New York State Senate seat · lines in effect since 2022
New York Senate District 8
A district of about 321,000 people, 44% of adults with a bachelor's degree. It votes R+25.4 relative to the nation for president.
Where it sits among all 63 seats
Every New York State Senate seat by partisan lean, from most Democratic to most Republican. Lean is the seat's presidential vote on current lines, relative to the nation.
Democratic
Source: 99chambers: 2024 and 2020 presidential results on current lines, relative to the nation (2024 weighted 3:1)Updated Oct 16, 2026, 5:19 AM ET
Every race on these lines
Results recomputed from precinct returns as if today's boundaries had always existed, so years compare like for like.
| 2022 | 2024 | 2026 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| U.S. Senate | No race | R+29.7 | No race |
| New York State Senate | R+38.5 | R+34.4 | R+22.1 |
Outlined: the race for this seat itselfBlank: no race that year
Source: 99chambers results archive: precinct results allocated to current lines; 2026: New York State Board of Elections and civicAPIUpdated Nov 7, 2026, 3:01 PM ET
Who lives here, compared
Grey bars show the spread of all 63 seats. Small marks are other seats in New York. The black marker is District 8.
Higher than 71% of seats.
Higher than 74% of seats.
Lower than 53% of seats.
Lower than 79% of seats.
Lower than 82% of seats.
Less dense than 61% of seats.
Source: Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates, allocated to current linesUpdated Oct 13, 2026, 5:06 AM ET
Seats most like this one
Nearest seats on demographics, density and lean. 1 of the 4 flipped this year.
District 321% Hispanic · 31% college gradsR+15.8CountingDistrict 38
21% Hispanic · 43% college gradsR+7.6Flipped DDistrict 42
22% Hispanic · 34% college gradsR+9.5Held DDistrict 60
39% college gradsR+12.8Held R
Source: Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates, allocated to current lines; 99chambers: 2024 and 2020 presidential results on current lines, relative to the nation (2024 weighted 3:1)Updated Oct 16, 2026, 5:19 AM ET
Who has held it
These lines took effect in 2022.
- Jarett Gandolfo (R)
2027– · Won 2026 by 22.1 - Alexis Weik (R)
2023–2027 · Won 2022 by 38.5, 2024 by 34.4
Source: Past results: 99chambers results archive (MEDSL, Klarner, state election offices)