New York's 8th State Senate district
| New York's 8th State Senate district | |||
|---|---|---|---|
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| Senator |
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| Registration | 38.6% Democratic 32.7% Republican 23.6% No party preference | ||
| Demographics | 60% White 15% Black 20% Hispanic 2% Asian | ||
| Population (2017) | 313,696[1] | ||
| Registered voters | 238,467[2] | ||
New York's 8th State Senate district is one of 63 districts in the New York State Senate. It has been represented by Republican Alexis Weik since 2023.[3]
Geography[edit]
District 8 covers part of the South Shore of Long Island in Nassau County and Suffolk County.[1][4]
The district overlaps with U.S. congressional districts 2 and 4, and with New York State Assembly districts 9, 10, 11, 14, 17, 18, and 21.[5]
Recent election results[edit]
2022[edit]
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Alexis Weik | 83,781 | |||
| Conservative | Alexis Weik | 12,481 | |||
| Total | Alexis Weik | 96,262 | 69.3 | ||
| Democratic | John Alberts | 42,707 | 30.7 | ||
| Write-in | 23 | 0.0 | |||
| Total votes | 138,992 | 100.0 | |||
| Republican win (new boundaries) | |||||
2020[edit]
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | John Brooks | 80,497 | ||
| Working Families | John Brooks | 7,578 | ||
| Independence | John Brooks | 4,885 | ||
| Total | John Brooks (incumbent) | 92,960 | 99.3 | |
| Write-in | 621 | 0.7 | ||
| Total votes | 93,581 | 100.0 | ||
| Democratic hold | ||||
2018[edit]
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | John Brooks | 61,784 | ||
| Working Families | John Brooks | 1,240 | ||
| Women's Equality | John Brooks | 655 | ||
| Total | John Brooks (incumbent) | 63,679 | 54.8 | |
| Republican | Jeffrey Pravato | 46,719 | ||
| Conservative | Jeffrey Pravato | 4,831 | ||
| Independence | Jeffrey Pravato | 764 | ||
| Reform | Jeffrey Pravato | 174 | ||
| Total | Jeffrey Pravato | 52,488 | 45.2 | |
| Write-in | 38 | 0.0 | ||
| Total votes | 116,205 | 100.0 | ||
| Democratic hold | ||||
2016[edit]
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | John Brooks | 65,277 | ||
| Working Families | John Brooks | 2,332 | ||
| Women's Equality | John Brooks | 990 | ||
| Total | John Brooks | 68,599 | 50.1 | |
| Republican | Michael Venditto | 59,500 | ||
| Conservative | Michael Venditto | 6,617 | ||
| Independence | Michael Venditto | 1,437 | ||
| Tax Revolt Party | Michael Venditto | 443 | ||
| Reform | Michael Venditto | 288 | ||
| Total | Michael Venditto (incumbent) | 68,285 | 49.8 | |
| Write-in | 84 | 0.1 | ||
| Total votes | 136,968 | 100.0 | ||
| Democratic gain from Republican | ||||
2014[edit]
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Michael Venditto | 34,732 | ||
| Conservative | Michael Venditto | 5,154 | ||
| Independence | Michael Venditto | 1,719 | ||
| Tax Revolt Party | Michael Venditto | 276 | ||
| Total | Michael Venditto | 41,881 | 59.8 | |
| Democratic | David Denenberg | 25,679 | ||
| Working Families | David Denenberg | 1,770 | ||
| Women's Equality | David Denenberg | 655 | ||
| Total | David Denenberg | 28,104 | 40.1 | |
| Write-in | 77 | 0.1 | ||
| Total votes | 70,062 | 100.0 | ||
| Republican hold | ||||
2012[edit]
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Charles Fuschillo | 57,648 | ||
| Conservative | Charles Fuschillo | 7,443 | ||
| Independence | Charles Fuschillo | 3,147 | ||
| Tax Revolt Party | Charles Fuschillo | 470 | ||
| Total | Charles Fuschillo (incumbent) | 68,708 | 59.2 | |
| Democratic | Carol Gordon | 47,393 | 40.8 | |
| Write-in | 20 | 0.1 | ||
| Total votes | 116,121 | 100.0 | ||
| Republican hold | ||||
Federal results in District 8[edit]
| Year | Office | Results[9][10] |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | President | Biden 52.1 – 46.5% |
| 2016 | President | Clinton 50.0 – 47.2% |
| 2012 | President | Obama 55.7 – 43.3% |
| Senate | Gillibrand 66.1 – 32.9% |
References[edit]
- ^ a b "State Senate District 8, NY". Census Reporter. Retrieved June 24, 2019.
- ^ "Enrollment by Senate District". New York State Board of Elections. February 2019.
- ^ "New York State Senator Alexis Weik". The New York State Senate. Retrieved June 1, 2023.
- ^ "Our District". The New York State Senate. Retrieved June 24, 2019.
- ^ David Jarman. "How do counties, House districts, and legislative districts all overlap?". Daily Kos. Retrieved September 1, 2019.
- ^ a b c d e f "New York State Senate District 8". Ballotpedia. Retrieved July 2, 2020.
- ^ "State Senator 8th Senate District - General Election - November 8, 2022". New York State Board of Elections. Retrieved June 1, 2023.
- ^ "State Senator 8th Senate District - General Election - November 3, 2020". New York State Board of Elections. December 3, 2020. Retrieved December 12, 2020.
- ^ "Daily Kos Elections Statewide Results by LD". Daily Kos. Retrieved June 24, 2019.
- ^ "2020 Presidential by Legislative District & Most Recent Election Result". CNalysis. Retrieved June 9, 2021.
