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New York State Board of Elections
2008 New York Congressional and Statewide Results
Presidential Primary Filing Deadline: 12/6/07, Presidential Primary: 2/5/08, Primary Filing Deadline: 7/17/08, Independent Filing Deadline: 8/19/08, Primary: 9/9/08, Nomination Deadline: 9/23/08, General Election 11/4/08,
Last Updated: December 6, 2008 |
| Predictions, Notes, List of State Parties, State Media, |
President, 58.4% in '04 for Kerry, Polls
D.C.'s Political Report's Rating:  Obama, Congressional Quarterly's Scorecard: Safe Obama, Cook Political Report: Solid Obama, Rothenberg Political Report: Safe / Likely Obama, Larry Sabato's Crystal Ball: Solid Obama, |
| U.S. Sen. Barack H. Obama (D-IL 60.7%, WF 2.1%,) 62.8%, |
U.S. Sen. John S. McCain, III (R-AZ 31.7%, Ind 2.1%, Cns 2.2%) 36.1%, |
consumer activist Ralph Nader (Pop-CT) 0.5%, |
| ex-U.S. Rep. Robert L. "Bob" Barr (L-GA) 0.3%, |
| ex-U.S. Rep. Cynthia A. McKinney (G-GA) 0.2%, |
| Róger Calero (SW-NY) 0.0%, |
| Gloria E. LaRiva (PSL-CA) 0.0%, |
| Minister Charles O. "Chuck" Baldwin (WI-FL) 0.0%, Alan L. Keyes (WI-MD) 0.0%, Jerome "Jerry" White (SE-MI) 0.0%, Brian P. Moore (WI-FL) 0.0%, Jonathan E. Allen (WI) 0.0%, |
1st Congressional District, 61.3% in '06, 3rd term, Polls
D.C.'s Political Report's Rating: Democratic, Congressional Quarterly's Scorecard: Safe Democratic, Roll Call's Outlook: Safe Democratic, |
| Timothy H. "Tim" Bishop (D 51.0%, Ind 4.6%, WF 2.7%) 58.4%, |
attorney / Iraqi War vet Lee Zeldin (R 36.0%, Cns 5.6%) 41.6%, |
scattering 0.0%, |
2nd Congressional District, 70.1% in '06, 4th term, Polls
D.C.'s Political Report's Rating: Democratic, Congressional Quarterly's Scorecard: Safe Democratic, Roll Call's Outlook: Safe Democratic, |
| Steve J. Israel (D 59.7%, Ind 4.9%, WF 2.3%) 66.9%, |
businessman Frank J. Stalzer (R 29.1%, Cns 3.9%) 33.1%, |
scattering 0.0%, |
3rd Congressional District, 55.8% in '06, 8th term, might run for Governor, Polls
D.C.'s Political Report's Rating:  Republican, Congressional Quarterly's Scorecard: Safe Republican, Roll Call's Outlook: Safe Republican, |
| Graham E. Long (D 34.6%, WF 1.5%) 36.1%, |
Peter T. King (R 55.2%, Ind 3.9%, Cns 4.8%) 63.9%, |
scattering 0.0%, consultant Bill Corrigan (WI), |
4th Congressional District, 64.8% in '06, 6th term, Polls
D.C.'s Political Report's Rating: Democratic, Congressional Quarterly's Scorecard: Safe Democratic, Roll Call's Outlook: Safe Democratic, |
| Carolyn McCarthy (D 59.2%, Ind 2.8%, WF 1.9%) 64.0%, |
Mineola Mayor Jack M. Martins (R 32.9%, Cns 3.0%) 36.0%, |
scattering 0.0%, |
5th Congressional District, unopposed in '06, 13th term, Polls
D.C.'s Political Report's Rating: Democratic, Congressional Quarterly's Scorecard: Safe Democratic, Roll Call's Outlook: Safe Democratic, |
| Gary L. Ackerman (D 66.3%, Ind 2.5%, WF 1.7%) 70.6%, |
Elizabeth A. "Liz" Berney (R) 27.4%, |
'04 candidate / ex-INS inspector Jun Policarpo (Cns) 1.9%, |
scattering 0.0%, Evergreen C. Chou (G/WI), |
6th Congressional District, unopposed in '06, 6th term, Polls
D.C.'s Political Report's Rating: Democratic, Congressional Quarterly's Scorecard: Safe Democratic, Roll Call's Outlook: Safe Democratic, |
| Gregory W. Meeks (D) 100%, |
No Republican |
scattering 0.0%, |
7th Congressional District, 83.6% in '06, 5th term, Polls
D.C.'s Political Report's Rating: Democratic, Congressional Quarterly's Scorecard: Safe Democratic, Roll Call's Outlook: Safe Democratic, |
| Joseph Crowley (D 81.5%, WF 3.2%) 84.7%, |
William E. Britt, Jr. (R 13.8%, Cns 1.5%) 15.3%, |
scattering 0.0%, |
8th Congressional District, 83.4% in '06, 9th term, Polls
D.C.'s Political Report's Rating: Democratic, Congressional Quarterly's Scorecard: Safe Democratic, Roll Call's Outlook: Safe Democratic, |
| Jerrold L. Nadler (D 76.1%, WF 4.3%) 80.4%, |
Grace Lin (R 18.4%, Cns 1.1%) 19.5%, |
scattering 0.0%, Ben O'Shaughnessy (SW/WI), |
9th Congressional District, unopposed in '06 5th term, might run for Mayor, Polls
D.C.'s Political Report's Rating: Democratic, Congressional Quarterly's Scorecard: Safe Democratic, Roll Call's Outlook: Safe Democratic, |
| Anthony D. Weiner (D 88.1%, WF 5.1%) 93.3%, |
No Republican |
'02 candidate Alfred F. Donohue (Cns) 6.7%, |
10th Congressional District, 91.9% in '06, 13th term, Polls
D.C.'s Political Report's Rating: Democratic, Congressional Quarterly's Scorecard: Safe Democratic, Roll Call's Outlook: Safe Democratic, |
| Edolphus Towns (D) 94.2%, |
Salvatore Grupico (R 5.0%, Cns 0.8%) 5.8%, |
scattering 0.0%, Willie Cotton (SW/WI), |
11th Congressional District, 89.4% in '06, 1st term, Polls
D.C.'s Political Report's Rating: Democratic, Congressional Quarterly's Scorecard: Safe Democratic, Roll Call's Outlook: Safe Democratic, |
| Yvette D. Clarke (D 87.1%, WF 5.7%) 92.7%, |
Hugh C. Carr (R) 6.4%, |
Cartrell Gore (Cns) 0.8%, |
| scattering 0.0%, Sarah Katz (SW/WI), |
12th Congressional District, 89.4% in '06, 8th term, Polls
D.C.'s Political Report's Rating: Democratic, Congressional Quarterly's Scorecard: Safe Democratic, Roll Call's Outlook: Safe Democratic, |
| Nydia M. Velázquez (D 84.6%, WF 5.4%) 90.0%, |
Allan E. Romaguera (R 9.1%, Cns 0.9%) 10.0%, |
scattering 0.0%, Dan Fein (SW/WI), |
13th Congressional District, 56.7% in '06, Vito J. Fossella (R) retiring after 6th term, Polls
D.C.'s Political Report's Rating:  Democratic, Chris Cillizza: 10th Most Likely Seat to Switch Parties, Congressional Quarterly's Scorecard: Democrat Favored, Cook Political Report: Likely Democratic, Roll Call's Outlook: Likely Democratic, Rothenberg Political Report: Democrat Favored, Larry Sabato's Crystal Ball: Likely Democrat, |
| city councilman Michael E. "Mike" McMahon (D 57.4%, WF 3.5%) 60.9%, |
ex-St. AM Robert A. Straniere (R 33.3%, RtL) 33.3%, |
Xavarian High School development dir. Tim Cochrane (Cns) 3.1%, |
| Carmine A. Morano (Ind) 2.6%, |
| scattering 0.0%, former WABC radio receptionist Susan Overeem (L/WI), carpenter / record producer Francis M. "Fran" Powers (WI)?, |
14th Congressional District, 84.2% in '06, 8th term, Polls
D.C.'s Political Report's Rating: Democratic, Congressional Quarterly's Scorecard: Safe Democratic, Roll Call's Outlook: Safe Democratic, |
| Carolyn B. Maloney (D 76.8%, WF 3.0%) 79.8%, |
Robert G. Heim (R) 19.0%, |
Isaiah Matos (L) 1.2%, |
| scaterring 0.0%, |
15th Congressional District, 93.8% in '06, 19th term, Polls
D.C.'s Political Report's Rating: Democratic, Congressional Quarterly's Scorecard: Safe Democratic, Roll Call's Outlook: Safe Democratic, |
| Charles B. Rangel (D 85.7%, WF 3.4%) 89.1%, |
Edward Daniels (R) 7.9%, |
boxer Craig Schley (I) 1.9%, |
| Martín Koppel (SW) 1.1%, |
| scattering 0.0%, |
16th Congressional District, 95.5% in '06, 10th term, Polls
D.C.'s Political Report's Rating: Democratic, Congressional Quarterly's Scorecard: Safe Democratic, Roll Call's Outlook: Safe Democratic, |
| José E. Serrano (D 93.7%, WF 2.9%) 96.6%, |
Ali Mohamed (R 3.0%, Cns 0.4%) 3.4%, |
scattering 0.0%, Maura DeLuca (SW/WI), |
17th Congressional District, 75.8% in '06, 10th term, Polls
D.C.'s Political Report's Rating: Democratic, Congressional Quarterly's Scorecard: Safe Democratic, Roll Call's Outlook: Safe Democratic, |
| Eliot L. Engel (D 74.0%, Ind 3.3%, WF 2.6%) 79.9%, |
Robert Goodman (R 17.8%, Cns 2.3%) 20.1%, |
Scattering 0.0%, |
18th Congressional District, 70.3% in '06, 10th term, Polls
D.C.'s Political Report's Rating: Democratic, Congressional Quarterly's Scorecard: Safe Democratic, Roll Call's Outlook: Safe Democratic, |
| Nita M. Lowey (D 65.5%, WF 2.9%) 68.5%, |
'06 candidate / computer programmer / Christian activist James C. Russell (R 28.7%, Cns 2.8%) 31.5%, |
Scattering 0.0%, '06 nominee / consultant David Prunier (WI), |
19th Congressional District, 51.2% in '06, 1st term, Polls
D.C.'s Political Report's Rating: Democratic, Congressional Quarterly's Scorecard: Democrat Favored, Cook Political Report: Safe Democratic, Roll Call's Outlook: Likely Democratic, Rothenberg Political Report: Safe Democratic, Larry Sabato's Crystal Ball: Likely Democrat, |
| John J. Hall (D 50.2%, Ind 5.9%, WF 2.5%) 58.7%, |
Iraqi vet. Kieran Michael Lalor (R 36.9%, Cns 4.4%, Energy Security Now) 41.3%, |
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20th Congressional District, 53.1% in '06, 1st term, Polls
D.C.'s Political Report's Rating: Democratic, Congressional Quarterly's Scorecard: Leans Democrat, Cook Political Report: Likely Democratic, Roll Call's Outlook: Leans Democratic, Rothenberg Political Report: Safe Democrat, Larry Sabato's Crystal Ball: Leans Democrat, NRCC Target, |
| Kirsten E. Gillibrand (D 57.4%, WF 4.7%) 62.1%, |
ex-party chair / ex-Sec. of St. Alexander F. "Sandy" Treadwell (R 32.0%, Cns 3.2%, Ind 2.6%) 37.9%, |
scattering 0.0%, Matt Funicello (G/WI), Herbert Headwell (WI), Todd Goldup (WI), |
21st Congressional District, 77.8% in '06, Michael R. McNulty (D) retiring after 10th term, Polls,
D.C.'s Political Report's Rating: Democratic, Congressional Quarterly's Scorecard: Safe Democratic, Robert Novak: Likely Democratic, Roll Call's Outlook: Safe Democratic, Larry Sabato's Crystal Ball: Safe Democrat, |
| ex-st. AM Paul D. Tonko (D 57.9%, WF 4.1%) 62.1%, |
Co. Leg. James R. "Jim" Buhrmaster (R 30.9%, Cns 4.1%) 35.0%, |
Co. Leg. Phillip G. "Phil" Steck (Ind) 2.9%, |
22nd Congressional District, unopposed in '06, 8th term, Polls
D.C.'s Political Report's Rating: Democratic, Congressional Quarterly's Scorecard: Safe Democratic, Roll Call's Outlook: Safe Democratic, |
| Maurice D. Hinchey (D 57.9%, Ind 4.5%, WF 3.9%) 66.3%, |
George K. Phillips (R 30.3%, Cns 3.4%) 33.7%, |
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23rd Congressional District, 63.2% in '06, 8th term, Polls
D.C.'s Political Report's Rating: Republican, Congressional Quarterly's Scorecard: Safe Republican, Roll Call's Outlook: Safe Republican, |
| Attorney Michael P. "Mike" Oot (D 32.0%, WF 2.7%) 34.7%, |
John M. McHugh (R 55.2%, Cns 4.2%, Ind 5.9%) 65.3%, |
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24th Congressional District, 53.8% in '06, 1st term, Polls
D.C.'s Political Report's Rating: Democratic, Congressional Quarterly's Scorecard: Democrat Favored, Cook Political Report: Likely Democratic, Roll Call's Outlook: Likely Democratic, Larry Sabato's Crystal Ball: Likely Democrat, NRCC Target, |
| Michael A. Arcuri (D 48.2%, WF 3.7%) 51.9%, |
businessman Richard L. Hanna (R 41.1%, Cns 3.1%, Ind 3.8%) 48.0%, |
scattering 0.0%, '06 nominee / Michael J. "Mike" Sylvia, III (L/WI), |
25th Congressional District, 50.9% in '06, James T. "Jim" Walsh (R) retiring after 10th term, Polls
D.C.'s Political Report's Rating: Democrats, Chris Cillizza: Most Likely Seat to Switch Parties, Congressional Quarterly's Scorecard: Democrat Favored, Cook Political Report: Likely Democratic, Roll Call's Outlook: Likely Democratic, Rothenberg Political Report: Democrat Favored, Larry Sabato's Crystal Ball: Leans Democrat, |
| '06 nominee / policy adviser Daniel B. "Dan" Maffei (D 51.6%, WF 3.2%) 54.8%, |
ex-Co. Leg. Dale A. Sweetland (R 37.1%, Cns 4.7%) 41.9%, |
activist Howie Hawkins (G / Populist, S) 3.3%, |
| scattering 0.0%, John Ciampoli (Ind), Thomas S. Connolly, Jr. (Ind/WI), |
26th Congressional District, 51.9% in '06, Thomas M. Reynolds (R) retiring after 5th term, Polls
D.C.'s Political Report's Rating: Republican, Congressional Quarterly's Scorecard: Leans Republican, Cook Political Report: Lean Republican, Roll Call's Outlook: Leans Republican, Rothenberg Political Report: Toss-Up / Tilt Republican, Larry Sabato's Crystal Ball: Toss-Up, |
| attorney Alice J. Kryzan (D) 40.5%, |
businessman Christopher J. Lee (R 46.2%, Ind 3.6% Cns 5.1%) 55.0%, |
Jonathan P. Powers (WF) 4.5%, |
| Scattering 0.0%, Anthony L. Fumerelle (Ind)?, |
27th Congressional District, 79.2% in '06, 2nd term, Polls
D.C.'s Political Report's Rating: Democratic, Congressional Quarterly's Scorecard: Safe Democratic, Roll Call's Outlook: Safe Democratic, |
| Brian M. Higgins (D 67.8%, WF 6.6%) 74.4%, |
businessman Daniel J. Humiston (R 20.2%, Ind 2.4%) 22.6%, |
Harold W. "Budd" Schroeder (Cns) 3.0%, |
28th Congressional District, 72.7% in '06, 11th term, Polls
D.C.'s Political Report's Rating: Democratic, Congressional Quarterly's Scorecard: Safe Democratic, Roll Call's Outlook: Safe Democratic, |
| Louise McIntosh Slaughter (D 70.2%, Ind 4.2%, WF 3.5%) 78.0%, |
David W. Crimmen (R 19.0%, Cns 3.0%) 22.0%, |
scattering 0.0%, |
29th Congressional District, 51.5% in '06, 2nd term, Polls
D.C.'s Political Report's Rating: Republican, Congressional Quarterly's Scorecard: No Clear Favorite, Cook Political Report: Toss Up, Roll Call's Outlook: Tossup, Rothenberg Political Report: Toss-Up / Tilt Democratic, Larry Sabato's Crystal Ball: Toss-Up, DCCC Target, |
| '06 nominee / Navy vet Eric J. Massa (D 47.7%, WF 3.3%) 51.0%, |
John R. "Randy" Kuhl, Jr. (R 42.1%, Ind 3.0%, Cns 3.9%) 49.0%, |
scattering 0.0%, |
1. Link to Predictions:
2. D.C.'s Political Report's stars indicate the rating of the race from 1 star to 5 stars depending on its entertainment value.
The color indicates D.C.'s Political Report's prediction of the winning party.
| = Democrat retain control, |
= Democrats take over control, |
| = Republican retain control, |
 = Republicans take over control, |
 = Independent / 3rd Party retains control, |
 = Independent / 3rd Party take over control |
| Bold indicates incumbent. |
Yellow district indicates open races. |
| Light Blue boxes indicates Democrats maintained control. |
Light Red boxes indicates Republicans maintained control. |
| Blue boxes indicates Democrats took control. |
Red boxes indicates Republicans took control. |
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