# New York's 8th State Assembly district

New York's 8th State Assembly district is one of the 150 districts in the New York State Assembly. It has been represented by Republican Michael Fitzpatrick since 2003.

## Geography

District 8 is in Suffolk County. The district includes the town of Smithtown and portions of the town of Islip.

## Recent election results
### 2024

2024 New York State Assembly election, District 8 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Republican | Michael Fitzpatrick | 44,993 | |
| | Conservative | Michael Fitzpatrick | 5,575 | |
| | Total | Michael Fitzpatrick (incumbent) | 50,568 | 66.0 |
| | Democratic | Steven Basileo | 24,966 | |
| | Working Families | Steven Basileo | 1,050 | |
| | Total | Steven Basileo | 26,016 | 34.0 |
| | Write-in | Write-in | 28 | 0.0 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 76,612 | 100.0 |
| | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold |

### 2022

2022 New York State Assembly election, District 8 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Republican | Michael Fitzpatrick | 36,555 | |
| | Conservative | Michael Fitzpatrick | 5,193 | |
| | Total | Michael Fitzpatrick (incumbent) | 41,748 | 68.3 |
| | Democratic | Jeanine Aponte | 19,376 | 31.7 |
| | Write-in | Write-in | 12 | 0.0 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 61,136 | 100.0 |
| | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold |

### 2020

2020 New York State Assembly election, District 8 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Republican | Michael Fitzpatrick | 40,760 | |
| | Conservative | Michael Fitzpatrick | 4,951 | |
| | Independence | Michael Fitzpatrick | 760 | |
| | Safe Neighborhoods | Michael Fitzpatrick | 144 | |
| | Total | Michael Fitzpatrick (incumbent) | 46,615 | 64.4 |
| | Democratic | Dylan Rice | 25,809 | 35.6 |
| | Write-in | Write-in | 12 | 0.0 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 72,436 | 100.0 |
| | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold |

### 2018

2018 New York State Assembly election, District 8 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Republican | Michael Fitzpatrick | 27,789 | |
| | Conservative | Michael Fitzpatrick | 3,311 | |
| | Independence | Michael Fitzpatrick | 749 | |
| | Reform | Michael Fitzpatrick | 108 | |
| | Total | Michael Fitzpatrick (incumbent) | 31,957 | 61.0 |
| | Democratic | David Morrissey | 20,459 | 39.0 |
| | Write-in | Write-in | 20 | 0.0 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 52,418 | 100.0 |
| | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold |

### 2016

2016 New York State Assembly election, District 8 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Republican | Michael Fitzpatrick | 36,528 | |
| | Conservative | Michael Fitzpatrick | 5,155 | |
| | Independence | Michael Fitzpatrick | 1,422 | |
| | Reform | Michael Fitzpatrick | 181 | |
| | Total | Michael Fitzpatrick (incumbent) | 43,286 | 69.3 |
| | Democratic | Richard Macellaro | 19,121 | 30.7 |
| | Write-in | Write-in | 15 | 0.0 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 62,422 | 100.0 |
| | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold |

### 2014

2014 New York State Assembly election, District 8 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Republican | Michael Fitzpatrick | 17,769 | |
| | Conservative | Michael Fitzpatrick | 3,530 | |
| | Independence | Michael Fitzpatrick | 885 | |
| | Total | Michael Fitzpatrick (incumbent) | 22,184 | 65.3 |
| | Democratic | Jason Zove | 10,591 | |
| | Working Families | Jason Zove | 1,179 | |
| | Total | Jason Zove | 11,770 | 34.7 |
| | Write-in | Write-in | 15 | 0.0 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 33,969 | 100.0 |
| | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold |

### 2012

2012 New York State Assembly election, District 8 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Republican | Michael Fitzpatrick | 29,289 | |
| | Conservative | Michael Fitzpatrick | 4,953 | |
| | Independence | Michael Fitzpatrick | 1,600 | |
| | Total | Michael Fitzpatrick (incumbent) | 35,842 | 69.7 |
| | Democratic | Jesse Safer | 15,586 | 30.3 |
| | Write-in | Write-in | 11 | 0.0 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 51,439 | 100.0 |
| | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold |