New York's 8th State Senate district
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| 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] | ||
New York's 8th State Senate district is one of 63 districts in the New York State Senate. It has been represented by Republican Alexis Weik since 2023. In 2026, she announced that she would not run for reelection.[3][4]
Geography
District 8 covers part of the South Shore of Long Island in Nassau County and Suffolk County.[1][5]
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.[6]
Recent election results
2026
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Jarett Gandolfo | |||
| Conservative | Jarett Gandolfo | |||
| Total | Jarett Gandolfo | |||
| Democratic | Joshua Taveras | |||
| Write-in | ||||
| Total votes | ||||
2024
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Alexis Weik | 105,939 | ||
| Conservative | Alexis Weik | 12,664 | ||
| Total | Alexis Weik (incumbent) | 118,603 | 67.2 | |
| Democratic | Francis Dolan | 57,826 | 32.8 | |
| Write-in | 58 | 0.0 | ||
| Total votes | 176,487 | 100.0 | ||
| Republican hold | ||||
2022
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Alexis Weik | 83,781 | |||
| Conservative | Alexis Weik | 12,481 | |||
| Total | Alexis Weik | 96,262 | 69.3 | ||
| Democratic | John Alberts | 42,707 | 30.7 | ||
| Write-in | 23 | 0.0 | |||
| Total votes | 138,992 | 100.0 | |||
| Republican win (new boundaries) | |||||
2020
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | John Brooks | 80,497 | ||
| Working Families | John Brooks | 7,578 | ||
| Independence | John Brooks | 4,885 | ||
| Total | John Brooks (incumbent) | 92,960 | 99.3 | |
| Write-in | 621 | 0.7 | ||
| Total votes | 93,581 | 100.0 | ||
| Democratic hold | ||||
2018
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | John Brooks | 61,784 | ||
| Working Families | John Brooks | 1,240 | ||
| Women's Equality | John Brooks | 655 | ||
| Total | John Brooks (incumbent) | 63,679 | 54.8 | |
| Republican | Jeffrey Pravato | 46,719 | ||
| Conservative | Jeffrey Pravato | 4,831 | ||
| Independence | Jeffrey Pravato | 764 | ||
| Reform | Jeffrey Pravato | 174 | ||
| Total | Jeffrey Pravato | 52,488 | 45.2 | |
| Write-in | 38 | 0.0 | ||
| Total votes | 116,205 | 100.0 | ||
| Democratic hold | ||||
2016
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | John Brooks | 65,277 | ||
| Working Families | John Brooks | 2,332 | ||
| Women's Equality | John Brooks | 990 | ||
| Total | John Brooks | 68,599 | 50.1 | |
| Republican | Michael Venditto | 59,500 | ||
| Conservative | Michael Venditto | 6,617 | ||
| Independence | Michael Venditto | 1,437 | ||
| Tax Revolt Party | Michael Venditto | 443 | ||
| Reform | Michael Venditto | 288 | ||
| Total | Michael Venditto (incumbent) | 68,285 | 49.8 | |
| Write-in | 84 | 0.1 | ||
| Total votes | 136,968 | 100.0 | ||
| Democratic gain from Republican | ||||
2014
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Michael Venditto | 34,732 | ||
| Conservative | Michael Venditto | 5,154 | ||
| Independence | Michael Venditto | 1,719 | ||
| Tax Revolt Party | Michael Venditto | 276 | ||
| Total | Michael Venditto | 41,881 | 59.8 | |
| Democratic | David Denenberg | 25,679 | ||
| Working Families | David Denenberg | 1,770 | ||
| Women's Equality | David Denenberg | 655 | ||
| Total | David Denenberg | 28,104 | 40.1 | |
| Write-in | 77 | 0.1 | ||
| Total votes | 70,062 | 100.0 | ||
| Republican hold | ||||
2012
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Charles Fuschillo | 57,648 | ||
| Conservative | Charles Fuschillo | 7,443 | ||
| Independence | Charles Fuschillo | 3,147 | ||
| Tax Revolt Party | Charles Fuschillo | 470 | ||
| Total | Charles Fuschillo (incumbent) | 68,708 | 59.2 | |
| Democratic | Carol Gordon | 47,393 | 40.8 | |
| Write-in | 20 | 0.1 | ||
| Total votes | 116,121 | 100.0 | ||
| Republican hold | ||||
Federal results in District 8
| Year | Office | Results[11][12] |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | President | Biden 52.1 – 46.5% |
| 2016 | President | Clinton 50.0 – 47.2% |
| 2012 | President | Obama 55.7 – 43.3% |
| Senate | Gillibrand 66.1 – 32.9% |
References
- 1 2 "State Senate District 8, NY". Census Reporter. Retrieved June 24, 2019.
- ↑ "Enrollment by Senate District". New York State Board of Elections. February 2019.
- ↑ James, Carolyn (December 30, 2025). "Senator Alexis Weik announces she is stepping down at end of 2026". Amityville Record. Retrieved February 16, 2026.
- ↑ "New York State Senator Alexis Weik". The New York State Senate. Retrieved June 1, 2023.
- ↑ "Our District". The New York State Senate. Retrieved June 24, 2019.
- ↑ David Jarman. "How do counties, House districts, and legislative districts all overlap?". Daily Kos. Retrieved September 1, 2019.
- ↑ "2024 Election Results". New York State Board of Elections. Retrieved December 11, 2024.
- 1 2 3 4 5 6 "New York State Senate District 8". Ballotpedia. Retrieved July 2, 2020.
- ↑ "State Senator 8th Senate District - General Election - November 8, 2022". New York State Board of Elections. Retrieved June 1, 2023.
- ↑ "State Senator 8th Senate District - General Election - November 3, 2020". New York State Board of Elections. December 3, 2020. Archived from the original on January 8, 2021. Retrieved December 12, 2020.
- ↑ "Daily Kos Elections Statewide Results by LD". Daily Kos. Retrieved June 24, 2019.
- ↑ "2020 Presidential by Legislative District & Most Recent Election Result". CNalysis. Archived from the original on June 4, 2021. Retrieved June 9, 2021.
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