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2008Final results

2008 election for New York Assembly District 68

New York State Assembly · New York

Adam Clayton Powell (D) won with 91.7% of the vote, defeating Norma Soriano (R) by 85.2 points.

Adam Clayton PowellDemocrat · winner · incumbent
91.7%30,189
Norma SorianoRepublican
6.4%2,123
1.9%627
32,939 votes

Source: Harvard Dataverse / Carl KlarnerUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:29 AM ET

The seat over time

D − R margin in this seat's races around 2008

Races before and after

EvenD+87.22000D+74.12002D+81.62006D+85.22008D+82.62014D+81.62016

Source: Harvard Dataverse / Carl KlarnerUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:29 AM ET

The candidates