New York's 8th congressional district

New York's 8th congressional district for the U.S. House of Representatives is in the New York City borough of Brooklyn. It is currently represented by Representative Hakeem Jeffries, the House Minority Leader. It is the third poorest congressional district in New York state, with a median income of $59,764, per a 2024 study. The district also ranks fourth in the state with its poverty rate at 20.3 percent, per a 2026 congressional study.Dalaker, Joseph; Leubsdorf, Ben; 'Income and Poverty by State and Congressional District' May 12, 2026 https://www.congress.gov/crs-product/R48943

From 1993 to 2013, the district covered much of the west side of Manhattan, and western coastal sections of Brooklyn. However, after decennial redistricting, it was redrawn to take in much of the territory previously in the 10th district. It now encompasses majority African-American and Caribbean-American Bedford-Stuyvesant, Brownsville, Canarsie, East New York, Ocean Hill, Spring Creek, and East Flatbush; the mostly white neighborhoods of Bergen Beach, Gerritsen Beach, Howard Beach, Marine Park, Mill Basin, and Sea Gate; and mixed neighborhoods like Clinton Hill, Flatlands, Fort Greene, Ozone Park, Brighton Beach, and Coney Island. Most of the old 8th was renumbered as the 10th.

Recent election results from statewide races Year Office Results2008 PresidentObama 82% - 18%2012 PresidentObama 86% - 14%2016 PresidentClinton 80% - 18% SenateSchumer 87% - 11%2018 SenateGillibrand 86% - 14% GovernorCuomo 84% - 14% Attorney GeneralJames 85% - 14%2020 PresidentBiden 77% - 22%2022 SenateSchumer 74% - 25% GovernorHochul 72% - 28% Attorney GeneralJames 73% - 27% ComptrollerDiNapoli 74% - 26%2024 PresidentHarris 71% - 27% SenateGillibrand 74% - 25%

History 1913–1963: Parts of Brooklyn 1963–1983: Parts of Queens 1983–1993: Parts of Bronx, Nassau, Queens 1993–2013: Parts of Brooklyn, Manhattan 2013–2023: Parts of Brooklyn, Queens 2023–present: Parts of Brooklyn

Various New York districts have been numbered "8" over the years, including areas in New York City and various parts of upstate New York. The state's congressional districts had been redrawn in a manner that puts much of the territory of the old 10th Congressional district into the new 8th Congressional district. The election had a few competitors for what was then an open seat, with the 10th incumbent congressman Edolphus Towns retiring. State assemblyman Hakeem Jeffries faced off against New York City Councilman Charles Barron. Jeffries won the primary and ultimately the general election.

Current composition The 8th district is located entirely in the New York City borough of Brooklyn. Brooklyn neighborhoods in the district include:

Bedford-Stuyvesant Bergen Beach Brighton Beach Brownsville Canarsie Coney Island City Line East New York Gerritsen Beach Gravesend Homecrest Manhattan Beach Marine Park Mill Basin New Lots Ocean Hill Sea Gate Sheepshead Bay Spring Creek Starrett City

List of members representing the district 1793–1833: one seat Representative Party Years Congress Electoral history Location District established March 4, 1793 Henry Glen Pro-Administration March 4, 1793 –March 3, 1795 Elected in 1793.Re-elected in 1794.Re-elected in 1796.Re-elected in 1798.Lost re-election. 1793–1803 Federalist March 4, 1795 –March 3, 1801 Killian K. Van Rensselaer Federalist March 4, 1801 –March 3, 1803 Elected in 1800.Redistricted to the . Henry W. Livingston Federalist March 4, 1803 –March 3, 1807 Elected in 1802.Re-elected in 1804. 1803–1813 James I. Van Alen Democratic-Republican March 4, 1807 –March 3, 1809 Elected in 1806.Lost re-election. John Thompson Democratic-Republican March 4, 1809 –March 3, 1811 Redistricted from the and re-elected in 1808. Benjamin Pond Democratic-Republican March 4, 1811 –March 3, 1813 Elected in 1810. Samuel Sherwood Federalist March 4, 1813 –March 3, 1815 Elected in 1812. 1813–1823Delaware and Greene counties Vacant March 4, 1815 –December 26, 1815 Credentials had been issued for John Adams (Fed.), but Adams did not take or claim the seat, see 1814 United States House of Representatives elections in New York. Erastus Root Democratic-Republican December 26, 1815 –March 3, 1817 Successfully contested Adams's election. Dorrance Kirtland Democratic-Republican March 4, 1817 –March 3, 1819 Elected in 1816. Robert Clark Democratic-Republican March 4, 1819 –March 3, 1821 Elected in 1818. Vacant March 4, 1821 –December 3, 1821 Elections were held in April 1821. It is unclear when results were announced or credentials issued. Richard McCarty Democratic-Republican December 3, 1821 –March 3, 1823 Elected in 1821. James Strong Adams-Clay Federalist March 4, 1823 –March 3, 1825 Elected in 1822.Re-elected in 1824.Re-elected in 1826.Re-elected in 1828. 1823–1833Columbia County Anti-Jacksonian March 4, 1825 –March 3, 1831 John King Jacksonian March 4, 1831 –March 3, 1833 Elected in 1830.

1833–1843: two seats From 1833 to 1843, two seats were apportioned to the district, elected at-large on a general ticket.

Congress Years   Seat A   Seat B Representative Party Electoral history Representative Party Electoral history March 4, 1833 –March 3, 1835 John Adams Jacksonian Elected in 1832. Aaron Vanderpoel Jacksonian Elected in 1832. March 4, 1835 –March 3, 1837 Valentine Efner Jacksonian Elected in 1834. Re-elected in 1834.Lost re-election. March 4, 1837 –March 3, 1839 Zadock Pratt Democratic Elected in 1836.Retired. Robert McClellan Democratic Elected in 1836 March 4, 1839 –March 3, 1841 John Ely Democratic Elected in 1838. Aaron Vanderpoel Democratic Elected in 1838.Retired. March 4, 1841 –March 3, 1843 Jacob Houck Jr. Democratic Elected in 1840. Robert McClellan Democratic Elected in 1840.

1843–present: one seat

The 8th district was a Queens-based seat until the 1992 redistricting. At that time much of the old 8th district became the 5th district. The new 8th district was created by cobbling together portions of the Manhattan-based 17th district and the 13th district in Brooklyn.

Representative Party Years Congress Electoral history District location Richard D. Davis Democratic March 4, 1843 –March 3, 1845 Redistricted from 5th district and re-elected in 1842. William W. Woodworth Democratic March 4, 1845 –March 3, 1847 Elected in 1844. Cornelius Warren Whig March 4, 1847 –March 3, 1849 Elected in 1846. Ransom Halloway Whig March 4, 1849 –March 3, 1851 Elected in 1848. Gilbert Dean Democratic March 4, 1851 –March 3, 1853 Elected in 1850.Redistricted to 12th district Francis B. Cutting Democratic March 4, 1853 –March 3, 1855 Elected in 1852. Abram Wakeman Whig March 4, 1855 –March 3, 1857 Elected in 1854. Horace F. Clark Democratic March 4, 1857 –March 3, 1859 Elected in 1856.Re-elected in 1858. Anti-Lecompton Democrat March 4, 1859 –March 3, 1861 Isaac C. Delaplaine Democratic March 4, 1861 –March 3, 1863 Elected in 1860. James Brooks Democratic March 4, 1863 –April 7, 1866 Elected in 1862.Re-elected in 1864. William E. Dodge Republican April 7, 1866 –March 3, 1867 Successfully contested election of James Brooks to the 39th Congress James Brooks Democratic March 4, 1867 –March 3, 1873 Elected in 1866.Re-elected in 1868.Re-elected in 1870.Redistricted to 6th district John D. Lawson Republican March 4, 1873 –March 3, 1875 Elected in 1872. Elijah Ward Democratic March 4, 1875 –March 3, 1877 Elected in 1874. Anson G. McCook Republican March 4, 1877 –March 3, 1883 Elected in 1876.Re-elected in 1878.Re-elected in 1880. John J. Adams Democratic March 4, 1883 –March 3, 1885 Redistricted from 7th district and re-elected in 1882. Samuel S. Cox Democratic March 4, 1885 –May 20, 1885 Elected in 1884.Resigned to become Envoy Extraordinary and Minister Plenipotentiary to the Ottoman Empire Vacant May 20, 1885 –November 3, 1885 Timothy J. Campbell Democratic November 3, 1885 –March 3, 1889 Elected to finish Cox's term.Re-elected in 1886. John H. McCarthy Democratic March 4, 1889 –January 14, 1891 Elected in 1888.Resigned to become Justice of the City Court of New York City Vacant January 14, 1891 –March 3, 1891 Timothy J. Campbell Democratic March 4, 1891 –March 3, 1893 Elected in 1890. Edward J. Dunphy Democratic March 4, 1893 –March 3, 1895 Redistricted from 7th district and re-elected in 1892. James J. Walsh Democratic March 4, 1895 –June 2, 1896 Elected in 1894.Unseated in contested election. John M. Mitchell Republican June 2, 1896 –March 3, 1899 Successfully contested election of James J. Walsh.Re-elected in 1896. Daniel J. Riordan Democratic March 4, 1899 –March 3, 1901 Elected in 1898. Thomas J. Creamer Democratic March 4, 1901 –March 3, 1903 Elected in 1900. Timothy D. Sullivan Democratic March 4, 1903 –July 27, 1906 Elected in 1902.Re-elected in 1904.Resigned. Vacant July 27, 1906 –November 6, 1906 Daniel J. Riordan Democratic November 6, 1906 –March 3, 1913 Elected to finish Sullivan's term.Re-elected in 1906.Re-elected in 1908.Re-elected in 1910.Redistricted to 11th district. Daniel J. Griffin Democratic March 4, 1913 –December 31, 1917 Elected in 1912.Re-elected in 1914.Re-elected in 1916.Resigned on election as sheriff of Kings County. Vacant January 1, 1918 –March 5, 1918 William E. Cleary Democratic March 5, 1918 –March 3, 1921 Elected in 1918. Charles G. Bond Republican March 4, 1921 –March 3, 1923 Elected in 1920.Lost re-election. William E. Cleary Democratic March 4, 1923 –March 3, 1927 Elected in 1922.Re-elected in 1924. Patrick J. Carley Democratic March 4, 1927 –January 3, 1935 Elected in 1926.Re-elected in 1928.Re-elected in 1930.Re-elected in 1932. Richard J. Tonry Democratic January 3, 1935 –January 3, 1937 Elected in 1934. Donald L. O'Toole Democratic January 3, 1937 –January 3, 1945 Elected in 1936.Re-elected in 1938.Re-elected in 1940.Re-elected in 1942.Redistricted to 13th district Joseph L. Pfeifer Democratic January 3, 1945 –January 3, 1951 Redistricted from 3rd district and re-elected in 1944.Re-elected in 1946.Re-elected in 1948. Victor Anfuso Democratic January 3, 1951 –January 3, 1953 Elected in 1950.Retired. Louis B. Heller Democratic January 3, 1953 –July 21, 1954 Redistricted from 7th district and re-elected in 1952.Resigned. Vacant July 22, 1954 –January 2, 1955 Victor Anfuso Democratic January 3, 1955 –January 3, 1963 Elected in 1954.Re-elected in 1956.Re-elected in 1958.Re-elected in 1960.Retired to run for New York Supreme Court Benjamin Rosenthal Democratic January 3, 1963 –January 3, 1983 Redistricted from 6th district and re-elected in 1962.Re-elected in 1964.Re-elected in 1966.Re-elected in 1968.Re-elected in 1970.Re-elected in 1972.Re-elected in 1974.Re-elected in 1976.Re-elected in 1978.Re-elected in 1980.Redistricted to 7th district James H. Scheuer Democratic January 3, 1983 –January 3, 1993 Redistricted from 11th district and re-elected in 1982.Re-elected in 1984.Re-elected in 1986.Re-elected in 1988.Re-elected in 1990.Retired. Jerry Nadler Democratic January 3, 1993 –January 3, 2013 Redistricted from 17th district and elected to full term in 1992.Re-elected in 1994.Re-elected in 1996.Re-elected in 1998.Re-elected in 2000.Re-elected in 2002.Re-elected in 2004.Re-elected in 2006.Re-elected in 2008.Re-elected in 2010.Redistricted to 10th district. 1993–2003 2003–2013Parts of Brooklyn, Manhattan Hakeem Jeffries Democratic January 3, 2013 –present Elected in 2012.Re-elected in 2014.Re-elected in 2016.Re-elected in 2018.Re-elected in 2020.Re-elected in 2022.Re-elected in 2024. 2013–2023Parts of Brooklyn, Queens 2023–2025Parts of Brooklyn 2025–presentParts of Brooklyn

Recent election results In New York electoral politics there are numerous minor parties at various points on the political spectrum. Certain parties will invariably endorse either the Republican or Democratic candidate for every office, hence the state electoral results contain both the party votes, and the final candidate votes (Listed as "Recap").

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