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New York's 8th Congressional District
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Current officeholder
Hakeem S. Jeffries Democratic
2024 result
Democratic D+50.8
2024 votes cast
222,899
Office
U.S. House
District health & safety estimate
Context for Hakeem S. Jeffries's district
CDC WONDER, 2016–2022 · translated from county data
5.2estimated homicides per 100,000 residents / year
This is a county-derived estimate, not a direct CDC congressional-district statistic. Counties with suppressed small counts are missing, never counted as zero. Rank 1 is the highest estimated rate.
Who lives in this district
This district is home to about 769,904 people, median age 37.8, median household income $62,703.
Population
769,904
Median age
37.8
Median household income
$62,703
Bachelor's degree or higher
34.2%
Race & ethnicity: White 27.9% · Black 44.3% · Hispanic 16.6% · Asian 7.8%
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, 2019–2023 American Community Survey (5-year).
Precinct results — 2024 general
388 precincts reported in New York's 8th Congressional District's 2024 general election. The twenty largest:
| Precinct | Winner | Margin | Votes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 36047-006/60 | Democratic | D+83.8 | 1,273 |
| 36047-051/57 | Democratic | D+94.0 | 1,227 |
| 36047-030/57 | Democratic | D+89.1 | 1,158 |
| 36047-043/57 | Democratic | D+93.3 | 1,105 |
| 36047-048/57 | Democratic | D+90.9 | 1,095 |
| 36047-049/57 | Democratic | D+94.9 | 1,094 |
| 36047-028/57 | Democratic | D+86.6 | 1,047 |
| 36047-034/57 | Democratic | D+95.5 | 1,021 |
| 36047-057/59 | Republican | R+13.6 | 1,019 |
| 36047-052/41 | Republican | R+9.6 | 1,015 |
| 36047-037/57 | Democratic | D+93.6 | 1,001 |
| 36047-047/57 | Democratic | D+93.5 | 992 |
| 36047-056/56 | Democratic | D+93.7 | 981 |
| 36047-056/59 | Republican | R+34.3 | 977 |
| 36047-046/59 | Republican | R+22.9 | 957 |
| 36047-027/57 | Democratic | D+92.0 | 956 |
| 36047-019/57 | Democratic | D+93.3 | 948 |
| 36047-063/41 | Republican | R+42.2 | 945 |
| 36047-009/59 | Democratic | D+91.3 | 939 |
| 36047-036/45 | Republican | R+38.1 | 937 |
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