2008Final results
2008 election for New York's 3rd District
U.S. House · New York
Peter T. King (R) won with 63.9% of the vote, defeating Graham E. Long (D) by 27.8 points.
Peter T. KingRepublican · winner
63.9%172,774
Graham E. LongDemocrat
36.1%97,525
270,299 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.
Graham E. LongPeter T. King
$45.6K
Raised by the campaign
$1.8M
$42.4K
Spent by the campaign
$875.1K
$992
Cash on hand
$1.1M
Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 2008.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 2008