New York's 8th District: 2026 result
Called · unofficial countJeffries (D) 78.9%, Mizrahi (R) 19.7%.
Hakeem Jeffries (Democratic) won New York's 8th District in the 3 November 2026 election, with 78.9% of the vote to Lewis Mizrahi's 19.7%, a margin of 59.2 points (96,228 votes). The seat stays Democratic. Count as of November 8 at 1:29 PM EST, not yet certified.
What stands out in NY-8
from the count and past results- Kamala Harris carried this district by 44.0 points in 2024; Jeffries's margin was 59.2 points, 15.2 points wider.
- In 2024 the district went D+50.8 (Jeffries 75.4%, Delaney 24.6%); in 2026 it went D+59.2, an 8.4-point swing toward Democrats.
- One of the widest margins of 2026: Jeffries finished 59.2 points ahead of Mizrahi.
- Cook Partisan Voting Index for the district, on its 2026 lines: D+24.
- Democratic hold: the incumbent, Hakeem Jeffries, was re-elected.
New York's 8th District: candidates and votes
Called · unofficial countGeneral election, 3 November 2026 · as of November 8 at 1:29 PM EST
| Candidate | Party | Votes | % |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hakeem Jeffries · incumbent | Democratic | 128,197 | 78.9 |
| Lewis Mizrahi | Republican | 31,969 | 19.7 |
Leading candidates only: the source has not yet published the full results table for this race, so other candidates and the total are missing.
NY-8 in 2024
same district linesHouse election, 5 November 2024
| Candidate | Party | Votes | % |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hakeem Jeffries | Democratic | 168,036 | 75.4 |
| John Delaney | Republican | 54,863 | 24.6 |
| Total | 222,899 | 100.0 |
2024 presidential vote in the district: Harris 71.0%, Trump 27.0%.
Related races
- New York: every 2026 House district, the delegation before and after
- Other districts in New York: NY-1, NY-2, NY-3, NY-4, NY-5, NY-6, NY-7, NY-9, NY-10, NY-11, NY-12, NY-13, NY-14, NY-15, NY-16, NY-17, NY-18, NY-19, NY-20, NY-21, NY-22, NY-23, NY-24, NY-25, NY-26
- New York governor's race · Kathy Hochul (D)
- Closest House races: MN-1 (0.1), NC-5 (0.1), NC-3 (0.1), TN-4 (0.2), FL-27 (0.4)
- House results 2026: every race
Sources
- Votes and candidates: Wikipedia, 2026 United States House of Representatives elections in New York (revision 1384530385, November 8 at 1:29 PM EST), which cites the state election office and AP race calls.
- Race call and incumbent: Wikipedia, 2026 United States House of Representatives elections (revision 1385103391). A race is shown as called only when that article marks a winner.
- 2024 comparison: the 2024 House result from Wikipedia's 2024 House election articles; the 2024 presidential vote in the district from the district's own Wikipedia article.
- Text and figures from Wikipedia are available under CC BY-SA 4.0. Results are unofficial until the state certifies them; this page updates with the source.