2008 U.S. congressional elections (New York)

This article describes the elections for seats in the U.S. House of Representatives and U.S. Senate from New York in 2008. See the New York state portal for more information.

In the 110th Congress, New York had 6 Republicans and 23 Democrats in the House of Representatives and 2 Democratic Senators.

In the 2008 election, New York elected 3 Republicans and 26 Democrats to the House of Representatives and continues to have 2 Democratic Senators.

Senate

Neither senate seat is up for election in 2008

House

District 1

Incumbent (Democrat): Timothy Bishop

Winner: Timothy Bishop

• Democratic candidate: Timothy Bishop
• Republican candidate: Lee Zeldin

District 2

Incumbent (Democrat): Steve Israel

Winner: Steve Israel

• Democratic candidate: Steve Israel
• Republican candidate: Frank J. Stalzer

District 3

Incumbent (Republican): Peter King

Winner: Peter King

• Democratic candidate: Graham Long
• Republican candidate: Peter King

District 4

Incumbent (Democrat): Carolyn McCarthy

Winner: Carolyn McCarthy

• Democratic candidate: Carolyn McCarthy
• Republican candidate: Jack Martins

District 5

Incumbent (Democrat): Gary Ackerman

Winner: Gary Ackerman

• Democratic candidate: Gary Ackerman
• Republican candidate: Elizabeth Berney
• Conservative Party candidate: Jun Policarpio
• Green candidate: Evergreen Chou

District 6

Incumbent (Democrat): Gregory Meeks

Winner: Gregory Meeks

• Democratic candidate: Gregory Meeks
• Republican candidate: none

District 7

Incumbent (Democrat): Joseph Crowley

Winner: Joseph Crowley

• Democratic candidate: Joseph Crowley
• Republican candidate: William E. Britt, Jr

District 8

Incumbent (Democrat): Jerrold Nadler

Winner: Jerrold Nadler

• Democratic candidate: Jerrold Nadler
• Republican candidate: Grace Lin

District 9

Incumbent (Republican): Anthony Weiner

Winner: Anthony Weiner

• Democratic candidate: Anthony Weiner
• Conservative Party candidate: Alfred F. Donohue

District 10

Incumbent (Democrat): Edolphus Towns

Winner: Edolphus Towns

• Democratic candidate: Edolphus Towns
• Republican candidate: Salvatore Grupico

District 11

Incumbent (Democrat): Yvette Clarke

Winner: Yvette Clarke

• Democratic candidate: Yvette Clarke
• Republican candidate: Hugh C. Carr
• Conservative Party candidate: Cartrell Gore

District 12

Incumbent (Democrat): Nydia Velazquez

Winner: Nydia Velazquez

• Democratic candidate: Nydia Velazquez
• Republican candidate: Allan E. Romaguera

District 13

Incumbent: none Vito Fossella did not run for reelection.

Winner: Michael McMahon

• Democratic candidate: Michael McMahon
• Republican candidate: Robert Straniere

District 14

Incumbent (Democrat): Carolyn Maloney

Winner: Carolyn Maloney

• Democratic candidate: Carolyn Maloney
• Republican candidate: Robert G. Heim
• Libertarian candidate: Isaiah Matos

District 15

Incumbent (Democrat): Charles Rangel

Winner: Charles Rangel

• Democratic candidate: Charles Rangel
• Republican candidate: Edward Daniels
• Socialist Workers Party candidate: Martín Koppel
• Independent candidate: Craig Schley

District 16

Incumbent (Democrat): Jose Serrano

Winner: Jose Serrano

• Democratic candidate: Jose Serrano
• Republican candidate: Ali Mohamed
• Socialist Workers Party candidate: Maura DeLuca

District 17

Incumbent (Democrat): Eliot Engel

Winner: Eliot Engel

• Democratic candidate: Eliot Engel
• Republican candidate: Robert Goodman

District 18

Incumbent (Democrat): Nita Lowey

Winner: Nita Lowey

• Democratic candidate: Nita Lowey
• Republican candidate: Jim Russell

District 19

Incumbent (Democrat): John Hall

Winner: John Hall

• Democratic candidate: John Hall
• Republican candidate: Kieran Michael Lalor

District 20

Incumbent (Democrat): Kirsten Gillibrand

Winner: Kirsten Gillibrand

• Democratic candidate: Kirsten Gillibrand
• Republican candidate: Sandy Treadwell
• Green candidate: Matt Funicelllo

District 21

Incumbent: none (Mike McNulty did not run for reelection.

Winner: Paul Tonko

• Democratic candidate: Paul Tonko
• Republican candidate: James Buhrmaster
• Independence Party candidate: Phillip Steck
• Libertarian candidatea: Steven Vasquez

District 22

Incumbent (Democrat): Maurice Hinchey

Winner: Maurice Hinchey

• Democratic candidate: Maurice Hinchey
• Republican candidate: George K. Phillips

District 23

Incumbent (Republican): John McHugh

Winner: John McHugh

• Democratic candidate: Mike Oot
• Republican candidate: John McHugh

District 24

Incumbent (Democrat): Michael Arcuri

Winner: Michael Arcuri

• Democratic candidate: Michael Arcuri
• Republican candidate: Richard Hanna
• Libertarian candidate: Mike Sylvia

District 25

Incumbent: (none) Jim Walsh did not run for reelection.

Winner: Dan Maffei

• Democratic candidate: Dan Maffei
• Republican candidate: Dale Sweetland
• Green candidate: Howie Hawkins

District 26

Incumbent: none (Thomas Reynolds did not run for reelection.

Winner: Chris Lee

• Democratic candidate: Alice Kryzan
• Republican candidate: Chris Lee
• Working Families Party candidate: Jon Powers

District 27

Incumbent (Democrat): Brian Higgins

Winner: Brian Higgins

• Democratic candidate: Brian Higgins
• Republican candidate: Dan Humiston
• Conservative Party candidate: Budd Schroeder

District 28

Incumbent (Democrat): Louise Slaughter

Winner: Louise Slaughter

• Democratic candidate: Louise Slaughter
• Republican candidate: David Crimmen

District 29

Incumbent (Republican): Randy Kuhl

Winner: Eric Massa

• Democratic candidate: Eric Massa
• Republican candidate: Randy Kuhl