# New York's 8th State Senate district

New York's 8th State Senate district is one of 63 districts in the New York State Senate. It has been represented by Republican Alexis Weik since 2023.

## Geography

District 8 covers part of the South Shore of Long Island in Nassau County and Suffolk County.
The district overlaps with U.S. congressional districts 2 and 4, and with New York State Assembly districts 9, 10, 11, 14, 17, 18, and 21.

## Recent election results
### 2024

2024 New York State Senate election, District 8 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Republican | Alexis Weik | 105,939 | |
| | Conservative | Alexis Weik | 12,664 | |
| | Total | Alexis Weik (incumbent) | 118,603 | 67.2 |
| | Democratic | Francis Dolan | 57,826 | 32.8 |
| | Write-in | Write-in | 58 | 0.0 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 176,487 | 100.0 |
| | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold |

### 2022

2022 New York State Senate election, District 8 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Republican | Alexis Weik | 83,781 | |
| | Conservative | Alexis Weik | 12,481 | |
| | Total | Alexis Weik | 96,262 | 69.3 |
| | Democratic | John Alberts | 42,707 | 30.7 |
| | Write-in | Write-in | 23 | 0.0 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 138,992 | 100.0 |
| | Republican win (new boundaries) | Republican win (new boundaries) | Republican win (new boundaries) | Republican win (new boundaries) |

### 2020

2020 New York State Senate election, District 8 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Democratic | John Brooks | 80,497 | |
| | Working Families | John Brooks | 7,578 | |
| | Independence | John Brooks | 4,885 | |
| | Total | John Brooks (incumbent) | 92,960 | 99.3 |
| | Write-in | Write-in | 621 | 0.7 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 93,581 | 100.0 |
| | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold |

### 2018

2018 New York State Senate election, District 8 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Democratic | John Brooks | 61,784 | |
| | Working Families | John Brooks | 1,240 | |
| | Women's Equality | John Brooks | 655 | |
| | Total | John Brooks (incumbent) | 63,679 | 54.8 |
| | Republican | Jeffrey Pravato | 46,719 | |
| | Conservative | Jeffrey Pravato | 4,831 | |
| | Independence | Jeffrey Pravato | 764 | |
| | Reform | Jeffrey Pravato | 174 | |
| | Total | Jeffrey Pravato | 52,488 | 45.2 |
| | Write-in | Write-in | 38 | 0.0 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 116,205 | 100.0 |
| | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold |

### 2016

2016 New York State Senate election, District 8 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Democratic | John Brooks | 65,277 | |
| | Working Families | John Brooks | 2,332 | |
| | Women's Equality | John Brooks | 990 | |
| | Total | John Brooks | 68,599 | 50.1 |
| | Republican | Michael Venditto | 59,500 | |
| | Conservative | Michael Venditto | 6,617 | |
| | Independence | Michael Venditto | 1,437 | |
| | Tax Revolt Party | Michael Venditto | 443 | |
| | Reform | Michael Venditto | 288 | |
| | Total | Michael Venditto (incumbent) | 68,285 | 49.8 |
| | Write-in | Write-in | 84 | 0.1 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 136,968 | 100.0 |
| | Democratic gain from Republican | Democratic gain from Republican | Democratic gain from Republican | Democratic gain from Republican |

### 2014

2014 New York State Senate election, District 8 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Republican | Michael Venditto | 34,732 | |
| | Conservative | Michael Venditto | 5,154 | |
| | Independence | Michael Venditto | 1,719 | |
| | Tax Revolt Party | Michael Venditto | 276 | |
| | Total | Michael Venditto | 41,881 | 59.8 |
| | Democratic | David Denenberg | 25,679 | |
| | Working Families | David Denenberg | 1,770 | |
| | Women's Equality | David Denenberg | 655 | |
| | Total | David Denenberg | 28,104 | 40.1 |
| | Write-in | Write-in | 77 | 0.1 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 70,062 | 100.0 |
| | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold |

### 2012

2012 New York State Senate election, District 8 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Republican | Charles Fuschillo | 57,648 | |
| | Conservative | Charles Fuschillo | 7,443 | |
| | Independence | Charles Fuschillo | 3,147 | |
| | Tax Revolt Party | Charles Fuschillo | 470 | |
| | Total | Charles Fuschillo (incumbent) | 68,708 | 59.2 |
| | Democratic | Carol Gordon | 47,393 | 40.8 |
| | Write-in | Write-in | 20 | 0.1 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 116,121 | 100.0 |
| | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold |

### Federal results in District 8

| Year | Office | Results |
| 2020 | President | Biden 52.1 – 46.5% |
| 2016 | President | Clinton 50.0 – 47.2% |
| 2012 | President | Obama 55.7 – 43.3% |
| 2012 | Senate | Gillibrand 66.1 – 32.9% |