2008Final results
2008 election for New York's 7th District
U.S. House · New York
Joseph Crowley (D) won with 84.7% of the vote, defeating William E. Britt Jr. (R) by 69.3 points.
Joseph CrowleyDemocrat · winner
84.7%118,459
William E. Britt Jr.Republican
15.3%21,477
139,936 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.
Joseph CrowleyNo Republican
$2.1M
Raised by the campaign
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$1.7M
Spent by the campaign
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$1M
Cash on hand
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Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 2008.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 2008