2008Final results
2008 election for New York Senate District 8
New York State Senate · New York
Charles J. Fuschillo Jr. (R) won with 60.5% of the vote, defeating Carol A. Gordon (D) by 21.1 points.
Charles J. Fuschillo Jr.Republican · winner · incumbent
60.5%74,374
Carol A. GordonDemocrat
39.5%48,492
122,866 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
Source: Harvard Dataverse / Carl KlarnerUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:29 AM ET