	WFP	9,085	2.82%
Dale A. Sweetland	REP	106,653	33.10%
Blank/Scattering	—	35,105	10.90%
Dale A. Sweetland	CRV	13,564	4.21%
Howie Hawkins	OTH	9,483	2.94%
Total		322,180

Official source: Election-Statistics

District 26

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Christopher John Lee REP +4.7

Candidate	Party	Votes	Share
Christopher John Lee Won	REP	124,845	38.62%
Christopher John Lee Won	CRV	13,866	4.29%
Christopher John Lee Won	IDP	9,896	3.06%
Alice Kryzan	DEM	109,615	33.91%
Blank/Scattering	—	52,925	16.37%
Jonathan P. Powers	WFP	12,104	3.74%
Total		323,251

Official source: Election-Statistics

District 27

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Brian Higgins DEM +40.5

Candidate	Party	Votes	Share
Brian Higgins Won	DEM	169,196	57.65%
Brian Higgins Won	WFP	16,517	5.63%
Daniel J. Humiston	REP	50,420	17.18%
Blank/Scattering	—	43,959	14.98%
Harold W. Schroeder	CRV	7,478	2.55%
Daniel J. Humiston	IDP	5,934	2.02%
Total		293,504

Official source: Election-Statistics

District 28

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Louise McIntosh Slaughter DEM +41.7

Candidate	Party	Votes	Share
Louise McIntosh Slaughter Won	DEM	155,409	57.16%
Louise McIntosh Slaughter Won	IDP	9,424	3.47%
Louise McIntosh Slaughter Won	WFP	7,822	2.88%
Blank/Scattering	—	50,542	18.59%
David W. Crimmen	REP	42,016	15.45%
David W. Crimmen	CRV	6,674	2.46%
Total		271,887

Official source: Election-Statistics

District 29

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Eric J. Massa DEM +5.0 gain

Candidate	Party	Votes	Share
Eric J. Massa Won	DEM	131,526	42.80%
Eric J. Massa Won	WFP	9,003	2.93%
John R. Kuhl	REP	116,137	37.79%
Blank/Scattering	—	31,570	10.27%
John R. Kuhl	CRV	10,877	3.54%
John R. Kuhl	IDP	8,185	2.66%
Total		307,298

Official source: Election-Statistics

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