2012Final results
2012 election for New York's 8th District
U.S. House · New York
Hakeem Jeffries (D) won with 90.2% of the vote, defeating Alan Bellone (R) by 81.5 points.
Hakeem JeffriesDemocrat · winner
90.2%184,038
Alan BelloneRepublican
8.6%17,650
Colin M. BeavanGreen
1.2%2,441
204,129 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 2012
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.
Hakeem JeffriesNo Republican
$1.4M
Raised by the campaign
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$1.4M
Spent by the campaign
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$44.7K
Cash on hand
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Other candidates' campaigns: Colin M. Beavan $7.6K.
Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 2012.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 2012