2016Flipped from RepublicanFinal resultsIncumbent defeated
2016 election for New York Senate District 8
New York State Senate · New York
John Brooks (D) won with 50.1% of the vote, defeating Michael Venditto (R) by 0.2 points, a seat Republicans won last time.
John BrooksDemocrat · winner
50.1%68,599
Michael VendittoRepublican · incumbent
49.9%68,285
The same year, the district voted D+12.6 for president; this race was D+0.2.136,968 votes
Source: MIT Election Data and Science LabUpdated Oct 1, 2026, 4:52 AM ET
The seat over time
D − R margin in this seat's races around 2016
Races before and after
Source: MIT Election Data and Science LabUpdated Oct 1, 2026, 4:52 AM ET