New York's 8th congressional district: election results
U.S. House elections in New York's 8th congressional district, 1976 to 2024: winners, vote shares and margins. District lines are redrawn after each census, so the area covered changes over time.
Current representative: Hakeem S. Jeffries (Democrat), term ends 2027-01-03.
| Year | Winner | Party | Share | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Hakeem Jeffries | Democratic | 75.1% | 49.6 |
| 2022 | Hakeem Jeffries | Democratic | 71.6% | 43.1 |
| 2020 | Hakeem Jeffries | Democratic | 74.7% | 58.8 |
| 2018 | Hakeem Jeffries | Democratic | 89.2% | 78.6 |
| 2016 | Hakeem Jeffries | Democratic | 88.3% | 72.9 |
| 2014 | Hakeem Jeffries | Democratic | 74.1% | 67.0 |
| 2012 | Hakeem Jeffries | Democratic | 75.6% | 68.9 |
| 2010 | Jerry Nadler | Democratic | 69.1% | 48.4 |
| 2008 | Jerry Nadler | Democratic | 60.1% | 45.5 |
| 2006 | Jerry Nadler | Democratic | 67.4% | 55.2 |
| 2004 | Jerry Nadler | Democratic | 61.2% | 47.3 |
| 2002 | Jerry Nadler | Democratic | 50.9% | 37.7 |
| 2000 | Jerry Nadler | Democratic | 61.5% | 49.6 |
| 1998 | Jerry Nadler | Democratic | 68.5% | 56.9 |
| 1980 | Benjamin Stanley Rosenthal | Democratic | 71.0% | 52.2 |
| 1978 | Benjamin Stanley Rosenthal | Democratic | 72.4% | 56.5 |
| 1976 | Benjamin Stanley Rosenthal | Democratic | 71.8% | 54.6 |
2024
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Bar |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hakeem Jeffries Won | DEM | 168,036 | 75.08% | |
| John Delaney | REP | 48,369 | 21.61% | |
| Blank | — | 17,346 | 7.75% | |
| John Delaney | CRV | 6,494 | 2.90% | |
| Scattering | — | 905 | 0.40% | |
| Total | 241,150 | |||
2022
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Bar |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hakeem Jeffries Won | DEM | 99,079 | 71.63% | |
| Yuri Dashevsky | REP | 36,776 | 26.59% | |
| Blank | — | 6,146 | 4.44% | |
| Yuri Dashevsky | CON | 2,284 | 1.65% | |
| Scattering | — | 191 | 0.14% | |
| Void | — | 0 | 0.00% | |
| Total | 144,476 | |||
2020
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Bar |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hakeem Jeffries Won | DEM | 207,111 | 74.72% | |
| Hakeem Jeffries Won | WFP | 27,822 | 10.04% | |
| Garfield Wallace | REP | 39,124 | 14.12% | |
| Blank | — | 8,556 | 3.09% | |
| Garfield Wallace | CRV | 2,883 | 1.04% | |
| Scattering | — | 229 | 0.08% | |
| Void | — | 10 | 0.00% | |
| Total | 285,735 | |||
Questions and answers
Who represents New York's 8th congressional district?
Hakeem S. Jeffries (Democrat) is the current representative; the term ends on 2027-01-03.
Who won the last election in New York's 8th congressional district?
Hakeem Jeffries won in 2024 by 49.6 points.
Results: FiveThirtyEight, from official sources.