2008Final results
2008 election for New York's 11th District
U.S. House · New York
Yvette Clarke (D) won with 92.8% of the vote, defeating Hugh C. Carr (R) by 86.4 points.
Yvette ClarkeDemocrat · winner
92.8%168,562
Hugh C. CarrRepublican
6.4%11,644
Cartrell GoreConservative
0.8%1,517
181,723 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 2008
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.
Yvette ClarkeNo Republican
$537.8K
Raised by the campaign
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$547.5K
Spent by the campaign
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$32.8K
Cash on hand
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Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 2008.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 2008