2004Final results
2004 election for New York's 8th District
U.S. House · New York
Jerrold Nadler (D) won with 80.5% of the vote, defeating Peter Hort (R) by 61.0 points.
Jerrold NadlerDemocrat · winner
80.5%162,082
Peter HortRepublican
19.5%39,240
201,322 votes
Source: MIT Election Data and Science LabUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:25 AM ET
The seat over time
D − R margin in this seat's races around 2004
Races before and after
Source: MIT Election Data and Science LabUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:25 AM ET
Money in this race
Each line compares the two campaigns on one scale.
Jerrold NadlerPeter Hort
$894.4K
Raised by the campaign
$153.6K
$867.4K
Spent by the campaign
$142.4K
$674.5K
Cash on hand
$11K
Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 2004.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 2004