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      Home/Elections/2002/US House/New York/NY-08
      2002·US House·New York·District profile →

      New York District 8 US House

      Winner
      DEM
      Jerrold L Nadler
      50.9%71,996 votes
      Runner-up
      OTH
      Blank Vote/scattering
      24.8%35,095 votes
      Margin
      D+37.7
      141,576 total votes
      9 candidates141,576 total votes
      CandidatePartyVotes ▼%Vote Share
      Jerrold L NadlerDEM✓
      		DEM71,99650.9%
      Blank Vote/scatteringOTH
      		OTH35,09524.8%
      Jim FarrinREP
      		REP18,62313.2%
      Jerrold L NadlerOTH
      		OTH6,3904.5%
      Alan Jay GerberOTH
      		OTH3,3612.4%
      Jerrold L NadlerOTH
      		OTH2,6161.9%
      Dan WentzelGRN
      		GRN1,9181.4%
      Jim FarrinOTH
      		OTH1,0510.7%
      Joseph DobrianOTH
      		OTH5260.4%

      Presidential Vote by District

      5 elections · 2008–2024 · 118th Congress boundaries
      Latest (2024)D+44.0
      Shift vs 2020↓ R+11.5
      R+60R+30EvenD+30D+6020082012201620202024
      YearDem %Rep %MarginTurnout
      202471.2%27.2%D+44.0238,931
      202077.4%21.9%D+55.5262,973
      201679.7%17.9%D+61.8237,262
      201285.9%14.1%D+71.8214,169
      200881.7%17.8%D+63.9229,314

      Seat History

      US House in New York

      2024
      Hakeem S JeffriesDEM
      D+49.6
      2022
      Hakeem S JeffriesDEM
      D+43.1
      Redistricted
      2020
      Hakeem S JeffriesDEM
      D+58.8
      2018
      Hakeem S JeffriesDEM
      D+89.2
      2016
      Hakeem S JeffriesDEM
      D+78.9
      2014
      Hakeem S JeffriesDEM
      D+74.1
      2012
      Hakeem S JeffriesDEM
      D+68.9
      Redistricted
      2010
      Jerrold L NadlerDEM
      D+48.4
      2008
      Jerrold L NadlerDEM
      D+45.5
      2006
      Jerrold L NadlerDEM
      D+55.2
      2004
      Jerrold L NadlerDEM
      D+47.3
      Redistricted
      2000
      Jerrold L NadlerDEM
      D+49.6
      1998
      Jerrold L NadlerDEM
      D+56.9
      1996
      Jerrold L NadlerDEM
      D+49.9
      View all US House history for New York →

      Candidates

      Blank Vote/scatteringOTH
      Record0W-373L
      Avg Margin---
      Career1992-2012
      US House
      Full profile →
      Jerrold L NadlerOTH
      Record32W-19L
      Avg MarginD+61.0
      Career1976-2024
      US House / State House
      Full profile →
      Dan WentzelGRN
      Record0W-2L
      Avg Margin---
      Career2000-2002
      US House
      Full profile →
      Alan Jay GerberOTH
      Record0W-3L
      Avg MarginD+39.7
      Career1972-2002
      US House / State House
      Full profile →
      Jim FarrinOTH
      Record0W-2L
      Avg Margin---
      Career2002-2002
      US House
      Full profile →
      Joseph DobrianOTH
      Record0W-1L
      Avg Margin---
      Career2002-2002
      US House
      Full profile →

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