New York's 8th State Senate district

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, after Brooks defeated incumbent Republican incumbent Michael Venditto in the 2016 general election.[3]

New York's 8th
State Senate District
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]

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][3]

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.[4]

Recent election results

2020
2020 New York State Senate election, District 8[5][6]
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[5]
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[5]
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[5]
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[5]
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[7]
2016 President Clinton 50.0 – 47.2%
2012 President Obama 55.7 – 43.3%
Senate Gillibrand 66.1 – 32.9%

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