New York's 8th State Senate district

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New York's 8th
State Senate district
New York State Senate District 8 (2012).png
Senator
  John Brooks
D–Seaford
Registration38.6% Democratic
32.7% Republican
23.6% No party preference
Demographics60% White
15% Black
20% Hispanic
2% Asian
Population (2017)313,696[1]
Registered voters238,467[2]

New York's 8th State Senate district is one of 63 districts in the New York State Senate. It has been represented by Democrat John Brooks since 2017, following Brooks' defeat of incumbent Republican Michael Venditto.[3]

Geography[]

District 8 straddles the South Shore of Long Island in Nassau County and Suffolk County, including portions of Babylon, Oyster Bay, and Hempstead.[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[]

2020[]

2020 New York State Senate election, District 8[6][7]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic John Brooks (incumbent) 92,901 100.0
Total votes 92,901 100.0
Democratic hold

2018[]

2018 New York State Senate election, District 8[6]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic John Brooks (incumbent) 63,679 54.8
Republican Jeffrey Pravato 52,488 45.2
Total votes 116,205 100.0
Democratic hold

2016[]

2016 New York State Senate election, District 8[6]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic John Brooks 68,599 50.1
Republican Michael Venditto (incumbent) 68,285 49.9
Total votes 136,884 100.0
Democratic gain from Republican

2014[]

2014 New York State Senate election, District 8[6]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Michael Venditto 41,881 59.8
Democratic David Denenberg 28,104 40.2
Total votes 69,985 100.0
Republican hold

2012[]

2012 New York State Senate election, District 8[6]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Charles Fuschillo (incumbent) 68,677 59.2
Democratic Carol Gordon 47,317 40.8
Total votes 115,994 100.0
Republican hold

Federal results in District 8[]

Year Office Results[8]
2016 President Clinton 50.0 – 47.2%
2012 President Obama 55.7 – 43.3%
Senate Gillibrand 66.1 – 32.9%

References[]

  1. ^ a b "State Senate District 8, NY". Census Reporter. Retrieved June 24, 2019.
  2. ^ "Enrollment by Senate District". New York State Board of Elections. February 2019.
  3. ^ "New York State Senator John E. Brooks". The New York State Senate. Retrieved February 18, 2021.
  4. ^ "Our District". The New York State Senate. Retrieved June 24, 2019.
  5. ^ David Jarman. "How do counties, House districts, and legislative districts all overlap?". Daily Kos. Retrieved September 1, 2019.
  6. ^ a b c d e "New York State Senate District 8". Ballotpedia. Retrieved July 2, 2020.
  7. ^ "State Senator 8th Senate District - General Election - November 3, 2020". New York State Board of Elections. December 3, 2020. Retrieved December 12, 2020.
  8. ^ "Daily Kos Elections Statewide Results by LD". Daily Kos. Retrieved June 24, 2019.
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