New York 2008 General Election

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New York
Elections for Statewide offices and Congress
Primary: Tuesday 9 September 2008
General Election: Tuesday 4 November 2008

Electoral Votes:	31	(5.76% of 538)
Governor:	1
Senators:	2	(Electoral Classes 1 and 3)
2002-2010 Representatives:	29	(6.67% of 435)
2000 Census:	19,004,973	(6.74% of 281,998,273)
Estimated Voting age population (November 2000):	13,805,000
Registered Voters (November 2000):	11,262,816
Capital:	Albany
Tuesday 9 September 2008 polling hours 6:00a EDT (1000 UTC) to 9:00p EDT (0100 UTC). Polls are open from 6:00a to 9:00p in NYC and the counties of Nassau, Suffolk, Westchester, Rockland, Orange, Putnam and Erie. All other counties, polls are open from 12:00 noon - 9:00p.
Tuesday 4 November 2008 polling hours 6:00a EST (1100 UTC) to 9:00p EST (0200 UTC). Polls are open from 6:00a to 9:00p in NYC and the counties of Nassau, Suffolk, Westchester, Rockland, Orange, Putnam and Erie. All other counties, polls are open from 12:00 noon - 9:00p.

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New York State and Local Government

New York 2008 Presidential Primaries, Caucuses, and Conventions:
Democrats, Republicans, Third Parties

14 June 2009: New York State - Board of Elections - 2008 Election Results - Certified December 4, 2008, Amended 12 May 2009

10 December 2008: New York State - Board of Elections - 2008 Election Results - Certified December 4, 2008, Amended 10 March 2009

01 October 2008: Synchronized with New York State Board of Elections - 2008 General Election Candidates: President, Vice President and Representative in Congress. Congressional District 26 updated 1 November 2008 per a 4th District Appellate Division decision.

Tuesday 9 September 2008 Primaries

NEW YORK PRIMARY results (Albany Metropolitan area only [includes CD 21]) from a media source
NEW YORK PRIMARY results (Buffalo Metropolitan area only [includes CD 26]) from a media source
NEW YORK PRIMARY results (New York City Metropolitan area only [includes CDs 3, 10 & 13]) from a media source

New York State permits so-called "cross-endorsements", in which a candidate is allowed to appear on more than one Party's ballot line: thus, a candidate who loses the nomination of one of the two Major Parties for a given office but has already been nominated for that same office by at least one Party which is not one of the two Major Parties will still appear somewhere on the General Election ballot despite losing said Primary; in other words, a candidate losing in the Primary does not necessarily preclude that candidate from running for the same office in November.



President 4 year term, Election Cycle: 2008, 2012. Term Limit: No more than 2 4-year terms in a lifetime. Electors: 31 (Winner-take-all), How Appointed, Meeting Place, Duly Appointed Presidential Electors, List of Presidential Candidates.


		Democratic; Working Families	4,804,945	62.22%	Senator Barack Hussein Obama (31 Electoral Votes) • Vice President: Senator Joseph Robinette "Joe" Biden, Jr.. Breakdown- Democratic: 4,645,332; Working Families: 159,613 • FEC P80003338: $778,642,047

		Republican; Conservative; Independence	2,752,771	35.65%	Senator John Sidney McCain, III • Vice President: Governor Sarah H. Palin. Breakdown: Republican: 2,418,323; Conservative: 170,475; Independence: 163,973 • FEC P80002801: $399,826,076

		Scattering	80,236	1.04%	Blank

		Populist	41,249	0.53%	Ralph Nader • Vice President: Matt Gonzalez • FEC P20000527: $4,520,160

		Libertarian	19,596	0.25%	former Congressman Bob Barr • Vice President: Wayne Allyn Root • FEC P80005580: $1,405,899

		Green	12,801	0.17%	former Congressman Cynthia A. McKinney • Vice President: Rosa Clemente • FEC P80004930: $240,360

		Socialist Workers Party	3,615	0.05%	Róger Calero • Vice President: Alyson Kennedy • FEC P80005481: Financial report not available

		Scattering	3,613	0.05%	Scattering

		Socialism and Liberation	1,639	0.02%	Gloria Estela La Riva • Vice President: Eugene Puryear • FEC P80005572: $24,441

		Scattering	988	0.01%	Void

		Write-in; (Constitution)	634	0.01%	Charles Obadiah "Chuck" Baldwin • Vice President: Darrell R. Castle • FEC P80005499: $262,010
		Write-in; (America's Independent)	35	0.00%	former Ambassador Alan L. Keyes • FEC P60003076: $481,991
		Write-in; (Socialist Equality)	18	0.00%	Jerome S. "Jerry" White
		Write-in; (Socialist Party USA)	10	0.00%	Brian Patrick Moore • Vice President: Stewart A. Alexander • FEC P80005275: $9,516
		Write-in	3	0.00%	Lanakila Washington • Humanistic Party • FEC P40002644: $3,821
		Write-in; (HeartQuake '08)	1	0.00%	Jonathan Edward Allen • Vice President: Jeffrey D. "Jeff" Stath • FEC P80005119: $95,029
		Write-in	1	0.00%	Michael Skok
		Write-in	0	0.00%	Charles William Kennedy
		Write-in	0	0.00%	Frank Moore • Vice President: Susan Block
Total			7,722,155	100.00%

U.S. Senate 6 year term. No Term Limit. 110^th Senate Senate Electoral Classes

Class 1		Democratic	Senator Hillary Rodham Clinton • First elected: 2000; re-elected: 2006 • Seat up for election: Tuesday 6 November 2012 • Monday 1 December 2008: Nominated for Secretary of State by President-elect Obama

Class 3		Democratic	Senator Charles E. "Chuck" Schumer • First elected: 1998; re-elected: 2004. • Seat up for election: Tuesday 2 November 2010

Governor 4 year term, Election Cycle: 2006, 2010. Term Limit: None, All Governors

		Democratic	Governor David A. Paterson • As Lieutenant Governor, succeeded to the Governorship upon the resignation of Governor Eliot L. Spitzer, effective 17 March 2008 (announced 12 March 2008) • Chair up for election: Tuesday 2 November 2010

Lieutenant Governor 4 year term, Election Cycle: 2006, 2010. Elected on a ticket with (but may be nominated separately from) the Governor

		Republican	"acting" Lt. Gov.: State Senator (Majority Leader/President pro Tempore) Dean G. Skelos • Seat up for election: Tuesday 2 November 2010
	Office became vacant upon the accession of Lieutenant Governor David A. Paterson (Democrat) to the Governorship, 17 March 2008; State Senate Majority Leader/President pro Tempore Joseph L. Bruno (Republican) thereupon effectively became "acting Lieutenant Governor" but, as such, did not accede to the office and remained a member of the New York State Senate. State Senator Bruno announced he would not be a candidate for re-election in November 2008 and, further, also resigned as Senate Majority Leader/President pro Tempore, effective 24 June 2008; the State Senate Republican Conference thereupon elected State Senator Dean G. Skelos to serve as Majority Leader/President pro Tempore; as was the case with Senator Bruno, Senator Skelos is effectively "acting Lieutenant Governor" but does not accede to the office and will remain in the State Senate. The office of Lieutenant Governor will remain officially vacant until a new Lieutenant Governor is elected (on a ticket with the Governor also elected at the same time) in 2010 and takes office at the beginning of 2011.

110^th U.S. House of Representatives 2 year term, Election Cycle 2006, 2008. No Term Limit. 110^th House
Partisan Composition (primary disposition): 23 Democratic (22 Renominated, 1 Open); 6 Republican (3 Renominated, 3 Open)

CD 1 {map}		Democratic	Congressman Timothy H. "Tim" Bishop • Re-elected Tuesday 4 November 2008 • First elected: 2002 • Seat up for election: Tuesday 4 November 2008 • Renominated - 9 September 2008 Primary
		Polls: Democratic Congressman Timothy H. "Tim" Bishop

		Democratic; Independence; Working Families	162,083	49.77%	Congressman Timothy H. "Tim" Bishop • FEC H2NY01067: $1,391,804

		Republican; Conservative	115,545	35.48%	Lee M. Zeldin • FEC H8NY01148: $871,275

		Scattering	48,006	14.74%	Blank
		Scattering	23	0.01%	Void
		Scattering	13	0.00%	Scattering
Total			325,670	100.00%

CD 2 {map}		Democratic	Congressman Steve J. Israel • Re-elected Tuesday 4 November 2008 • First elected: 2000 • Seat up for election: Tuesday 4 November 2008 • Renominated - 9 September 2008 Primary
		Polls: Democratic Congressman Steve J. Israel

		Democratic; Independence; Working Families	161,279	54.65%	Congressman Steve J. Israel • FEC H0NY02085: $2,144,797

		Republican; Conservative	79,641	26.99%	Frank J. Stalzer • FEC H8NY02062: $10,000

		Scattering	54,163	18.35%	Blank
		Scattering	12	0.00%	Scattering
		Scattering	10	0.00%	Void
Total			295,105	100.00%

CD 3 {map}		Republican	Congressman Peter T. "Pete" King • Re-elected Tuesday 4 November 2008 • Seat up for election: Tuesday 4 November 2008 • Renominated - 9 September 2008 Primary
		Polls: Republican Congressman Peter T. "Pete" King

		Republican; Conservative; Independence	172,774	53.94%	Congressman Peter T. "Pete" King • FEC H2NY03089: $1,791,786

		Democratic; Working Families	97,525	30.44%	Graham E. Long • FEC H8NY03144: $45,593

		Scattering	50,034	15.62%	Blank
		Scattering	4	0.00%	Scattering
		Scattering	0	0.00%	Void
Total			320,337	100.00%

CD 4 {map}		Democratic	Congressman Carolyn McCarthy • Re-elected Tuesday 4 November 2008 • First elected: 1996 • Seat up for election: Tuesday 4 November 2008 • Renominated - 9 September 2008 Primary
		Polls: Democratic Congressman Carolyn McCarthy

		Democratic; Independence; Working Families	164,028	54.91%	Congressman Carolyn McCarthy • FEC H6NY04112: $1,336,619

		Republican; Conservative	92,242	30.88%	Mineola Mayor Jack M. Martins • FEC H8NY04076: $503,789

		Scattering	42,437	14.21%	Blank
		Scattering	1	0.00%	Scattering
		Scattering	0	0.00%	Void
Total			298,708	100.00%

CD 5 {map}		Democratic	Congressman Gary L. Ackerman • Re-elected Tuesday 4 November 2008 • Seat up for election: Tuesday 4 November 2008 • Renominated - 9 September 2008 Primary
		Polls: Democratic Congressman Gary L. Ackerman

		Democratic; Independence; Working Families	112,724	54.78%	Congressman Gary L. Ackerman • FEC H4NY07011: $1,313,440

		Scattering	46,990	22.84%	Blank

		Republican	43,039	20.92%	Elizabeth "Liz" Berney • FEC H8NY05099: $25,098

		Conservative	3,010	1.46%	Gonzalo Manalo "Jun" Policarpio • FEC H4NY05064: $18,546

		Scattering	5	0.00%	Scattering
		Scattering	0	0.00%	Void
Total			205,768	100.00%

CD 6 {map}		Democratic	Congressman Gregory Weldon Meeks • Re-elected Tuesday 4 November 2008 • First elected: 3 February 1998 in Special Election re: resignation of Congressman Floyd Flake, 17 November 1997 • Seat up for election: Tuesday 4 November 2008 • Renominated - 9 September 2008 Primary
		Polls: Democratic Congressman Gregory Weldon Meeks
			Uncontested Race

		Democratic	141,180	67.12%	Congressman Gregory Weldon Meeks • FEC H8NY06048: $1,308,844

		Scattering	69,130	32.87%	Blank
		Scattering	26	0.01%	Scattering
		Scattering	0	0.00%	Void
Total			210,336	100.00%

CD 7 {map}		Democratic	Congressman Joseph Crowley • Re-elected Tuesday 4 November 2008 • First elected: 1998 • Seat up for election: Tuesday 4 November 2008 • Renominated - 9 September 2008 Primary
		Polls: Democratic Congressman Joseph Crowley

		Democratic; Working Families	118,459	62.65%	Congressman Joseph Crowley • FEC H8NY07046: $2,058,150

		Scattering	49,130	25.98%	Blank

		Republican; Conservative	21,477	11.36%	William E. Britt, Jr. • FEC H8NY07079: Financial report not available

		Scattering	5	0.00%	Scattering
		Scattering	0	0.00%	Void
Total			189,071	100.00%

CD 8 {map}		Democratic	Congressman Jerrold Lewis "Jerry" Nadler • Re-elected Tuesday 4 November 2008 • Seat up for election: Tuesday 4 November 2008 • Renominated - 9 September 2008 Primary
		Polls: Democratic Congressman Jerrold Lewis "Jerry" Nadler

		Democratic; Working Families	160,775	63.49%	Congressman Jerrold Lewis "Jerry" Nadler • FEC H2NY17071: $1,381,995

		Scattering	53,374	21.08%	Blank

		Republican; Conservative	39,047	15.42%	Grace Lin • FEC H8NY08085: Financial report not available

		Scattering	24	0.01%	Scattering
		Scattering	0	0.00%	Void
Total			253,220	100.00%

CD 9 {map}		Democratic	Congressman Anthony D. Weiner • Re-elected Tuesday 4 November 2008 • First elected: 1998 • Seat up for election: Tuesday 4 November 2008 • Renominated - 9 September 2008 Primary February 2007: Running for Mayor of New York City, New York in 2009
		Polls: Democratic Congressman Anthony D. Weiner

		Democratic; Working Families	112,205	55.25%	Congressman Anthony D. Weiner • FEC H8NY09091: $379,311

		Scattering	82,481	40.62%	Blank

		Conservative	8,378	4.13%	Alfred F. Donohue • FEC H2NY09078: Financial report not available

		Scattering	6	0.00%	Scattering
		Scattering	0	0.00%	Void
Total			203,070	100.00%

CD 10 {map}		Democratic	Congressman Edolphus "Ed" Towns • Re-elected Tuesday 4 November 2008 • Seat up for election: Tuesday 4 November 2008 • Renominated - 9 September 2008 Primary
		Polls: Democratic Congressman Edolphus "Ed" Towns

		Democratic	155,090	67.80%	Congressman Edolphus "Ed" Towns • FEC H2NY11017: $1,545,288

		Scattering	64,092	28.02%	Blank

		Republican; Conservative	9,565	4.18%	Salvatore Grupico • FEC H8NY10073: Financial report not available

		Scattering	14	0.01%	Scattering
		Scattering	0	0.00%	Void
Total			228,761	100.00%

CD 11 {map}		Democratic	Congressman Yvette D. Clarke • Re-elected Tuesday 4 November 2008 • First elected: 2006 • Seat up for election: Tuesday 4 November 2008 • Renominated - 9 September 2008 Primary
		Polls: Democratic Congressman Yvette D. Clarke

		Democratic; Working Families	168,562	72.97%	Congressman Yvette D. Clarke • FEC H4NY11138: $537,750

		Scattering	49,248	21.32%	Blank

		Republican	11,644	5.04%	Hugh C. Carr • FEC H8NY11055: Financial report not available

		Conservative	1,517	0.66%	Cartrell Gore • FEC H0NY11060: Financial report not available

		Scattering	17	0.01%	Scattering
		Scattering	0	0.00%	Void
Total			230,988	100.00%

CD 12 {map}		Democratic	Congressman Nydia M. Velazquez • Re-elected Tuesday 4 November 2008 • Seat up for election: Tuesday 4 November 2008 • Renominated - 9 September 2008 Primary
		Polls: Democratic Congressman Nydia M. Velazquez

		Democratic; Working Families	123,053	67.64%	Congressman Nydia M. Velazquez • FEC H2NY00010: $1,136,163

		Scattering	45,107	24.80%	Blank

		Republican; Conservative	13,748	7.56%	Allan E. Romaguera • FEC H6NY12115: Financial report not available

		Scattering	8	0.00%	Scattering
		Scattering	0	0.00%	Void
Total			181,916	100.00%

CD 13 {map} Open		Republican	Congressman Vito J. Fossella • First elected: in Special Election, 4 November 1997 re: resignation of Congresswoman Susan Molinari, 2 August 1997 • Seat up for election: Tuesday 4 November 2008 • Open Seat - Congressman Vito J. Fossella was arrested between midnight and 2am Thursday 1 May 2008 in Alexandria, Virginia and charged with driving while intoxicated. Media reports of 19 May 2008 state that Congressman Fossella will announce that he will not seek reelection on 20 May 2008: in addition to the drunk driving allegation, there are ethical questions about a trip the Congressman took to Europe which included his admitted mistress and whether this junket was at taxpayers' expense.
		Polls: Leans Democratic - Democratic New York City Council Member Michael E. "Mike" McMahon
			Open Seat (no incumbent)

		Democratic; Working Families	114,219	50.82%	New York City Council Member Michael E. "Mike" McMahon • FEC H8NY13077: $1,481,524

		Republican; (Right to Life)	62,441	27.78%	Robert A. "Bob" Straniere • 14 July 2008: Received the Republican Party's nomination • FEC H8NY13127: $166,214

		Scattering	37,318	16.60%	Blank

		Conservative	5,799	2.58%	Timothy J. "Tim" Cochrane • FEC H8NY13135: Financial report not available

		Independence; (Republican)	4,947	2.20%	Carmine A. Morano • Mr. Morano won the Independence nomination and lost the Republican nomination in the 9 September 2008 primary. • FEC H8NY13101: $51,075

		Scattering	40	0.02%	Scattering
		Scattering	0	0.00%	Void

		Write-in; (Republican)			Jamshad I. "Jim" Wyne • Circa 25 May 2008 announced he would not be a candidate however, he filed a Statement of Candidacy with the FEC on 12 June 2008. After loosing the Republican nomination in the 9 September primary (he received 41% of the vote) he decided to run as a write-in in the General Election. • FEC H8NY13085: $341,900
Total			224,764	100.00%

CD 14 {map}		Democratic	Congressman Carolyn B. Maloney • Re-elected Tuesday 4 November 2008 • Seat up for election: Tuesday 4 November 2008 • Renominated - 9 September 2008 Primary
		Polls: Democratic Congressman Carolyn B. Maloney

		Democratic; Working Families	183,239	66.73%	Congressman Carolyn B. Maloney • FEC H2NY14037: $1,692,319

		Scattering	45,284	16.49%	Blank

		Republican	43,385	15.80%	Robert G. Heim • FEC H8NY14117: Financial report not available

		Libertarian	2,659	0.97%	Isaiah Matos • FEC H8NY14125: Financial report not available

		Scattering	25	0.01%	Scattering
		Scattering	0	0.00%	Void
Total			274,592	100.00%

CD 15 {map}		Democratic	Congressman Charles B. Rangel • Re-elected Tuesday 4 November 2008 • Seat up for election: Tuesday 4 November 2008 • Renominated - 9 September 2008 Primary
		Polls: Democratic Congressman Charles B. Rangel

		Democratic; Working Families	177,151	72.26%	Congressman Charles B. Rangel • FEC H6NY19029: $5,093,239

		Scattering	46,468	18.95%	Blank

		Republican	15,676	6.39%	Edward Daniels • FEC H6NY15126: Financial report not available

		Vote People Change	3,708	1.51%	Craig Schley • FEC H8NY15122: Financial report not available

		Socialist Workers Party	2,141	0.87%	Mart�n Koppel • FEC H8NY15130: Financial report not available

		Scattering	15	0.01%	Scattering
		Scattering	0	0.00%	Void
Total			245,159	100.00%

CD 16 {map}		Democratic	Congressman Jos� E. Serrano • Re-elected Tuesday 4 November 2008 • Seat up for election: Tuesday 4 November 2008 • Renominated - 9 September 2008 Primary
		Polls: Democratic Congressman Jos� E. Serrano

		Democratic; Working Families	127,179	75.03%	Congressman Jos� E. Serrano • FEC H0NY18065: $410,512

		Scattering	37,830	22.32%	Blank

		Republican; Conservative	4,488	2.65%	Ali Mohamed • FEC H4NY16053: Financial report not available

		Scattering	2	0.00%	Scattering
		Scattering	0	0.00%	Void
Total			169,499	100.00%

CD 17 {map}		Democratic	Congressman Eliot L. Engel • Re-elected Tuesday 4 November 2008 • Seat up for election: Tuesday 4 November 2008 • Renominated - 9 September 2008 Primary
		Polls: Democratic Congressman Eliot L. Engel

		Democratic; Independence; Working Families	161,594	66.29%	Congressman Eliot L. Engel • FEC H8NY19058: $1,000,776

		Scattering	41,444	17.00%	Blank

		Republican; Conservative	40,707	16.70%	Robert Goodman • FEC H8NY17094: Financial report not available

		Scattering	20	0.01%	Scattering
		Scattering	0	0.00%	Void
Total			243,765	100.00%

CD 18 {map}		Democratic	Congressman Nita M. Lowey • Re-elected Tuesday 4 November 2008 • Seat up for election: Tuesday 4 November 2008 • Renominated - 9 September 2008 Primary
		Polls: Democratic Congressman Nita M. Lowey

		Democratic; Working Families	174,791	57.87%	Congressman Nita M. Lowey • FEC H8NY20056: $1,394,481

		Republican; Conservative	80,498	26.65%	Jim C. Russell • FEC H6NY18153: $18,405

		Scattering	46,717	15.47%	Blank
		Scattering	22	0.01%	Scattering
		Scattering	0	0.00%	Void
Total			302,028	100.00%

CD 19 {map}		Democratic	Congressman John Joseph Hall • Re-elected Tuesday 4 November 2008 • First elected: 2006 • Seat up for election: Tuesday 4 November 2008 • Renominated - 9 September 2008 Primary
		Polls: Leans Democratic - Democratic Congressman John Joseph Hall

		Democratic; Independence; Working Families	164,859	51.44%	Congressman John Joseph Hall • FEC H6NY19144: $2,239,376

		Republican; Conservative	116,120	36.23%	Kieran Michael Lalor • Independent petition: Energy Security Now • FEC H8NY19140: $637,983

		Scattering	39,515	12.33%	Blank
		Scattering	15	0.00%	Scattering
		Scattering	1	0.00%	Void
Total			320,510	100.00%

CD 20 {map}		Democratic	Congressman Kirsten E. Gillibrand • Re-elected Tuesday 4 November 2008 • First elected: 2006 • Seat up for election: Tuesday 4 November 2008 • Renominated - 9 September 2008 Primary
		Polls: Leans Democratic - Democratic Congressman Kirsten E. Gillibrand

		Democratic; Working Families	193,651	57.86%	Congressman Kirsten E. Gillibrand • FEC H6NY20167: $4,649,651

		Republican; Conservative; Independence	118,031	35.26%	Alexander F. "Sandy" Treadwell • FEC H8NY20122: $7,043,425

		Scattering	22,973	6.86%	Blank
		Scattering	35	0.01%	Scattering
		Scattering	26	0.01%	Void
Total			334,716	100.00%

CD 21 {map} Open		Democratic	Congressman Michael R. McNulty • Seat up for election: Tuesday 4 November 2008 • Open Seat - Announced retirement 29 October 2007
		Polls: Democratic former state Assemblyman Paul David Tonko
			Open Seat (no incumbent)

		Democratic; Working Families	171,286	54.91%	former state Assemblyman Paul David Tonko • FEC H8NY21203: $748,250

		Republican; Conservative	96,599	30.97%	James R. "Jim" Buhrmaster • FEC H8NY21187: $504,380

		Scattering	36,001	11.54%	Blank

		Independence; (Democratic)	7,965	2.55%	Albany County Legislator Phillip G. "Phil" Steck • Lost 9 September 2008 Democratic Primary. • FEC H8NY21138: $552,608

		Scattering	58	0.02%	Void
		Scattering	22	0.01%	Scattering
Total			311,931	100.00%

CD 22 {map}		Democratic	Congressman Maurice D. Hinchey • Re-elected Tuesday 4 November 2008 • Seat up for election: Tuesday 4 November 2008 • Renominated - 9 September 2008 Primary
		Polls: Democratic Congressman Maurice D. Hinchey

		Democratic; Independence; Working Families	168,558	58.10%	Congressman Maurice D. Hinchey • FEC H2NY26080: $698,167

		Republican; Conservative	85,126	29.34%	George K. Phillips • FEC H8NY22102: $150,501

		Scattering	36,284	12.51%	Blank
		Scattering	100	0.03%	Void
		Scattering	34	0.01%	Scattering
Total			290,102	100.00%

CD 23 {map}		Republican	Congressman John M. McHugh • Re-elected Tuesday 4 November 2008 • Seat up for election: Tuesday 4 November 2008 • Renominated - 9 September 2008 Primary
		Polls: Republican Congressman John M. McHugh

		Republican; Conservative; Independence	143,029	54.75%	Congressman John M. McHugh • FEC H2NY24036: $708,604

		Democratic; Working Families	75,871	29.04%	Michael P. "Mike" Oot • FEC H8NY23100: $107,809

		Scattering	42,212	16.16%	Blank
		Scattering	101	0.04%	Void
		Scattering	25	0.01%	Scattering
Total			261,238	100.00%

CD 24 {map}		Democratic	Congressman Michael Angelo "Mike" Arcuri • Re-elected Tuesday 4 November 2008 • First elected: 2006 • Seat up for election: Tuesday 4 November 2008 • Renominated - 9 September 2008 Primary
		Polls: Leans Democratic - Democratic Congressman Michael Angelo "Mike" Arcuri

		Democratic; Working Families	130,799	46.36%	Congressman Michael Angelo "Mike" Arcuri • FEC H6NY24128: $1,612,038

		Republican; Conservative; Independence	120,880	42.85%	Richard L. Hanna • FEC H8NY24066: $1,092,861

		Scattering	30,302	10.74%	Blank
		Scattering	120	0.04%	Void
		Scattering	13	0.00%	Scattering
Total			282,114	100.00%

CD 25 {map} Open		Republican	Congressman James T. Walsh • Seat up for election: Tuesday 4 November 2008 • Open Seat - 24 January 2007: Announced he would not seek re-election.
		Polls: Leans Democratic - Democratic Daniel B. "Dan" Maffei
			Open Seat (no incumbent)

		Democratic; Working Families; (Independence)	157,375	48.85%	Daniel B. "Dan" Maffei • FEC H6NY25125: $2,366,299

		Republican; Conservative	120,217	37.31%	Dale A. Sweetland • Received the Republican nomination May 2008 • FEC H8NY25071: $406,316

		Scattering	35,081	10.89%	Blank

		Independent Green Populist	9,483	2.94%	Howie Hawkins • FEC H0NY25037: $8,485

		Scattering	24	0.01%	Scattering
		Scattering	0	0.00%	Void
Total			322,180	100.00%

CD 26 {map} Open		Republican	Congressman Thomas M. "Tom" Reynolds • First elected: 1998 • Seat up for election: Tuesday 4 November 2008 • Open Seat - Announced retirement 20 March 2008
		Polls: Leans Republican - Republican Christopher J. "Chris" Lee
			Open Seat (no incumbent)

		Republican; Conservative; Independence	148,607	45.97%	Christopher J. "Chris" Lee • FEC H8NY26095: $2,247,742

		Democratic	109,615	33.91%	Alice J. Kryzan • Ms. Kryzan won the 9 September 2008 Democratic Primary. The New York State Supreme Court (4th District Appellate Division) added Mr. Kryzan as the Working Families nominee on 31 October and a panel of the U.S. Second Circuit Court of Appeals in New York City restored Mr. Powers as the Working Families Party nominee on 3 November. • FEC H8NY26079: $1,235,756

		Scattering	52,881	16.36%	Blank

		Working Families	12,104	3.74%	Jonathan "Jon" Powers • Mr. Powers ran for but lost the 9 September 2008 Democratic Primary. On 10 October, he announced that he was no longer a candidate however he remained on the ballot as the Working Families nominee. The New York State Supreme Court (4th District Appellate Division) removed Mr. Powers from the ballot on 31 October. On 3 November, a panel of the U.S. Second Circuit Court of Appeals in New York City restored Mr. Powers as the Working Families Party nominee. • FEC H8NY26061: $1,207,579

		Scattering	35	0.01%	Void
		Scattering	9	0.00%	Scattering
Total			323,251	100.00%

CD 27 {map}		Democratic	Congressman Brian M. Higgins • Re-elected Tuesday 4 November 2008 • First elected: 2004 • Seat up for election: Tuesday 4 November 2008 • Renominated - 9 September 2008 Primary
		Polls: Democratic Congressman Brian M. Higgins

		Democratic; Working Families	185,713	63.27%	Congressman Brian M. Higgins • FEC H4NY27076: $1,088,825

		Republican; Independence	56,354	19.20%	Daniel J. "Dan" Humiston • FEC H8NY27093: $192,960

		Scattering	43,959	14.98%	Blank

		Conservative	7,478	2.55%	Harold W. "Budd" Schroeder • FEC H8NY27101: $4,100

		Scattering	0	0.00%	Scattering
		Scattering	0	0.00%	Void
Total			293,504	100.00%

CD 28 {map}		Democratic	Congressman Louise McIntosh Slaughter • Re-elected Tuesday 4 November 2008 • Seat up for election: Tuesday 4 November 2008 • Renominated - 9 September 2008 Primary
		Polls: Democratic Congressman Louise McIntosh Slaughter

		Democratic; Independence; Working Families	172,655	63.50%	Congressman Louise McIntosh Slaughter • FEC H6NY03031: $822,542

		Scattering	50,506	18.58%	Blank

		Republican; Conservative	48,690	17.91%	David W. Crimmen • FEC H8NY28091: Financial report not available

		Scattering	33	0.01%	Scattering
		Scattering	3	0.00%	Void
Total			271,887	100.00%

CD 29 {map}		Republican	Congressman John R. "Randy" Kuhl, Jr. • First elected: 2004 • Seat up for election: Tuesday 4 November 2008 • Renominated - 9 September 2008 Primary
		Polls: Leans Democratic - Democratic Eric J. J. Massa favored over Republican Congressman John R. "Randy" Kuhl, Jr.

		Democratic; Working Families	140,529	45.73%	Eric J. J. Massa • FEC H6NY29168: $2,161,657

		Republican; Conservative; Independence	135,199	44.00%	Congressman John R. "Randy" Kuhl, Jr. • FEC H4NY29080: $1,501,071

		Scattering	31,383	10.21%	Blank
		Scattering	160	0.05%	Void
		Scattering	27	0.01%	Scattering
Total			307,298	100.00%

Attorney General 4 year term, Election Cycle: 2006, 2010

		Democratic	Attorney General Andrew M. Cuomo • First elected: 2006 • Seat up for election: Tuesday 2 November 2010

Comptroller 4 year term, Election Cycle: 2006, 2010

		Democratic	Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli • Chosen by the State Legislature to succeed Alan Hevesi (who had resigned in December 2006): 7 February 2007 • Seat up for election: Tuesday 2 November 2010

Political Parties Parties appear in parenthesis and italics when a candidate receives the endorsement of a given Party and/or official sources indicate a candidate's association with a particular Party but only where the Party in question does not appear on the actual ballot as such.

Major Parties
	• Democratic (affiliates): 28 incumbents, 31 candidates
	• Republican: 7 incumbents, 30 candidates
Major Third Parties
	• Green (affiliates): 1 candidate
	• Libertarian: 2 candidates
Other Third Parties
	• America's Independent (affiliates): 1 candidate
	• Conservative: 27 candidates
	• Constitution (affiliates): 1 candidate
	• HeartQuake '08: 1 candidate
	• Independence (affiliates): 19 candidates
	• Independent Green Populist: 1 candidate
	• Socialism and Liberation: 1 candidate
	• Populist: 1 candidate
	• Right to Life: 1 candidate
	• Socialist Equality: 1 candidate
	• Socialist Party USA: 1 candidate
	• Socialist Workers Party: 2 candidates
	• Vote People Change: 1 candidate
	• Working Families: 28 candidates
Write-in/Scattered/otherwise not readily classifiable
	• Scattering: 90 candidates
	• Write-in: 10 candidates
Candidates running under the banner of more than one party are counted towards each party's total. A candidate who has lost a primary or is apparently no longer a candidate is not counted.

Notes

Candidates for office appear on this page in italics where 'The Green Papers' does not yet have independent confirmation from an election authority that the person so listed will actually appear on the ballot.

FEC indicates the Federal Election Commission (FEC) Campaign Finance Summary "Total Receipts" for candidates for Federal Office.