New York 8th Congressional District (NY) — Elections 1876–2024

New York 8th Congressional District, New York: Democratic loyalist district. In 2024, voted D+43%. Democratic peak: D+65 in 2012.

Key facts

2024 presidential margin: D+43MIT Election Lab
Political archetype: Democratic loyalistAkashic typology
Population: 1,194,3552024 5-year
Median household income: $80,2632024 5-year
White (non-Hispanic): 37.9%2024 5-year
Black: 27.8%2024 5-year
Hispanic / Latino: 19.0%2024 5-year
Peak Democratic margin: D+65 in 1996MIT Election Lab
Peak Republican margin: R+37 in 1920MIT Election Lab

JEFFRIES, HakeemCongress 119 · Democratic

−1 liberal

+1 conservative

Predecessors: NADLER, Jerrold Lewis (2011–2013), NADLER, Jerrold Lewis (2009–2011), NADLER, Jerrold Lewis (2007–2009), NADLER, Jerrold Lewis (2005–2007)

Source · Voteview / Lewis, Poole, Rosenthal et al. (CC-BY).

2024 results by constituent county

1 counties · 1 D · 0 R

R+60

D+60

One cell per constituent county. Ordered by 2024 D-vs-R margin (bluest first). Hover for county-level numbers.

38 presidential elections

Source · MIT Election Lab · ICPSR · VEST (precinct-level 2024).
Year	Won	Margin	Democratic	Republican	Total
2024	D	+43.0%	272,887	106,186	387,476
2020	D	+54.8%	319,201	92,029	414,683
2016	D	+62.0%	290,718	64,014	365,628
2012	D	+65.1%	274,329	56,528	334,483
2008	D	+59.4%	273,913	68,928	344,861
2004	D	+50.6%	233,723	75,861	312,200
2000	D	+65.0%	225,799	43,846	280,136
1996	D	+65.0%	196,171	36,947	245,006
1992	D	+47.8%	186,617	60,519	263,959
1988	D	+33.7%	165,165	81,222	249,175
1984	D	+23.0%	167,254	104,416	272,663
1980	D	+17.0%	131,115	90,910	236,500
1976	D	+37.3%	190,339	86,563	278,505
1972	D	+1.8%	175,990	169,698	346,573
1968	D	+31.1%	222,014	112,527	351,723
1964	D	+49.8%	310,818	104,065	415,506
1960	D	+32.6%	293,454	148,636	443,555
1956	D	+9.5%	253,094	208,980	462,075
1952	D	+18.7%	297,833	202,741	509,792
1948	D	+23.0%	263,200	149,996	491,896
1944	D	+31.5%	344,145	178,785	525,729
1940	D	+30.4%	337,063	179,061	519,921
1936	D	+53.9%	335,084	96,604	442,191
1932	D	+41.8%	233,359	87,383	349,018
1928	D	+23.4%	183,536	111,477	308,547
1924	R	−15.6%	72,121	107,508	226,332
1920	R	−37.4%	54,286	132,840	209,794
1916	D	+1.9%	57,016	54,804	116,848
1912	D	+23.9%	49,810	23,255	111,041
1908	R	−9.7%	43,913	54,367	107,368
1904	R	−0.6%	50,766	51,397	106,800
1900	R	−1.2%	48,214	49,460	99,779
1896	R	−16.7%	34,893	49,531	87,901
1892	D	+16.8%	45,458	31,999	80,053
1888	—	No data	—	—	—
1884	—	No data	—	—	—
1880	—	No data	—	—	—
1876	—	No data	—	—	—

Congressional elections · 17 Senate races

U.S. Senate

Source · MIT Election Lab (MEDSL), Senate. CC-BY 4.0.
Year	Won	D %	R %	Total
2024	D	56.2%	38.7%	8,381,397
2022	D	51.7%	37.7%	5,848,556
2018	D	62.0%	28.6%	6,055,151
2016	D	61.3%	22.1%	7,800,725
2012	D	62.1%	21.3%	7,116,628
2010	D	64.0%	26.0%	4,763,899
2006	D	57.4%	25.8%	4,700,632
2004	D	58.9%	21.8%	7,447,818
2000	D	51.2%	39.1%	6,959,662
1998	D	47.8%	33.7%	4,989,877
1994	D	47.5%	32.1%	5,328,486
1992	D	41.6%	37.5%	7,078,805
1988	D	64.7%	27.9%	6,040,980
1986	R	38.4%	45.3%	4,484,859
1982	D	62.2%	28.5%	4,967,729
1980	D	43.5%	37.8%	6,014,914
1976	D	48.6%	37.9%	6,666,875

Demographics

Race, ethnicity, and ancestry

Click any group to see the ancestries typically reported within it.

Italian

4.5%

American

4.1%

Irish

4.0%

German

2.8%

English

2.4%

Polish

2.1%

French

0.8%

Source · American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2024 release. Hispanic/Latino is an ethnicity that overlaps the race categories, so these shares can total more than 100%. Ancestry is a self-reported, multiple-response item; ancestry percentages do not sum to the parent race percentage.

Age distribution by sex

Median age: 36.5 in this county, 39.1 nationally

Male

Age

Female

0.7%

85+

1.2%

1.8%

75–84

2.8%

4.0%

65–74

5.0%

5.2%

55–64

6.0%

5.5%

45–54

6.1%

7.0%

35–44

7.4%

8.4%

25–34

9.1%

3.7%

18–24

3.9%

8.1%

5–17

7.7%

3.3%

3.2%

Source · American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2024 release.

Median household income

2024 inflation-adjusted dollars

$80,263

Congressional District 8 ranks near the middle of US counties.

Congressional District 8$80,263

New York$85,974

United States$80,734

Source · American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2024 release.

Poverty rate

All persons below federal poverty line

19.1%

Children face higher poverty than working-age adults.

Children under 1826.1%

Working age (18–64)16.5%

Seniors (65+)24.9%

Source · American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2024 release.

Language at home

Population aged 5 and older

55.4%

speak English only

Other Indo-European18.2%

Spanish14.4%

Asian & Pacific Islander8.3%

Other languages3.6%

Source · ACS 5-year estimates, 2024.

Religious adherents

Adherents per capita by tradition

Catholic & Orthodox

21.1%

Non-Christian

16.5%

Other Christian

3.9%

Baptist

2.3%

Pentecostal & Holiness

1.4%

Mainline Protestant

0.8%

Methodist

0.7%

Source · 2020 US Religion Census. Remaining 53.3% of residents not counted as adherents by any reporting body.

Anchored in central Brooklyn, NY-8 recorded a 55.8-point Democratic presidential margin in 2024, reflecting a dense, majority-minority electorate where competitive general elections are rare and primary contests typically decide representation.

The Democratic margin in New York 8th Congressional District reached its widest at sixty-five points in 2012. The margin in 2024 was forty-three points — still decisive.

Its loyalty is rooted in its place. Median household income of $80,263, a 38% non-Hispanic-white share, and a population of 1,194,355 together describe a district whose political habits are deeply settled.

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Frequently asked questions

How did Congressional District 8, New York vote in 2024?

In 2024, Congressional District 8, New York voted Democratic by 43.0 points (D+43), carried by the Democratic candidate. Out of 387,476 votes cast, 272,887 went Democratic and 106,186 went Republican.

What is Congressional District 8, New York's political archetype?

Akashic classifies Congressional District 8, New York as a "Democratic loyalist" district based on its long-arc presidential voting pattern. Across 38 elections in the dataset, the district has voted Democratic 28 times, Republican 6 times, and other 0 times.

When did Congressional District 8, New York last vote Republican?

The most recent presidential election in which Congressional District 8, New York voted Republican was 1924.

How many people live in Congressional District 8, New York?

Congressional District 8, New York has a population of 1,194,355 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.

What is the median household income in Congressional District 8, New York?

Median household income in Congressional District 8, New York is $80,263 — below the national median of $80,734. The New York state median is $85,974.

What is the political history of Congressional District 8, New York?

Akashic tracks 38 presidential elections in Congressional District 8, New York from 1876 to 2024. Of those, 28 went Democratic and 6 went Republican. The district's archetype — "Democratic loyalist" — captures the overall trajectory of that voting record.

New York 8th Congressional District has voted Democratic in twenty-five straight presidential cycles.

Key facts

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