2008Final results
2008 election for New York's 5th District
U.S. House · New York
Gary L. Ackerman (D) won with 71.0% of the vote, defeating Elizabeth Berney (R) by 43.9 points.
Gary L. AckermanDemocrat · winner
71.0%112,724
Elizabeth BerneyRepublican
27.1%43,039
Jun PolicarpioConservative
1.9%3,010
158,773 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.
Gary L. AckermanElizabeth Berney
$1.3M
Raised by the campaign
$25.1K
$988.8K
Spent by the campaign
$24.4K
$1.2M
Cash on hand
$779
Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 2008.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 2008