2008Final results
2008 election for New York's 8th District
U.S. House · New York
Jerrold Nadler (D) won with 80.5% of the vote, defeating Grace Lin (R) by 60.9 points.
Jerrold NadlerDemocrat · winner
80.5%160,775
Grace LinRepublican
19.5%39,062
199,837 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.
Jerrold NadlerNo Republican
$1.4M
Raised by the campaign
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$1M
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