2008Final results
2008 election for New York's 28th District
U.S. House · New York
Louise McIntosh Slaughter (D) won with 78.0% of the vote, defeating David W. Crimmen (R) by 56.0 points.
Louise McIntosh SlaughterDemocrat · winner
78.0%172,655
David W. CrimmenRepublican
22.0%48,690
221,345 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.
Louise McIntosh SlaughterNo Republican
$822.5K
Raised by the campaign
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$756.6K
Spent by the campaign
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$338.3K
Cash on hand
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Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 2008.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 2008