2018Final results
2018 election for New York's 8th District
U.S. House · New York
Hakeem Jeffries (D) won with 94.2% of the vote, defeating Ernest C. Johnson (Con) by 88.9 points.
Hakeem JeffriesDemocrat · winner
94.2%180,376
Ernest C. JohnsonConservative
5.2%9,997
Jessica L. WhiteReform
0.5%1,031
191,567 votes
Source: MIT Election Data and Science LabUpdated Oct 1, 2026, 6:17 AM ET
The seat over time
D − R margin in this seat's races around 2018
Races before and after
Source: MIT Election Data and Science LabUpdated Oct 1, 2026, 6:17 AM ET
Money in this race
Each line compares the two campaigns on one scale.
Hakeem JeffriesNo Republican
$1.7M
Raised by the campaign
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$1.5M
Spent by the campaign
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$1.3M
Cash on hand
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Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 2018.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 2018