2008 New York State legislative elections

Last updated February 22, 2024

The 2008 New York State Legislature primary election took place on September 9, 2008,^[1] and the general election was held on November 4, 2008.^[2]^[3] All 150 members of the New York State Assembly ^[4] and all 62 seats of the New York State Senate ^[5] were up for election. Members of the Assembly and the State Senate serve two-year terms.^[6]

The State Senate was heavily contested, as the Republicans held a 32-30 majority going into the election.^[7] The election saw the Democrats take control of the State Senate for the first time since 1966 with a 32-30 majority.^[8] They gained one seat in the State Assembly. Therefore, Democrats held a trifecta in the state for the first time since 1935.

New York State Assembly

District		Incumbent	Status		Candidate	Votes	%
1	Democratic	Marc Alessi		Democratic	Marc Alessi	36,680	60.35%
1	Democratic	Marc Alessi		Republican	James Staudenraus	24,095	39.95%
2	Republican	Fred Thiele		Republican	Fred Thiele	32,376	62.1%
2	Republican	Fred Thiele		Democratic	William Pitcher	19,793	37.9%
3	Democratic	Patricia Eddington		Democratic	Patricia Eddington	30,334	64.75%
3	Democratic	Patricia Eddington		Republican	Scott Salimando	16,512	35.35%
4	Democratic	Steven Englebright		Democratic	Steven Englebright	34,760	66.1%
4	Democratic	Steven Englebright		Republican	Bruce Bennett	17,831	33.9%
5	Democratic	Ginny Fields		Democratic	Ginny Fields	30,191	63.5%
5	Democratic	Ginny Fields		Republican	John Bugler	17,334	36.5%
6	Democratic	Philip Ramos		Democratic	Philip Ramos	23,386	92.2%
6	Democratic	Philip Ramos		Conservative	Waldo Cabrera	1,968	7.8%
7	Republican	Michael J. Fitzpatrick		Republican	Michael J. Fitzpatrick	36,851	66.6%
7	Republican	Michael J. Fitzpatrick		Democratic	Allen Huggins	18,520	33.4%
8	Republican	Philip Boyle		Republican	Philip Boyle	29,449	60.5%
8	Republican	Philip Boyle		Democratic	Elizabeth Bloom	19,198	39.5%
9	Republican	Andrew Raia		Republican	Andrew Raia	33,905	61.5%
				Democratic	Karen Kerr-Ozimek	20,225	36.7%
				Working Families	Michele Mastrangelo	1,002	1.8%
10	Republican	James Conte		Republican	James Conte	30,987	57.9%
10	Republican	James Conte		Democratic	Jeffrey Stark	22,531	42.1%
11	Democratic	Robert Sweeney		Democratic	Robert Sweeney	28,358	71.3%
11	Democratic	Robert Sweeney		Republican	James McDonaugh	11,415	28.7%
12	Republican	Joseph Saladino		Republican	Joseph Saladino	38,800	67.9%
12	Republican	Joseph Saladino		Democratic	Keith Scalia	18,307	32.1%
13	Democratic	Charles Lavine		Democratic	Charles Lavine	35,960	65.3%
13	Democratic	Charles Lavine		Republican	George Mcmenamin	19,118	34.7%
14	Republican	Robert Barra		Republican	Robert Barra	31,167	57.35%
14	Republican	Robert Barra		Democratic	Joseph Ferrara	23,178	42.65%
15	Republican	Rob Walker		Republican	Rob Walker	30,528	60.1%
15	Republican	Rob Walker		Democratic	Stephanie Ovadia	20,272	39.9%
16	Democratic	Michelle Schimel		Democratic	Michelle Schimel	34,555	63.4%
16	Democratic	Michelle Schimel		Republican	Matthew Mitchell	19,961	36.6%
17	Republican	Thomas McKevitt		Republican	Thomas McKevitt	31,803	57.7%
17	Republican	Thomas McKevitt		Democratic	John Pinto	23,321	42.3%
18	Democratic	Earlene Hill Hooper		Democratic	Earlene Hill Hooper	31,629	85.1%
				Republican	Darren Bryant	4,538	12.2%
				Working Families	Henry Conyers	990	2.7%
19	Republican	David McDonough		Republican	David McDonough	33,260	62.0%
19	Republican	David McDonough		Democratic	Howard Kudler	20,363	38.0%
20	Democratic	Harvey Weisenberg		Democratic	Harvey Weisenberg	34,803	66.6%
20	Democratic	Harvey Weisenberg		Republican	Michael McGinty	17,435	33.4%
21	Republican	Thomas Alfano		Republican	Thomas Alfano	31,440	62.3%
21	Republican	Thomas Alfano		Democratic	Alan Smilowitz	19,010	37.7%
22	Democratic	Ellen Young	Defeated In Primary	Democratic	Grace Meng	13,549	87.7%
				Independence	Ellen Young	1,472	9.5%
				Working Families	Ellen Young	426	2.8%
23	Democratic	Audrey Pheffer		Democratic	Audrey Pheffer	21,040	67.4%
23	Democratic	Audrey Pheffer		Republican	Gerald Sullivan	10,183	32.6%
24	Democratic	Mark Weprin		Democratic	Mark Weprin	27,166	100%
25	Democratic	Rory I. Lancman		Democratic	Rory I. Lancman	16,177	100%
26	Democratic	Ann-Margaret Carrozza		Democratic	Ann-Margaret Carrozza	23,587	67%
26	Democratic	Ann-Margaret Carrozza		Republican	Robert Speranza	11,639	33%
27	Democratic	Nettie Mayersohn		Democratic	Nettie Mayersohn	19,495	100%
28	Democratic	Andrew Hevesi		Democratic	Andrew Hevesi	22,667	72.9%
28	Democratic	Andrew Hevesi		Republican	Walter Schmidt	8,413	27.1%
29	Democratic	William Scarborough		Democratic	William Scarborough	29,497	100%
30	Democratic	Margaret Markey		Democratic	Margaret Markey	17,057	67.4%
30	Democratic	Margaret Markey		Republican	Anthony Nunziato	8,247	32.6%
31	Democratic	Michele Titus		Democratic	Michele Titus	24,164	100%
32	Democratic	Vivian E. Cook		Democratic	Vivian E. Cook	28,115	100%
33	Democratic	Barbara Clark		Democratic	Barbara Clark	31,698	100%
34	Democratic	Ivan Lafayette	Retiring	Democratic	Michael DenDekker	14,152	100%
35	Democratic	Jeffrion Aubry		Democratic	Jeffrion Aubry	15,183	100%
36	Democratic	Michael N. Gianaris		Democratic	Michael N. Gianaris	22,695	100%
37	Democratic	Catherine Nolan		Democratic	Catherine Nolan	19,132	100%
38	Democratic	Anthony Seminerio		Democratic	Anthony Seminerio	18,700	100%
39	Democratic	Jose Peralta		Democratic	Jose Peralta	11,988	100%
40	Nonpartisan	Vacant		Democratic	Inez Barron	29,039	96.6%
40	Nonpartisan	Vacant		Republican	Kenneth Waluyn	1,018	3.4%
41	Democratic	Helene Weinstein		Democratic	Helene Weinstein	25,547	83.8%
41	Democratic	Helene Weinstein		Republican	Alan Bellone	4,940	16.2%
42	Democratic	Rhoda Jacobs		Democratic	Rhoda Jacobs	25,108	93.9%
42	Democratic	Rhoda Jacobs		Republican	Alan Kesler	1,643	6.1%
43	Democratic	Karim Camara		Democratic	Karim Camara	26,769	92.7%
43	Democratic	Karim Camara		Republican	Stuart Balberg	2,096	7.3%
44	Democratic	James F. Brennan		Democratic	James F. Brennan	26,490	84.3%
44	Democratic	James F. Brennan		Republican	Yvette Bennett	4,919	15.7%
45	Democratic	Steven Cymbrowitz		Democratic	Steven Cymbrowitz	21,873	100%
46	Democratic	Alec Brook-Krasny		Democratic	Alec Brook-Krasny	19,293	70.05%
46	Democratic	Alec Brook-Krasny		Republican	Robert Capano	8,250	29.95%
47	Democratic	William Colton		Democratic	William Colton	14,949	72.7%
47	Democratic	William Colton		Republican	Russell Gallo	5,627	27.3%
48	Democratic	Dov Hikind		Democratic	Dov Hikind	18,918	94.3%
48	Democratic	Dov Hikind		Conservative	Herbert Ryan	1,139	5.7%
49	Democratic	Peter Abbate		Democratic	Peter Abbate	14,034	71.9%
49	Democratic	Peter Abbate		Republican	Lucretia Regina-Potter	5,487	28.1%
50	Democratic	Joseph Lentol		Democratic	Joseph Lentol	24,538	89.95%
50	Democratic	Joseph Lentol		Republican	Teresa Puccio	2,742	10.05%
51	Democratic	Félix Ortiz		Democratic	Félix Ortiz	16,302	86.9%
				Republican	Luis Garcia	2,161	11.5%
				Conservative	Grace Coen	290	1.6%
52	Democratic	Joan Millman		Democratic	Joan Millman	47,704	91.8%
52	Democratic	Joan Millman		Republican	Pedro Monge	4,272	8.2%
53	Democratic	Vito Lopez		Democratic	Vito Lopez	25,733	94.4%
53	Democratic	Vito Lopez		Republican	Frances Cutrone	1,531	5.6%
54	Democratic	Darryl Towns		Democratic	Darryl Towns	20,532	95.7%
54	Democratic	Darryl Towns		Republican	Khorshed Chowdhury	923	4.3%
55	Democratic	William Boyland, Jr.		Democratic	William Boyland, Jr.	27,326	98.15%
55	Democratic	William Boyland, Jr.		Republican	Jonathan Anderson	516	1.85%
56	Democratic	Annette Robinson		Democratic	Annette Robinson	30,911	98.5%
56	Democratic	Annette Robinson		Republican	Henry Snead	477	1.5%
57	Democratic	Hakeem Jeffries		Democratic	Hakeem Jeffries	39,992	98.0%
57	Democratic	Hakeem Jeffries		Republican	Charles Brickous	801	2.0%
58	Democratic	N. Nick Perry		Democratic	N. Nick Perry	30,069	100%
59	Democratic	Alan Maisel		Democratic	Alan Maisel	24,569	94.9%
59	Democratic	Alan Maisel		Conservative	Edward Bracken	1,316	5.1%
60	Democratic	Janele Hyer-Spencer		Democratic	Janele Hyer-Spencer	20,077	54.7%
60	Democratic	Janele Hyer-Spencer		Republican	Joseph Cammarata	16,620	45.3%
61	Democratic	Matthew Titone		Democratic	Matthew Titone	25,974	73.1%
				Republican	Thomas Mcginley	8,578	24.1%
				Independence	Rose Margarella	985	2.8%
62	Republican	Lou Tobacco		Republican	Lou Tobacco	30,410	72.0%
62	Republican	Lou Tobacco		Democratic	Albert Albanese	11,816	28.0%
63	Democratic	Michael Cusick		Democratic	Michael Cusick	23,568	65.3%
63	Democratic	Michael Cusick		Republican	David Pascarella	12,539	34.7%
64	Democratic	Sheldon Silver		Democratic	Sheldon Silver	27,632	78.9%
64	Democratic	Sheldon Silver		Republican	Danniel Maio	7,387	21.1%
65	Democratic	Micah Kellner		Democratic	Micah Kellner	36,672	75.9%
65	Democratic	Micah Kellner		Republican	Georgiana Viest	11,629	24.1%
66	Democratic	Deborah Glick		Democratic	Deborah Glick	49,914	100%
67	Democratic	Linda Rosenthal		Democratic	Linda Rosenthal	44,522	83.5%
67	Democratic	Linda Rosenthal		Republican	Eleanor Friedman	8,820	16.5%
68	Democratic	Adam Clayton Powell IV		Democratic	Adam Clayton Powell IV	30,161	91.65%
				Republican	Norma Soriano	2,122	6.45%
				Independence	George Espada	627	1.9%
69	Democratic	Daniel O'Donnell		Democratic	Daniel O'Donnell	43,123	100%
70	Democratic	Keith L. T. Wright		Democratic	Keith L. T. Wright	37,130	97.2%
70	Democratic	Keith L. T. Wright		Republican	Rueben Riley	1,076	2.8%
71	Democratic	Herman D. Farrell		Democratic	Herman D. Farrell	33,824	92.7%
71	Democratic	Herman D. Farrell		Republican	Kenneth Britton	2,646	7.3%
72	Democratic	Adriano Espaillat		Democratic	Adriano Espaillat	26,712	94.15%
72	Democratic	Adriano Espaillat		Republican	William Buran	1,661	6.85%
73	Democratic	Jonathan Bing		Democratic	Jonathan Bing	37,628	73.8%
73	Democratic	Jonathan Bing		Republican	David Casavis	13,377	26.2%
74	Democratic	Brian Kavanagh		Democratic	Brian Kavanagh	38,763	85.3%
74	Democratic	Brian Kavanagh		Republican	Bryan Cooper	6,679	14.7%
75	Democratic	Richard Gottfried		Democratic	Richard Gottfried	43,452	82.3%
75	Democratic	Richard Gottfried		Republican	Saul Farber	9,371	17.7%
76	Democratic	Peter Rivera		Democratic	Peter Rivera	26,832	92.5%
76	Democratic	Peter Rivera		Republican	Charles Serrano	2,167	7.5%
77	Democratic	Aurelia Greene		Democratic	Aurelia Greene	23,857	96.6%
77	Democratic	Aurelia Greene		Republican	Anthony Curry	849	3.4%
78	Democratic	Jose Rivera		Democratic	Jose Rivera	18,452	90.6%
				Republican	Jose Torres	1,701	8.3%
				Conservative	Robert Lupo	222	1.1%
79	Democratic	Michael Benjamin		Democratic	Michael Benjamin	26,083	98.6%
79	Democratic	Michael Benjamin		Conservative	Sigfredo Gonzalez	364	1.4%
80	Democratic	Naomi Rivera		Democratic	Naomi Rivera	20,075	78.8%
				Republican	Louise Delucia	4,917	18.7%
				Conservative	Patrick McManus	665	2.5%
81	Democratic	Jeffrey Dinowitz		Democratic	Jeffrey Dinowitz	28,702	95.8%
81	Democratic	Jeffrey Dinowitz		Conservative	Jeffrey Klapper	1,271	4.2%
82	Democratic	Michael Benedetto		Democratic	Michael Benedetto	29,619	82.9%
82	Democratic	Michael Benedetto		Republican	Raymond Capone	6,092	17.1%
83	Democratic	Carl Heastie		Democratic	Carl Heastie	30,584	97.1%
83	Democratic	Carl Heastie		Republican	Michael Blot	909	2.9%
84	Democratic	Carmen E. Arroyo		Democratic	Carmen E. Arroyo	22,575	98.8%
84	Democratic	Carmen E. Arroyo		Conservative	Frank Dellavalle	271	1.2%
85	Democratic	Ruben Diaz, Jr.		Democratic	Ruben Diaz, Jr.	23,423	95.7%
				Republican	Nelson Moran	867	3.5%
				Conservative	Sandra Eligon	192	0.8%
86	Nonpartisan	Vacant		Democratic	Nelson Castro	18,248	95.25%
86	Nonpartisan	Vacant		Republican	Lisa Marie Campbell	910	4.75%
87	Democratic	J. Gary Pretlow		Democratic	J. Gary Pretlow	30,417	93.5%
				Conservative	Ralph Pearson	1,212	3.7%
				Working Families	Ernest Boaten	901	2.8%
88	Democratic	Amy Paulin		Democratic	Amy Paulin	35,153	69.2%
88	Democratic	Amy Paulin		Republican	Anthony Pilla	15,655	30.8%
89	Democratic	Adam Bradley		Democratic	Adam Bradley	40,238	100%
90	Democratic	Sandra Galef		Democratic	Sandra Galef	35,852	67.3%
				Republican	William Gouldman	16,520	30.5%
				Working Families	Richard Quaglietta	1,197	2.2%
91	Democratic	George Latimer		Democratic	George Latimer	31,886	71.3%
91	Democratic	George Latimer		Republican	Rob Biagi	12,816	28.7%
92	Democratic	Richard Brodsky		Democratic	Richard Brodsky	41,624	100%
93	Democratic	Mike Spano		Democratic	Mike Spano	33,650	73.6%
93	Democratic	Mike Spano		Republican	James Faulkner	12,043	26.3%
94	Democratic	Kenneth Zebrowski, Jr.		Democratic	Kenneth Zebrowski, Jr.	43,227	100%
95	Democratic	Ellen C. Jaffee		Democratic	Ellen C. Jaffee	32,850	100%
96	Republican	Nancy Calhoun		Republican	Nancy Calhoun	29,477	53.45%
96	Republican	Nancy Calhoun		Democratic	Richard Randazzo	25,674	46.55%
97	Republican	Ann Rabbitt		Republican	Ann Rabbitt	32,400	61.7%
97	Republican	Ann Rabbitt		Democratic	Jerome Sommer	20,118	38.3%
98	Democratic	Aileen Gunther		Democratic	Aileen Gunther	35,630	100%
99	Republican	Greg Ball		Republican	Greg Ball	33,323	57.8%
99	Republican	Greg Ball		Democratic	John Degnan	24,374	42.2%
100	Republican	Thomas Kirwan	Democratic Win from Republican	Democratic	Frank Skartados	22,501	51.0%
100	Republican	Thomas Kirwan	Democratic Win from Republican	Republican	Thomas Kirwan	21,605	49.0%
101	Democratic	Kevin Cahill		Democratic	Kevin Cahill	38,339	68.0%
101	Democratic	Kevin Cahill		Republican	Robin Yess	18,053	32.0%
102	Republican	Joel Miller		Republican	Joel Miller	28,849	53.25%
102	Republican	Joel Miller		Democratic	Jonathan Smith	25,331	46.75%
103	Republican	Marcus Molinaro		Republican	Marcus Molinaro	33,329	61.3%
103	Republican	Marcus Molinaro		Democratic	Anne Rubin	21,008	38.7%
104	Democratic	John McEneny		Democratic	John McEneny	43,367	78.95%
104	Democratic	John McEneny		Republican	Terrence O'Neill	11,563	21.05%
105	Republican	George Amedore		Republican	George Amedore	29,784	61.8%
105	Republican	George Amedore		Democratic	Mark Blanchfield	18,404	38.2%
106	Democratic	Ronald Canestrari		Democratic	Ronald Canestrari	37,952	100%
107	Republican	Clifford Crouch		Republican	Clifford Crouch	32,441	100%
108	Independence	Timothy P. Gordon		Independence	Timothy P. Gordon	37,205	60.4%
108	Independence	Timothy P. Gordon		Republican	Steven McLaughlin	24,429	39.6%
109	Democratic	Robert Reilly		Democratic	Robert Reilly	41,822	64.0%
109	Democratic	Robert Reilly		Republican	John Wasielewski	23,566	36.0%
110	Republican	James Tedisco		Republican	James Tedisco	41,889	100%
111	Democratic	William Magee		Democratic	William Magee	29,304	100%
112	Republican	Roy McDonald	Running for State Senate	Republican	Tony Jordan	31,264	56.6%
112	Republican	Roy McDonald	Running for State Senate	Democratic	Ian McGaughey	23,990	43.4%
113	Republican	Teresa Sayward		Republican	Teresa Sayward	38,675	100%
114	Republican	Janet Duprey		Republican	Janet Duprey	31,541	100%
115	Republican	David Townsend		Republican	David Townsend	33,383	87.6%
115	Republican	David Townsend		Conservative	Daniel LeClair	4,710	12.4%
116	Democratic	RoAnn Destito		Democratic	RoAnn Destito	27,226	67.95%
116	Democratic	RoAnn Destito		Republican	Kevin McDonald	12,843	32.05%
117	Republican	Marc Butler		Republican	Marc Butler	30,813	70.9%
117	Republican	Marc Butler		Democratic	Daniel Carter	12,667	29.1%
118	Nonpartisan	Vacant		Democratic	Addie Jenne Russell	24,843	58.4%
118	Nonpartisan	Vacant		Republican	Robert W. Cantwell III	17,243	40.5%
119	Democratic	Joan Christensen		Democratic	Joan Christensen	35,371	69.3%
119	Democratic	Joan Christensen		Republican	Christina Fitch	15,639	30.7%
120	Democratic	William Magnarelli		Democratic	William Magnarelli	33,668	76.1%
120	Democratic	William Magnarelli		Republican	Kristen Rounds	10,549	23.9%
121	Democratic	Albert A. Stirpe, Jr.		Democratic	Albert A. Stirpe, Jr.	37,083	59.4%
121	Democratic	Albert A. Stirpe, Jr.		Republican	David Knapp	25,348	40.6%
122	Republican	Dierdre Scozzafava		Republican	Dierdre Scozzafava	29,383	100%
123	Republican	Gary Finch		Republican	Gary Finch	29,456	64.9%
123	Republican	Gary Finch		Democratic	Barbara King	15,940	35.1%
124	Republican	William Barclay		Republican	William Barclay	34,594	66.8%
124	Republican	William Barclay		Democratic	Jerome Burns	17,198	33.2%
125	Democratic	Barbara Lifton		Democratic	Barbara Lifton	34,768	100%
126	Democratic	Donna Lupardo		Democratic	Donna Lupardo	33,877	100%
127	Republican	Peter Lopez		Republican	Peter Lopez	34,042	100%
128	Republican	Robert Oaks		Republican	Robert Oaks	32,498	100%
129	Republican	Brian Kolb		Republican	Brian Kolb	32,363	65.9%
129	Republican	Brian Kolb		Democratic	Noah Sargent	16,762	34.1%
130	Republican	Joseph Errigo		Republican	Joseph Errigo	37,767	100%
131	Democratic	Susan John		Democratic	Susan John	28,591	67.3%
				Republican	Jeffrey Morrow	12,643	29.7%
				Independence	Rafael Colon	1,257	3.0%
132	Democratic	Joseph Morelle		Democratic	Joseph Morelle	41,690	100%
133	Democratic	David Gantt		Democratic	David Gantt	29,601	100%
134	Republican	Bill Reilich		Republican	Bill Reilich	33,490	63.95%
134	Republican	Bill Reilich		Democratic	David Garretson	18,881	36.05%
135	Democratic	David Koon		Democratic	David Koon	40,467	59.8%
135	Democratic	David Koon		Republican	David Bonacchi	27,169	40.2%
136	Republican	James Bacalles		Republican	James Bacalles	31,333	100%
137	Republican	Tom O'Mara		Republican	Tom O'Mara	28,111	100%
138	Democratic	Francine DelMonte		Democratic	Francine DelMonte	28,887	62.5%
138	Democratic	Francine DelMonte		Republican	Paula Banks Dahlke	17,343	37.5%
139	Republican	Stephen Hawley		Republican	Stephen Hawley	34,925	100%
140	Democratic	Robin Schimminger		Democratic	Robin Schimminger	36,354	90.6%
140	Democratic	Robin Schimminger		Working Families	Janice Tennant	3,755	10.4%
141	Democratic	Crystal Peoples		Democratic	Crystal Peoples	37,615	100%
142	Republican	Mike Cole	Defeated In Primary	Republican	Jane Corwin	32,293	88.8%
142	Republican	Mike Cole	Defeated In Primary	Working Families	Jeffrey Bono	4,084	11.2%
143	Democratic	Dennis H. Gabryszak		Democratic	Dennis H. Gabryszak	35,834	69.3%
143	Democratic	Dennis H. Gabryszak		Republican	John Kaczorowski	15,857	30.7%
144	Democratic	Sam Hoyt		Democratic	Sam Hoyt	30,228	70.9%
144	Democratic	Sam Hoyt		Republican	Sheila Ferrentino	12,418	21.1%
145	Democratic	Mark J. F. Schroeder		Democratic	Mark J. F. Schroeder	37,563	75.0%
145	Democratic	Mark J. F. Schroeder		Republican	Dennis Marek	12,551	25.0%
146	Republican	Jack Quinn III		Republican	Jack Quinn III	40,848	72.95%
146	Republican	Jack Quinn III		Democratic	Leonard Kowalski	15,148	27.05%
147	Republican	Daniel Burling		Republican	Daniel Burling	30,952	70.1%
				Democratic	Philip Jones	12,238	27.7%
				Working Families	Wayne Bieger	949	2.2%
148	Republican	James Hayes		Republican	James Hayes	33,787	60.3%
				Democratic	Jerome Schad	20,680	36.9%
				Working Families	Paul Brown	1,580	2.8%
149	Republican	Joseph Giglio		Republican	Joseph Giglio	26,343	64.8%
149	Republican	Joseph Giglio		Democratic	Patrick Eaton	14,284	35.2%
150	Democratic	William Parment		Democratic	William Parment	30,086	100%

New York State Senate

New York State Senate Elections

District		Incumbent	Status		Candidate	Votes	%
1	Republican	Kenneth P. LaValle		Republican	Kenneth P. LaValle	81,062	100%
2	Republican	John J. Flanagan		Republican	John J. Flanagan	82,777	65.7%
2	Republican	John J. Flanagan		Democratic	Michael De Paoli	43,220	34.3%
3	Republican	Caesar Trunzo	Democratic Win from Republican	Democratic	Brian X. Foley	67,480	59.1%
3	Republican	Caesar Trunzo	Democratic Win from Republican	Republican	Caesar Trunzo	46,758	40.9%
4	Republican	Owen H. Johnson		Republican	Owen H. Johnson	60,007	59.0%
				Democratic	Tanya Gillard	39,456	38.8%
				Working Families	John Albano	2,219	2.2%
5	Republican	Carl Marcellino		Republican	Carl Marcellino	79,645	60.9%
5	Republican	Carl Marcellino		Democratic	Matthew Meng	51,130	39.1%
6	Republican	Kemp Hannon		Republican	Kemp Hannon	60,590	51.3%
6	Republican	Kemp Hannon		Democratic	Kristen McElroy	57,560	48.7%
7	Democratic	Craig Johnson		Democratic	Craig Johnson	68,161	56.7%
7	Democratic	Craig Johnson		Republican	Barbara Donno	52,108	43.3%
8	Republican	Charles Fuschillo		Republican	Charles Fuschillo	74,374	60.5%
8	Republican	Charles Fuschillo		Democratic	Carol Gordon	48,492	39.5%
9	Republican	Dean G. Skelos		Republican	Dean G. Skelos	82,410	64.7%
9	Republican	Dean G. Skelos		Democratic	Roy Simon	45,038	35.3%
10	Democratic	Shirley Huntley		Democratic	Shirley Huntley	67,361	100%
11	Republican	Frank Padavan		Republican	Frank Padavan	45,294	50.3%
11	Republican	Frank Padavan		Democratic	James Gennaro	44,811	49.7%
12	Democratic	George Onorato		Democratic	George Onorato	49,318	81.1%
12	Democratic	George Onorato		Republican	Thomas Dooley	11,472	18.9%
13	Democratic	John Sabini	Retiring	Democratic	Hiram Monserrate	39,543	100%
14	Democratic	Malcolm Smith		Democratic	Malcolm Smith	67,828	100%
15	Republican	Serphin R. Maltese	Democratic Win from Republican	Democratic	Joseph P. Addabbo, Jr.	39,978	57.5%
15	Republican	Serphin R. Maltese	Democratic Win from Republican	Republican	Serphin R. Maltese	29,544	42.5%
16	Democratic	Toby Ann Stavisky		Democratic	Toby Ann Stavisky	48,078	69.3%
16	Democratic	Toby Ann Stavisky		Republican	Peter Koo	21,336	30.7%
17	Democratic	Martin Malave Dilan		Democratic	Martin Malave Dilan	57,762	92.5%
17	Democratic	Martin Malave Dilan		Republican	Victor Guarino	4,667	7.5%
18	Democratic	Velmanette Montgomery		Democratic	Velmanette Montgomery	88,137	96.2%
18	Democratic	Velmanette Montgomery		Republican	Sandra Palacios-Serrano	3,482	3.8%
19	Democratic	John L. Sampson		Democratic	John L. Sampson	69,811	95.1%
19	Democratic	John L. Sampson		Republican	Godfrey Jelks	3,577	4.9%
20	Democratic	Eric Adams		Democratic	Eric Adams	79,000	93.1%
20	Democratic	Eric Adams		Republican	Stephen Christopher	5,887	6.9%
21	Democratic	Kevin Parker		Democratic	Kevin Parker	61,579	90.3%
21	Democratic	Kevin Parker		Republican	Glenn Nocera	6,594	9.7%
22	Republican	Martin Golden		Republican	Martin Golden	42,084	100%
23	Democratic	Diane Savino		Democratic	Diane Savino	46,386	78.6%
23	Democratic	Diane Savino		Republican	Richard Thomas	12,621	21.4%
24	Republican	Andrew Lanza		Republican	Andrew Lanza	75,371	70.2%
24	Republican	Andrew Lanza		Democratic	Joseph Pancila	32,013	29.8%
25	Democratic	Martin Connor	Defeated In Primary	Democratic	Dan Squadron	81,402	87.1%
25	Democratic	Martin Connor	Defeated In Primary	Republican	John Chromczak	12,023	12.9%
26	Democratic	Liz Krueger		Democratic	Liz Krueger	92,044	75.0%
26	Democratic	Liz Krueger		Republican	Timothy Brown	30,648	25.0%
27	Democratic	Carl Kruger		Democratic	Carl Kruger	42,066	93.3%
27	Democratic	Carl Kruger		Conservative	Vyacheslav Patrin	3,040	6.7%
28	Democratic	José M. Serrano		Democratic	José M. Serrano	63,766	93.0%
28	Democratic	José M. Serrano		Republican	Keesha Weiner	4,807	7.0%
29	Democratic	Thomas K. Duane		Democratic	Thomas K. Duane	114,103	85.7%
29	Democratic	Thomas K. Duane		Republican	Debra Leible	19,008	14.3%
30	Democratic	Bill Perkins		Democratic	Bill Perkins	95,706	100%
31	Democratic	Eric T. Schneiderman		Democratic	Eric T. Schneiderman	80,811	90.0%
				Republican	Martin Chicon	8,346	9.3%
				Conservative	Stephen Bradian	662	0.7%
32	Democratic	Rubén Díaz		Democratic	Rubén Díaz	71,381	98.7%
32	Democratic	Rubén Díaz		Conservative	William McDonagh	918	1.3%
33	Democratic	Efrain Gonzalez	Defeated In Primary	Democratic	Pedro Espada	52,090	97.4%
33	Democratic	Efrain Gonzalez	Defeated In Primary	Conservative	William Sullivan	1,377	2.6%
34	Democratic	Jeffrey Klein		Democratic	Jeffrey Klein	61,862	73.2%
34	Democratic	Jeffrey Klein		Republican	Daniel Fasolino	22,622	26.8%
35	Democratic	Andrea Stewart-Cousins		Democratic	Andrea Stewart-Cousins	70,811	61.7%
35	Democratic	Andrea Stewart-Cousins		Republican	John Murtagh	43,940	38.3%
36	Democratic	Ruth Hassell-Thompson		Democratic	Ruth Hassell-Thompson	82,322	96.7%
36	Democratic	Ruth Hassell-Thompson		Republican	Curtis Brooks	2,835	3.3%
37	Democratic	Suzi Oppenheimer		Democratic	Suzi Oppenheimer	78,862	62.6%
37	Democratic	Suzi Oppenheimer		Republican	Liz Feld	47,036	37.4%
38	Republican	Thomas Morahan		Republican	Thomas Morahan	84,886	63.35%
38	Republican	Thomas Morahan		Democratic	Gregory Julian	49,118	36.65%
39	Republican	William Larkin		Republican	William Larkin	72,601	61.2%
39	Republican	William Larkin		Democratic	Lawrence Delarose	46,063	38.8%
40	Republican	Vincent Leibell		Republican	Vincent Leibell	74,537	100%
41	Republican	Stephen M. Saland		Republican	Stephen M. Saland	74,087	58.05%
41	Republican	Stephen M. Saland		Democratic	Kenneth J. Dow	53,548	41.95%
42	Republican	John Bonacic		Republican	John Bonacic	65,938	100%
43	Nonpartisan	Vacancy		Republican	Roy McDonald	82,211	59.0%
				Democratic	Michael Russo	54,582	39.2%
				Working Families	Christopher Consuello	2,481	1.8%
44	Republican	Hugh Farley		Republican	Hugh Farley	78,178	66.1%
				Democratic	Fred Goodman	37,240	31.5%
				Working Families	BK Keramati	2,798	2.4%
45	Republican	Betty Little		Republican	Betty Little	84,482	100%
46	Democratic	Neil Breslin		Democratic	Neil Breslin	101,794	89.85%
46	Democratic	Neil Breslin		Conservative	Charlie Voelker	11,497	10.15%
47	Republican	Joseph Griffo		Republican	Joseph Griffo	66,204	88.55%
47	Republican	Joseph Griffo		Working Families	Michael Boncella	8,562	11.45%
48	Democratic	Darrel Aubertine		Democratic	Darrel Aubertine	52,908	53.0%
48	Democratic	Darrel Aubertine		Republican	David Renzi	46,941	47.0%
49	Democratic	David J. Valesky		Democratic	David Valesky	72,337	64.5%
49	Democratic	David J. Valesky		Republican	James DiStefano	39,819	35.5%
50	Republican	John DeFrancisco		Republican	John DeFrancisco	87,795	69.0%
50	Republican	John DeFrancisco		Democratic	Carol Mulcahy	39,431	31.0%
51	Republican	James Seward		Republican	James Seward	73,814	63.5%
51	Republican	James Seward		Democratic	Don Barber	42,440	36.5%
52	Republican	Thomas W. Libous		Republican	Thomas W. Libous	77,078	100%
53	Republican	George H. Winner, Jr.		Republican	George H. Winner, Jr.	61,144	58.5%
53	Republican	George H. Winner, Jr.		Democratic	John Tonello	43,341	41.5%
54	Republican	Michael Nozzolio		Republican	Michael Nozzolio	87,428	71.4%
54	Republican	Michael Nozzolio		Democratic	Paloma Capanna	34,988	28.6%
55	Republican	James Alesi		Republican	James Alesi	85,339	60.3%
55	Republican	James Alesi		Democratic	David Nachbar	56,189	39.7%
56	Republican	Joseph Robach		Republican	Joseph Robach	62,329	51.7%
56	Republican	Joseph Robach		Democratic	Richard Dollinger	58,117	48.3%
57	Republican	Catharine Young		Republican	Catharine Young	82,766	78.0%
57	Republican	Catharine Young		Democratic	Christopher Schaeffer	23,400	22.0%
58	Democratic	William Stachowski		Democratic	William Stachowski	64,116	53.0%
58	Democratic	William Stachowski		Republican	Dennis Delano	56,871	47.0%
59	Republican	Dale Volker		Republican	Dale Volker	70,635	55.2%
59	Republican	Dale Volker		Democratic	Kathy Konst	57,278	44.8%
60	Democratic	Antoine Thompson		Democratic	Antoine Thompson	76,835	100%
61	Republican	Mary Lou Rath	Retiring	Republican	Michael Ranzenhofer	74,750	52.7%
61	Republican	Mary Lou Rath	Retiring	Democratic	Joe Mesi	67,207	47.3%
62	Republican	George Maziarz		Republican	George Maziarz	78,787	68.2%
62	Republican	George Maziarz		Democratic	Brian Grear	36,689	31.8%

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References

↑ "2008 New York State Primary Election Results" (PDF). ElectionsNY.gov.
↑ "2008 New York State Senate General Election Results" (PDF). ElectionsNY.gov.
↑ "2008 New York State Assembly General Election Results" (PDF). ElectionsNY.gov.
↑ Galie, Peter J.; Bopst, Christopher; Benjamin, Gerald (November 15, 2016). New York's Broken Constitution: The Governance Crisis and the Path to Renewed Greatness. SUNY Press. ISBN 9781438463346 – via Google Books.
↑ Mahoney, Bill (September 19, 2021). "Obscure 1894 math crucial to New York politics is endangered". Politico PRO.
↑ "Everything You Need to Know About New York's Primary Election on Thursday". Vogue. September 10, 2018.
↑ Lee, Trymaine (February 27, 2008). "Upset Sends Democrat to Albany". The New York Times.
↑ Confessore, Nicholas; Hakim, Danny (November 5, 2008). "Democrats Are Poised to Control Albany". The New York Times.

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[1] "2008 New York State Primary Election Results" (PDF). ElectionsNY.gov.

[2] "2008 New York State Senate General Election Results" (PDF). ElectionsNY.gov.

[3] "2008 New York State Assembly General Election Results" (PDF). ElectionsNY.gov.

[4] Galie, Peter J.; Bopst, Christopher; Benjamin, Gerald (November 15, 2016). New York's Broken Constitution: The Governance Crisis and the Path to Renewed Greatness. SUNY Press. ISBN 9781438463346 – via Google Books.

[5] Mahoney, Bill (September 19, 2021). "Obscure 1894 math crucial to New York politics is endangered". Politico PRO.

[6] "Everything You Need to Know About New York's Primary Election on Thursday". Vogue. September 10, 2018.

[7] Lee, Trymaine (February 27, 2008). "Upset Sends Democrat to Albany". The New York Times.

[8] Confessore, Nicholas; Hakim, Danny (November 5, 2008). "Democrats Are Poised to Control Albany". The New York Times.

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