New York's 8th State Assembly district

New York's 8th State Assembly district
Assemblymember	Michael Fitzpatrick R – St. James
Registration	38.5%  Republican 27.1%  Democratic 27.6%  No party preference
Demographics	85%  White 1%  Black 8%  Hispanic 5%  Asian 0%  Native American 0%  Hawaiian/Pacific Islander 0% Other
Population (2020)	126,794 [1]
Registered voters	106,468 [2]

New York's 8th State Assembly district is one of the 150 districts in the New York State Assembly. It has been represented by Republican Michael Fitzpatrick since 2003.

Geography

2020s

District 8 is in Suffolk County. The district includes the town of Smithtown, including Kings Park, Head of the Harbor, Nesconset, Nissequogue and St. James, and portions of the town of Islip, such as the hamlets of Hauppauge and Islandia.

The district overlaps New York's 1st and 2nd congressional districts, as well as the 4th and 8th districts of the New York State Senate.

2010s

District 8 is in Suffolk County. The district includes the town of Smithtown, including Kings Park, Head of the Harbor, Nissequogue and St. James, and the hamlet of Hauppauge, partly within the town of Islip.

Recent election results

2024

2024 New York State Assembly election, District 8 ^[3]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Republican	Michael Fitzpatrick	44,993
	Conservative	Michael Fitzpatrick	5,575
	Total	Michael Fitzpatrick (incumbent)	50,568	66.0
	Democratic	Steven Basileo	24,966
	Working Families	Steven Basileo	1,050
	Total	Steven Basileo	26,016	34.0
	Write-in		28	0.0
Total votes			76,612	100.0
	Republican hold

2022

2022 New York State Assembly election, District 8 ^[4]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Republican	Michael Fitzpatrick	36,555
	Conservative	Michael Fitzpatrick	5,193
	Total	Michael Fitzpatrick (incumbent)	41,748	68.3
	Democratic	Jeanine Aponte	19,376	31.7
	Write-in		12	0.0
Total votes			61,136	100.0
	Republican hold

2020

2020 New York State Assembly election, District 8 ^[5]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Republican	Michael Fitzpatrick	40,760
	Conservative	Michael Fitzpatrick	4,951
	Independence	Michael Fitzpatrick	760
	Safe Neighborhoods	Michael Fitzpatrick	144
	Total	Michael Fitzpatrick (incumbent)	46,615	64.4
	Democratic	Dylan Rice	25,809	35.6
	Write-in		12	0.0
Total votes			72,436	100.0
	Republican hold

2018

2018 New York State Assembly election, District 8 ^[6]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Republican	Michael Fitzpatrick	27,789
	Conservative	Michael Fitzpatrick	3,311
	Independence	Michael Fitzpatrick	749
	Reform	Michael Fitzpatrick	108
	Total	Michael Fitzpatrick (incumbent)	31,957	61.0
	Democratic	David Morrissey	20,459	39.0
	Write-in		20	0.0
Total votes			52,418	100.0
	Republican hold

2016

2016 New York State Assembly election, District 8 ^[7]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Republican	Michael Fitzpatrick	36,528
	Conservative	Michael Fitzpatrick	5,155
	Independence	Michael Fitzpatrick	1,422
	Reform	Michael Fitzpatrick	181
	Total	Michael Fitzpatrick (incumbent)	43,286	69.3
	Democratic	Richard Macellaro	19,121	30.7
	Write-in		15	0.0
Total votes			62,422	100.0
	Republican hold

2014

2014 New York State Assembly election, District 8 ^[8]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Republican	Michael Fitzpatrick	17,769
	Conservative	Michael Fitzpatrick	3,530
	Independence	Michael Fitzpatrick	885
	Total	Michael Fitzpatrick (incumbent)	22,184	65.3
	Democratic	Jason Zove	10,591
	Working Families	Jason Zove	1,179
	Total	Jason Zove	11,770	34.7
	Write-in		15	0.0
Total votes			33,969	100.0
	Republican hold

2012

2012 New York State Assembly election, District 8 ^[9]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Republican	Michael Fitzpatrick	29,289
	Conservative	Michael Fitzpatrick	4,953
	Independence	Michael Fitzpatrick	1,600
	Total	Michael Fitzpatrick (incumbent)	35,842	69.7
	Democratic	Jesse Safer	15,586	30.3
	Write-in		11	0.0
Total votes			51,439	100.0
	Republican hold

References

1. "Assembly District 8, NY". Census Reporter. Retrieved October 23, 2022.
2. "Enrollment by Assembly District". New York State Board of Elections. February 2022.
3. "2024 Election Results". New York State Board of Elections. Retrieved December 14, 2024.
4. "2022 Election Results". New York State Board of Elections. Archived from the original on December 30, 2022. Retrieved January 6, 2023.
5. "2020 Election Results". New York State Board of Elections. Archived from the original on November 10, 2022. Retrieved October 21, 2022.
6. "2018 Election Results" (PDF). New York State Board of Elections. Archived from the original (PDF) on July 23, 2019. Retrieved October 21, 2022.
7. "2016 Election Results" (PDF). New York State Board of Elections. Archived from the original (PDF) on January 8, 2021. Retrieved October 21, 2022.
8. "2014 Election Results" (PDF). New York State Board of Elections. Archived from the original (PDF) on November 13, 2022. Retrieved October 21, 2022.
9. "2012 Election Results" (PDF). New York State Board of Elections. Archived from the original (PDF) on June 9, 2019. Retrieved October 21, 2022.