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 Democratic Senator John E. Brooks since 2017, after Brooks defeated incumbent Republican Senator Michael Venditto in the 2016 general election.
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Current senator | John E. Brooks (D–Seaford) |
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] |
Geography
District 8 straddles the South Shore of Long Island in Nassau County and Suffolk County, including portions of Babylon, Oyster Bay, and Hempstead.[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
2018
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Democratic | John E. Brooks (incumbent) | 63,679 | 54.8 | |
Republican | Jeffrey Pravato | 52,488 | 45.2 | |
Total votes | 116,205 | 100 | ||
Democratic hold |
2016
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Democratic | John E. Brooks | 68,599 | 50.1 | |
Republican | Michael Venditto (incumbent) | 68,285 | 49.9 | |
Total votes | 136,884 | 100 | ||
Democratic gain from Republican | ||||
2014
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Republican | Michael Venditto | 41,881 | 59.8 | |
Democratic | David Denenberg | 28,104 | 40.2 | |
Total votes | 69,985 | 100 | ||
Republican hold |
2012
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Republican | Charles Fuschillo (incumbent) | 68,677 | 59.2 | |
Democratic | Carol Gordon | 47,317 | 40.8 | |
Total votes | 115,994 | 100 | ||
Republican hold |
References
- "State Senate District 8, NY". Census Reporter. Retrieved 24 June 2019.
- "Enrollment by Senate District". New York State Board of Elections. February 2019.
- "Our District". John E. Brooks, The New York State Senate. Retrieved 24 June 2019.
- David Jarman. "How do counties, House districts, and legislative districts all overlap?". Daily Kos. Retrieved 1 September 2019.
- "New York State Senate District 8". Ballotpedia. Retrieved 24 June 2019.
- "Daily Kos Elections Statewide Results by LD". Daily Kos. Retrieved 24 June 2019.
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