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New York's 8th congressional district

U.S. House district for New York

New York's 8th congressional district

U.S. House district for New York

FieldValue
stateNew York
district number8
image name
image captionInteractive map of district boundaries since January 3, 2025
representativeHakeem Jeffries
partyDemocratic
residenceBrooklyn
percent urban100
population739,447
population year2024
median income$63,052
percent white27.4
percent hispanic16.2
percent black42.2
percent asian8.8
percent more than one race4.3
percent other race1.1
cpviD+24

| percent more than one race = 4.3

New York's 8th congressional district for the U.S. House of Representatives is in the New York City borough of Brooklyn. It is currently represented by Representative Hakeem Jeffries, the House Minority Leader.

From 1993 to 2013, the district covered much of the west side of Manhattan, and western coastal sections of Brooklyn. However, after decennial redistricting, it was redrawn to take in much of the territory previously in the 10th district. It now encompasses majority African-American and Caribbean-American Bedford-Stuyvesant, Brownsville, Canarsie, East New York, Ocean Hill, Spring Creek, and East Flatbush; the mostly white neighborhoods of Bergen Beach, Gerritsen Beach, Howard Beach, Marine Park, Mill Basin, and Sea Gate; and mixed neighborhoods like Clinton Hill, Flatlands, Fort Greene, Ozone Park, Brighton Beach, and Coney Island. Most of the old 8th was renumbered as the 10th.

Recent election results from statewide races

YearOfficeResults
2008PresidentObama 82% - 18%
2012PresidentObama 86% - 14%
2016PresidentClinton 80% - 18%
SenateSchumer 87% - 11%
2018SenateGillibrand 86% - 14%
GovernorCuomo 84% - 14%
Attorney GeneralJames 85% - 14%
2020PresidentBiden 77% - 22%
2022SenateSchumer 74% - 25%
GovernorHochul 72% - 28%
Attorney GeneralJames 73% - 27%
ComptrollerDiNapoli 74% - 26%
2024PresidentHarris 71% - 27%
SenateGillibrand 75% - 25%

History

1913–1963: :Parts of Brooklyn 1963–1983: :Parts of Queens 1983–1993: :Parts of Bronx, Nassau, Queens 1993–2013: :Parts of Brooklyn, Manhattan 2013–2023: :Parts of Brooklyn, Queens 2023–present: :Parts of Brooklyn

Various New York districts have been numbered "8" over the years, including areas in New York City and various parts of upstate New York. The state's congressional districts had been redrawn in a manner that puts much of the territory of the old 10th Congressional district into the new 8th Congressional district. The election had a few competitors for what was then an open seat, with the 10th incumbent congressman Edolphus Towns retiring. State assemblyman Hakeem Jeffries faced off against New York City Councilman Charles Barron. Jeffries won the primary and ultimately the general election.

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Current composition

The 8th district is located entirely in the New York City borough of Brooklyn. Brooklyn neighborhoods in the district include:

  • Bedford-Stuyvesant
  • Bergen Beach
  • Brighton Beach
  • Brownsville
  • Canarsie
  • Coney Island
  • City Line
  • East New York
  • Gerritsen Beach
  • Gravesend
  • Homecrest
  • Manhattan Beach
  • Marine Park
  • Mill Basin
  • New Lots
  • Ocean Hill
  • Sea Gate
  • Sheepshead Bay
  • Spring Creek
  • Starrett City

List of members representing the district

1793–1833: one seat

RepresentativePartyYearsCong
ressElectoral historyLocation
District established March 4, 1793
Henry Glen
(Schenectady)Pro-AdministrationnowrapMarch 4, 1793 –
March 3, 1795Elected in 1793.
Re-elected in 1794.
Re-elected in 1796.
Re-elected in 1798.
Lost re-election.1793–1803
FederalistnowrapMarch 4, 1795 –
March 3, 1801
[[File:Kiliaen K Van Rensselaer Semirestored.png100px]]
Killian K. Van Rensselaer
(Albany)FederalistnowrapMarch 4, 1801 –
March 3, 1803Elected in 1800.
Redistricted to the .
[[File:Henry Walter Livingston.jpg100px]]
Henry W. Livingston
(Livingston)FederalistnowrapMarch 4, 1803 –
March 3, 1807Elected in 1802.
Re-elected in 1804.
1803–1813
James I. Van Alen
(Kinderhook)Democratic-RepublicannowrapMarch 4, 1807 –
March 3, 1809Elected in 1806.
Lost re-election.
John Thompson
(Stillwater)Democratic-RepublicannowrapMarch 4, 1809 –
March 3, 1811Redistricted from the and re-elected in 1808.
Benjamin Pond
(Schroon)Democratic-RepublicannowrapMarch 4, 1811 –
March 3, 1813Elected in 1810.
[[File:Samuel Sherwood (New York Congressman).jpg100px]]
Samuel Sherwood
(Delhi)FederalistnowrapMarch 4, 1813 –
March 3, 1815Elected in 1812.
1813–1823
Delaware and Greene counties
VacantnowrapMarch 4, 1815 –
December 26, 1815Credentials had been issued for John Adams (Fed.), but Adams did not take or claim the seat, see 1814 United States House of Representatives elections in New York.
[[File:'Portrait of General Erastus Root' by Rembrandt Peale, High Museum.JPG100px]]
Erastus Root
(Delhi)Democratic-RepublicannowrapDecember 26, 1815 –
March 3, 1817Successfully contested Adams's election.
Dorrance Kirtland
(Coxsackie)Democratic-RepublicannowrapMarch 4, 1817 –
March 3, 1819Elected in 1816.
Robert Clark
(Delhi)Democratic-RepublicannowrapMarch 4, 1819 –
March 3, 1821Elected in 1818.
VacantnowrapMarch 4, 1821 –
December 3, 1821Elections were held in April 1821. It is unclear when results were announced or credentials issued.
Richard McCarty
(Coxsackie)Democratic-RepublicannowrapDecember 3, 1821 –
March 3, 1823Elected in 1821.
James Strong
(Hudson)Adams-Clay FederalistnowrapMarch 4, 1823 –
March 3, 1825Elected in 1822.
Re-elected in 1824.
Re-elected in 1826.
Re-elected in 1828.
1823–1833
Columbia County
Anti-JacksoniannowrapMarch 4, 1825 –
March 3, 1831
John King
(New Lebanon)JacksoniannowrapMarch 4, 1831 –
March 3, 1833Elected in 1830.

1833–1843: two seats

From 1833 to 1843, two seats were apportioned to the district, elected at-large on a general ticket.

Cong
ressYearsSeat ASeat BRepresentativePartyElectoral historyRepresentativePartyElectoral history
nowrapMarch 4, 1833 –
March 3, 1835[[File:John Adams (New York).jpg100px]]
John Adams
(Catskill)JacksonianElected in 1832.[[File:Aaron Vanderpoel.jpg100px]]
Aaron Vanderpoel
(Kinderhook)JacksonianElected in 1832.
nowrapMarch 4, 1835 –
March 3, 1837Valentine Efner
(Jefferson)JacksonianElected in 1834.Re-elected in 1834.
Lost re-election.
nowrapMarch 4, 1837 –
March 3, 1839[[File:Zadock Pratt clean.jpg100px]]
Zadock Pratt
(Prattsville)DemocraticElected in 1836.
Retired.Robert McClellan
(Middleburgh)DemocraticElected in 1836
nowrapMarch 4, 1839 –
March 3, 1841John Ely
(Coxsackie)DemocraticElected in 1838.[[File:Aaron Vanderpoel.jpg100px]]
Aaron Vanderpoel
(Kinderhook)DemocraticElected in 1838.
Retired.
nowrapMarch 4, 1841 –
March 3, 1843Jacob Houck Jr.
(Schoharie)DemocraticElected in 1840.Robert McClellan
(Hudson)DemocraticElected in 1840.

1843–present: one seat

The 8th district was a Queens-based seat until the 1992 redistricting. At that time much of the old 8th district became the 5th district. The new 8th district was created by cobbling together portions of the Manhattan-based 17th district and the 13th district in Brooklyn.

RepresentativePartyYearsCong
ressElectoral historyDistrict location
Richard D. Davis
(Poughkeepsie)DemocraticnowrapMarch 4, 1843 –
March 3, 1845Redistricted from 5th district and re-elected in 1842.
William W. Woodworth
(Hyde Park)DemocraticnowrapMarch 4, 1845 –
March 3, 1847Elected in 1844.
Cornelius Warren
(Cold Spring)WhignowrapMarch 4, 1847 –
March 3, 1849Elected in 1846.
[[File:Ransom Halloway.jpg100px]]
Ransom Halloway
(Beekman)WhignowrapMarch 4, 1849 –
March 3, 1851Elected in 1848.
[[File:Gilbert Dean.jpg100px]]
Gilbert Dean
(Poughkeepsie)DemocraticnowrapMarch 4, 1851 –
March 3, 1853Elected in 1850.
Redistricted to 12th district
[[File:Francis B. Cutting.jpg100px]]
Francis B. Cutting
(New York)DemocraticnowrapMarch 4, 1853 –
March 3, 1855Elected in 1852.
[[File:Abram Wakeman.jpg100px]]
Abram Wakeman
(New York)WhignowrapMarch 4, 1855 –
March 3, 1857Elected in 1854.
[[File:Horace Clark.jpg100px]]
Horace F. Clark
(New York)DemocraticnowrapMarch 4, 1857 –
March 3, 1859Elected in 1856.
Re-elected in 1858.
Anti-Lecompton DemocratnowrapMarch 4, 1859 –
March 3, 1861
Isaac C. Delaplaine
(New York)DemocraticnowrapMarch 4, 1861 –
March 3, 1863Elected in 1860.
[[File:Hon. James Brooks (cropped).jpg100px]]
James Brooks
(New York)DemocraticnowrapMarch 4, 1863 –
April 7, 1866Elected in 1862.
Re-elected in 1864.
[[File:WilliamEDodge.jpg100px]]
William E. Dodge
(New York)RepublicannowrapApril 7, 1866 –
March 3, 1867Successfully contested election of James Brooks to the 39th Congress
[[File:Hon. James Brooks (cropped).jpg100px]]
James Brooks
(New York)DemocraticnowrapMarch 4, 1867 –
March 3, 1873Elected in 1866.
Re-elected in 1868.
Re-elected in 1870.
Redistricted to 6th district
John D. Lawson
(New York)RepublicannowrapMarch 4, 1873 –
March 3, 1875Elected in 1872.
[[File:Elijah Ward - Brady-Handy.jpg100px]]
Elijah Ward
(New York)DemocraticnowrapMarch 4, 1875 –
March 3, 1877Elected in 1874.
[[File:Anson G. McCook - Brady-Handy.jpg100px]]
Anson G. McCook
(New York)RepublicannowrapMarch 4, 1877 –
March 3, 1883Elected in 1876.
Re-elected in 1878.
Re-elected in 1880.
John J. Adams
(New York)DemocraticnowrapMarch 4, 1883 –
March 3, 1885Redistricted from 7th district and re-elected in 1882.
[[File:SSCox.jpg100px]]
Samuel S. Cox
(New York)DemocraticnowrapMarch 4, 1885 –
May 20, 1885Elected in 1884.
Resigned to become Envoy Extraordinary and Minister Plenipotentiary to the Ottoman Empire
VacantnowrapMay 20, 1885 –
November 3, 1885
[[File:Timothy J. Campbell.jpg100px]]
Timothy J. Campbell
(New York)DemocraticnowrapNovember 3, 1885 –
March 3, 1889Elected to finish Cox's term.
Re-elected in 1886.
[[File:John Henry McCarthy.jpg100px]]
John H. McCarthy
(New York)DemocraticnowrapMarch 4, 1889 –
January 14, 1891Elected in 1888.
Resigned to become Justice of the City Court of New York City
VacantnowrapJanuary 14, 1891 –
March 3, 1891
[[File:Timothy J. Campbell.jpg100px]]
Timothy J. Campbell
(New York)DemocraticnowrapMarch 4, 1891 –
March 3, 1893Elected in 1890.
[[File:Edward J. Dunphy.jpg100px]]
Edward J. Dunphy
(New York)DemocraticnowrapMarch 4, 1893 –
March 3, 1895Redistricted from 7th district and re-elected in 1892.
[[File:James Joseph Walsh.jpg100px]]
James J. Walsh
(New York)DemocraticnowrapMarch 4, 1895 –
June 2, 1896Elected in 1894.
Unseated in contested election.
[[File:John Murry Mitchell.jpg100px]]
John M. Mitchell
(New York)RepublicannowrapJune 2, 1896 –
March 3, 1899Successfully contested election of James J. Walsh.
Re-elected in 1896.
[[File:Daniel J. Rioridan, 1912 bw photo portrait.jpg100px]]
Daniel J. Riordan
(New York)DemocraticnowrapMarch 4, 1899 –
March 3, 1901Elected in 1898.
[[File:Thomas J. Creamer.jpg100px]]
Thomas J. Creamer
(New York)DemocraticnowrapMarch 4, 1901 –
March 3, 1903Elected in 1900.
[[File:TimothySullivan.jpg100px]]
Timothy D. Sullivan
(New York)DemocraticnowrapMarch 4, 1903 –
July 27, 1906Elected in 1902.
Re-elected in 1904.
Resigned.
VacantnowrapJuly 27, 1906 –
November 6, 1906
[[File:Daniel J. Rioridan, 1912 bw photo portrait (cropped).jpg100px]]
Daniel J. Riordan
(New York)DemocraticnowrapNovember 6, 1906 –
March 3, 1913Elected to finish Sullivan's term.
Re-elected in 1906.
Re-elected in 1908.
Re-elected in 1910.
Redistricted to 11th district.
[[File:Daniel J Griffin.jpg100px]]
Daniel J. Griffin
(Brooklyn)DemocraticnowrapMarch 4, 1913 –
December 31, 1917Elected in 1912.
Re-elected in 1914.
Re-elected in 1916.
Resigned on election as sheriff of Kings County.
VacantnowrapJanuary 1, 1918 –
March 5, 1918
[[File:William E. Cleary.jpg100px]]
William E. Cleary
(Brooklyn)DemocraticnowrapMarch 5, 1918 –
March 3, 1921Elected in 1918.
[[File:Charles G. Bond.jpg100px]]
Charles G. Bond
(Brooklyn)RepublicannowrapMarch 4, 1921 –
March 3, 1923Elected in 1920.
Lost re-election.
[[File:William E. Cleary.jpg100px]]
William E. Cleary
(Brooklyn)DemocraticnowrapMarch 4, 1923 –
March 3, 1927Elected in 1922.
Re-elected in 1924.
[[File:Patrick J. Carley.jpg100px]]
Patrick J. Carley
(Brooklyn)DemocraticnowrapMarch 4, 1927 –
January 3, 1935Elected in 1926.
Re-elected in 1928.
Re-elected in 1930.
Re-elected in 1932.
[[File:Richard J. Tonry.png100px]]
Richard J. Tonry
(Brooklyn)DemocraticnowrapJanuary 3, 1935 –
January 3, 1937Elected in 1934.
[[File:Donald L O'Toole.jpg100px]]
Donald L. O'Toole
(Brooklyn)DemocraticnowrapJanuary 3, 1937 –
January 3, 1945Elected in 1936.
Re-elected in 1938.
Re-elected in 1940.
Re-elected in 1942.
Redistricted to 13th district
[[File:Joseph L. Pfeifer.jpg100px]]
Joseph L. Pfeifer
(Brooklyn)DemocraticnowrapJanuary 3, 1945 –
January 3, 1951Redistricted from 3rd district and re-elected in 1944.
Re-elected in 1946.
Re-elected in 1948.
[[File:Victor Anfuso.jpg100px]]
Victor Anfuso
(Brooklyn)DemocraticnowrapJanuary 3, 1951 –
January 3, 1953Elected in 1950.
Retired.
[[File:Louis B. Heller.jpg100px]]
Louis B. Heller
(Brooklyn)DemocraticnowrapJanuary 3, 1953 –
July 21, 1954Redistricted from 7th district and re-elected in 1952.
Resigned.
VacantnowrapJuly 22, 1954 –
January 2, 1955
[[File:Victor Anfuso.jpg100px]]
Victor Anfuso
(Brooklyn)DemocraticnowrapJanuary 3, 1955 –
January 3, 1963Elected in 1954.
Re-elected in 1956.
Re-elected in 1958.
Re-elected in 1960.
Retired to run for New York Supreme Court
[[File:Benjamin S. Rosenthal.jpg100px]]
Benjamin Rosenthal
(Queens)DemocraticnowrapJanuary 3, 1963 –
January 3, 1983Redistricted from 6th district and re-elected in 1962.
Re-elected in 1964.
Re-elected in 1966.
Re-elected in 1968.
Re-elected in 1970.
Re-elected in 1972.
Re-elected in 1974.
Re-elected in 1976.
Re-elected in 1978.
Re-elected in 1980.
Redistricted to 7th district
[[File:James H Scheuer.jpg100px]]
James H. Scheuer
(Queens)DemocraticnowrapJanuary 3, 1983 –
January 3, 1993Redistricted from 11th district and re-elected in 1982.
Re-elected in 1984.
Re-elected in 1986.
Re-elected in 1988.
Re-elected in 1990.
Retired.
[[File:Jerrold Nadler official photo (crop).jpg100px]]
Jerry Nadler
(New York)DemocraticJanuary 3, 1993 –
January 3, 2013Redistricted from 17th district
and elected to full term in 1992.
Re-elected in 1994.
Re-elected in 1996.
Re-elected in 1998.
Re-elected in 2000.
Re-elected in 2002.
Re-elected in 2004.
Re-elected in 2006.
Re-elected in 2008.
Re-elected in 2010.
Redistricted to 10th district.1993–2003
2003–2013
Parts of Brooklyn, Manhattan
[[File:New York District 08 109th US Congress.png300px]]
[[File:Rep-Hakeem-Jeffries-Official-Portrait_(cropped).jpg100px]]
Hakeem Jeffries
(Brooklyn)DemocraticJanuary 3, 2013 –
presentElected in 2012.
Re-elected in 2014.
Re-elected in 2016.
Re-elected in 2018.
Re-elected in 2020.
Re-elected in 2022.
Re-elected in 2024.2013–2023
Parts of Brooklyn, Queens
[[File:New York US Congressional District 8 (since 2013).tif300px]]
2023–2025
Parts of Brooklyn
[[File:New York's 8th congressional district (new version) (since 2023).svg300px]]
2025–present
Parts of Brooklyn
[[File:New York's 8th congressional district (new version) (since 2025).svg300px]]

Recent election results

In New York electoral politics there are numerous minor parties at various points on the political spectrum. Certain parties will invariably endorse either the Republican or Democratic candidate for every office, hence the state electoral results contain both the party votes, and the final candidate votes (Listed as "Recap").

Notes

References

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  9. (2022-10-18). "Hey, New Yorkers: Meet Your Neighborhood's New Congressional District". The New York Times.
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