New York's 8th State Assembly district
| New York's 8th State Assembly district | |||
|---|---|---|---|
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| Assemblymember |
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| 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
District 8 is in Suffolk County. The district includes the town of Smithtown and portions of the town of Islip.
Recent election results
2024
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Michael Fitzpatrick | 44,993 | ||
| Conservative | Michael Fitzpatrick | 5,575 | ||
| Total | Michael Fitzpatrick (incumbent) | 50,568 | 66.0 | |
| Democratic | Stephen Basileo | 24,966 | ||
| Working Families | Stephen Basileo | 1,050 | ||
| Total | Stephen Basileo | 26,016 | 34.0 | |
| Write-in | 28 | 0.0 | ||
| Total votes | 76,612 | 100.0 | ||
| Republican hold | ||||
2022
| 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
| 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
| 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
| 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 Macellano | 19,121 | 30.7 | |
| Write-in | 15 | 0.0 | ||
| Total votes | 62,422 | 100.0 | ||
| Republican hold | ||||
2014
| 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
| 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
- ^ "Assembly District 8, NY". Census Reporter. Retrieved October 23, 2022.
- ^ "Enrollment by Assembly District". New York State Board of Elections. February 2022.
- ^ "2024 Election Results". New York State Board of Elections. Retrieved December 14, 2024.
- ^ "2022 Election Results". New York State Board of Elections. Retrieved January 6, 2023.
- ^ "2020 Election Results". New York State Board of Elections. Retrieved October 21, 2022.
- ^ "2018 Election Results" (PDF). New York State Board of Elections. Retrieved October 21, 2022.
- ^ "2016 Election Results" (PDF). New York State Board of Elections. Retrieved October 21, 2022.
- ^ "2014 Election Results" (PDF). New York State Board of Elections. Retrieved October 21, 2022.
- ^ "2012 Election Results" (PDF). New York State Board of Elections. Retrieved October 21, 2022.