2020 United States House of Representatives elections in New York

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2020 United States House of Representatives elections in New York

← 2018 November 3, 2020 2022 →

All 27 New York seats to the United States House of Representatives
  Majority party Minority party
 
Party Democratic Republican
Last election 21 6
Seats won 19 8
Seat change Decrease 2 Increase 2
Popular vote 5,084,863 2,978,407
Percentage 61.96% 36.29%
Swing Decrease 5.20% Increase 5.07%

Results:
     Democratic hold
     Republican hold      Republican gain

The 2020 United States House of Representatives elections in New York were held on November 3, 2020, to elect the 27 U.S. representatives from the State of New York, one from each of the state's 27 congressional districts. The elections coincided with the 2020 U.S. presidential election, as well as other elections to the House of Representatives, elections to the United States Senate and various state and local elections. The primary election was held on June 23, 2020.

Overview[edit]

2020 United States House of Representatives elections in New York
Party Votes Percentage Seats +/–
Democratic 4,728,613 57.55% 19 Decrease 2
Republican 2,696,731 32.82% 8 Increase 2
Working Families 352,682 4.29% 0
Conservative 315,541 3.84% 0
Independence 50,045 0.61% 0
Libertarian 42,495 0.52% 0
Green 13,902 0.17% 0
Serve America 8,842 0.11% 0
Independent 7,472 0.09% 0
Totals 8,216,323 100.00% 27
Popular vote
Democratic
57.55%
Republican
32.82%
Other
9.63%
House seats by party nomination
Democratic
70.37%
Working Families
48.15%
Independence
33.33%
Conservative
29.63%
Republican
29.63%
Serve America
11.11%
Libertarian
3.70%
House seats by party registration
Democratic
70.37%
Republican
29.63%

District[edit]

Results of the 2020 United States House of Representatives elections in New York by district:

District Democratic Republican Others Total Result
Votes % Votes % Votes % Votes %
District 1 169,294 45.14% 205,715 54.86% 0 0.00% 375,009 100.00% Republican hold
District 2 154,246 46.03% 177,379 52.94% 3,448 1.03% 335,073 100.00% Republican hold
District 3 208,555 55.97% 161,931 43.45% 2,156 0.58% 372,642 100.00% Democratic hold
District 4 199,762 56.15% 153,007 43.00% 3,024 0.85% 355,793 100.00% Democratic hold
District 5 229,125 100.00% 0 0.00% 0 0.00% 229,125 100.00% Democratic hold
District 6 158,862 67.98% 74,829 32.02% 0 0.00% 233,691 100.00% Democratic hold
District 7 191,073 84.88% 32,520 14.45% 1,522 0.68% 225,115 100.00% Democratic hold
District 8 234,933 84.83% 42,007 15.17% 0 0.00% 276,940 100.00% Democratic hold
District 9 230,221 83.15% 43,950 15.87% 2,696 0.97% 276,867 100.00% Democratic hold
District 10 206,310 74.60% 66,889 24.18% 3,370 1.22% 276,569 100.00% Democratic hold
District 11 137,198 46.86% 155,608 53.14% 0 0.00% 292,806 100.00% Republican gain
District 12 265,172 82.29% 53,061 16.47% 4,015 1.25% 322,248 100.00% Democratic hold
District 13 231,841 90.93% 19,829 7.78% 3,295 1.29% 254,965 100.00% Democratic hold
District 14 152,661 71.64% 58,440 27.42% 2,000 0.94% 213,101 100.00% Democratic hold
District 15 169,533 88.87% 21,221 11.12% 0 0.00% 190,754 100.00% Democratic hold
District 16 218,514 84.17% 0 0.00% 41,094 15.83% 259,608 100.00% Democratic hold
District 17 197,354 59.33% 117,309 35.26% 17,995 5.41% 332,658 100.00% Democratic hold
District 18 187,444 55.83% 145,145 43.23% 3,164 0.94% 335,753 100.00% Democratic hold
District 19 192,100 54.79% 151,475 43.20% 7,023 2.00% 350,598 100.00% Democratic hold
District 20 219,705 61.17% 139,446 38.83% 0 0.00% 359,151 100.00% Democratic hold
District 21 131,995 41.16% 188,655 58.83% 0 0.00% 320,650 100.00% Republican hold
District 22 155,989 47.77% 156,098 47.77% 6,780 2.08% 326,566 100.00% Republican gain
District 23 128,976 41.11% 181,021 57.70% 3,650 1.16% 313,724 100.00% Republican hold
District 24 147,877 42.99% 182,809 53.15% 13,264 3.86% 343,950 100.00% Democratic hold
District 25 206,396 59.32% 136,198 39.15% 5,325 1.53% 347,919 100.00% Democratic hold
District 26 223,366 69.87% 91,706 28.68% 4,631 1.45% 319,703 100.00% Democratic hold
District 27 149,449 39.00% 228,885 59.73% 4,877 1.27% 383,211 100.00% Republican hold
Total 5,097,951 61.99% 2,985,133 36.30% 133,329 1.62% 8,224,189 100.00%

District 1[edit]

2020 New York's 1st congressional district election

← 2018 November 3, 2020 2022 →
 
Nominee Lee Zeldin Nancy Goroff
Party Republican Democratic
Alliance Conservative
Independence
Working Families
Popular vote 205,715 169,294
Percentage 54.9% 45.1%

County results
Zeldin:      50–60%

Precinct results
Zeldin:      50–60%      60–70%      70–80%
Goroff:      50–60%      60–70%      70–80%      80–90%      >90%
Tie:      50%
     No votes

U.S. Representative before election

Lee Zeldin
Republican

Elected U.S. Representative

Lee Zeldin
Republican

The 1st district is based in eastern Long Island, and includes most of central and eastern Suffolk County, including most of Smithtown and all of Brookhaven, Riverhead, Southold, Southampton, East Hampton, and Shelter Island. The incumbent was Republican Lee Zeldin, who was reelected with 51.5% of the vote in 2018.[1]

Republican primary[edit]

Candidates[edit]

Declared[edit]

Democratic primary[edit]

Candidates[edit]

Declared[edit]
Failed to qualify for ballot[edit]
  • David Gokhshtein, cryptocurrency entrepreneur[7]
Declined[edit]

Endorsements[edit]

Bridget Fleming (D)
U.S. representatives
State officials
Individuals

Polling[edit]

Poll source Date(s)
administered
Sample
size[a]
Margin
of error
Gregory-John
Fischer
Bridget
Fleming
Perry
Gershon
Nancy
Goroff
Undecided
Honan Strategy Group[A] May 24–31, 2020 640 (LV) ± 3.85% 29% 22% 29%
Global Strategy Group[B] May 26–28, 2020 401 (LV) ± 4.9% 1% 17% 29% 27%
Global Strategy Group[B] Early April 2020 – (V)[b] 1% 16% 33% 11%
GBAO Strategies[C] January 27–30, 2020 500 (LV) ± 4.4% 21% 42% 9%

Primary results[edit]

Democratic primary results[13]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Nancy Goroff 17,970 36.1
Democratic Perry Gershon 17,303 34.8
Democratic Bridget Fleming 13,718 27.6
Democratic Gregory-John Fischer 775 1.5
Total votes 49,766 100.0

General election[edit]

Endorsements[edit]

Nancy Goroff
Executive branch officials
U.S. senators
Organizations
Unions
Newspapers and other publications

Predictions[edit]

Source Ranking As of
The Cook Political Report[32] Lean R August 16, 2020
Inside Elections[33] Lean R October 16, 2020
Sabato's Crystal Ball[34] Lean R September 3, 2020
Politico[35] Lean R April 19, 2020
Daily Kos[36] Likely R June 3, 2020
RCP[37] Lean R June 9, 2020
Niskanen[38] Lean R June 7, 2020

Polling[edit]

Poll source Date(s)
administered
Sample
size[a]
Margin
of error
Lee
Zeldin (R)
Nancy
Goroff (D)
Undecided
GQR Research (D)[D] October 5–8, 2020 402 (LV) ± 4.9% 49% 48% 2%
Tulchin Research (D)[E] August 5–10, 2020 400 (LV) ±  4.9% 46% 48%
Global Strategy Group (D)[B] August 3–5, 2020 400 (LV) ±  4.9% 47% 42%
Public Policy Polling (D) Archived July 25, 2020, at the Wayback Machine[D] July 14–15, 2020 1,100 (V) ±  3.0% 47% 40%

Results[edit]

New York's 1st congressional district, 2020[39][40]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Lee Zeldin 180,855 48.2
Conservative Lee Zeldin 21,611 5.8
Independence Lee Zeldin 3,249 0.9
Total Lee Zeldin (incumbent) 205,715 54.9
Democratic Nancy Goroff 160,978 42.9
Working Families Nancy Goroff 8,316 2.2
Total Nancy Goroff 169,294 45.1
Total votes 375,009 100.0
Republican hold

District 2[edit]

2020 New York's 2nd congressional district election

← 2018 November 3, 2020 2022 →
 
Nominee Andrew Garbarino Jackie Gordon
Party Republican Democratic
Alliance Conservative
Libertarian
SAM
Working Families
Independence
Popular vote 177,379 154,246
Percentage 52.9% 46.0%

County results
Garbarino:      60–70%
Gordon:      50–60%

U.S. Representative before election

Peter T. King
Republican

Elected U.S. Representative

Andrew Garbarino
Republican

The 2nd district is based on the South Shore of Long Island, and includes the southwestern Suffolk County communities of Amityville, Copiague, Lindenhurst, Gilgo, West Babylon, Wyandanch, North Babylon, Babylon, Baywood, Brentwood, Brightwaters, Central Islip, Islip, Great River, Ocean Beach, Oakdale, West Sayville, Bohemia, West Islip and Ronkonkoma, in addition to a sliver of southeastern Nassau County encompassing Levittown, North Wantagh, Seaford, South Farmingdale and Massapequa. The incumbent was Republican Peter T. King, who was reelected with 53.1% of the vote in 2018.[1] On November 11, 2019, King announced he would retire after more than 26 years in Congress.[41]

Republican primary[edit]

Candidates[edit]

Declared[edit]
Withdrawn[edit]
Declined[edit]

Endorsements[edit]

Andrew Garbarino (R)
Federal politicians
Organizations

Polling[edit]

Hypothetical polling
with Rick Lazio and Lara Trump
Poll source Date(s)
administered
Sample
size[a]
Margin
of error
Rick
Lazio
Lara
Trump
Undecided
WPA Intelligence/Club for Growth[F] November 17–18, 2019 400 (LV) 19% 53% 28%

Primary results[edit]

Republican primary results[13]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Andrew Garbarino 17,462 63.9
Republican Mike LiPetri 9,867 36.1
Total votes 27,329 100.0

Democratic primary[edit]

Candidates[edit]

Declared[edit]
  • Jackie Gordon, Babylon town councilwoman and U.S. Army veteran[59]
  • Patricia Maher, attorney and nominee for New York's 2nd congressional district in 2014[60]
Failed to qualify for ballot[edit]
  • Mike Sax, political blogger[7]
Declined[edit]

Endorsements[edit]

Primary results[edit]

Democratic primary results[13]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Jackie Gordon 25,317 72.8
Democratic Patricia Maher 9,475 27.2
Total votes 34,792 100.0

Green Party[edit]

Candidates[edit]

Declared[edit]
  • Harry R. Burger, mechanical design engineer[78]

Independents[edit]

Candidates[edit]

Declared[edit]
  • Daniel Craig Ross, administrative assistant and activist[79]

General election[edit]

Predictions[edit]

Source Ranking As of
The Cook Political Report[32] Tossup September 29, 2020
Inside Elections[33] Tossup September 18, 2020
Sabato's Crystal Ball[34] Lean R September 3, 2020
Politico[35] Tossup September 8, 2020
Daily Kos[36] Tossup August 31, 2020
RCP[37] Tossup June 9, 2020
Niskanen[38] Lean R July 26, 2020

Results[edit]

New York's 2nd congressional district, 2020[39][40]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Andrew Garbarino 158,151 47.2
Conservative Andrew Garbarino 17,434 5.2
Libertarian Andrew Garbarino 1,491 0.4
SAM Andrew Garbarino 303 0.1
Total Andrew Garbarino 177,379 52.9
Democratic Jackie Gordon 144,849 43.2
Working Families Jackie Gordon 6,380 1.9
Independence Jackie Gordon 3,017 0.9
Total Jackie Gordon 154,246 46.0
Green Harry Burger 3,448 1.1
Total votes 335,073 100.0
Republican hold

District 3[edit]

2020 New York's 3rd congressional district election

← 2018 November 3, 2020 2022 →
 
Nominee Tom Suozzi George Santos
Party Democratic Republican
Alliance Working Families
Independence
Conservative
Popular vote 208,555 161,931
Percentage 56.0% 43.5%

County results
Suozzi:      50–60%      60–70%

U.S. Representative before election

Tom Suozzi
Democratic

Elected U.S. Representative

Tom Suozzi
Democratic

The 3rd district is based on the North Shore of Long Island, and includes the northwestern Suffolk County and northern Nassau County communities of West Hills, Sands Point, Laurel Hollow, Upper Brookville, Munsey Park, Brookville, Oyster Bay Cove, Old Brookville, Kings Point, Lattingtown, Matinecock, Muttontown, Lloyd Harbor, Syosset, Glen Cove, Roslyn, Manhasset, Huntington, Dix Hills, Plainview, Bethpage, northern Farmingdale, Hicksville, Northport, Commack, Port Washington, and Great Neck. Queens neighborhoods in the district include Little Neck, Whitestone, Glen Oaks, and Floral Park. The incumbent was Democrat Tom Suozzi, who was re-elected with 59.0% of the vote in 2018.[1]

Democratic primary[edit]

Candidates[edit]

Declared[edit]
  • Melanie D'Arrigo, activist and healthcare professional[80]
  • Tom Suozzi, incumbent U.S. representative
  • Michael Weinstock, former prosecutor[81]

Endorsements[edit]

Primary results[edit]

Democratic primary results[13]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Tom Suozzi (incumbent) 36,812 66.5
Democratic Melanie D'Arrigo 14,269 25.8
Democratic Michael Weinstock 4,284 7.7
Total votes 55,365 100.0

Republican primary[edit]

Candidates[edit]

Declared[edit]

Endorsements[edit]

George Santos

General election[edit]

Predictions[edit]

Source Ranking As of
The Cook Political Report[32] Safe D July 2, 2020
Inside Elections[33] Safe D June 2, 2020
Sabato's Crystal Ball[34] Safe D July 2, 2020
Politico[35] Likely D April 19, 2020
Daily Kos[36] Safe D June 3, 2020
RCP[37] Likely D October 24, 2020
Niskanen[38] Safe D June 7, 2020

Polling[edit]

Poll source Date(s)
administered
Sample
size[a]
Margin
of error
Tom
Suozzi (D)
George
Santos (R)
Undecided
Douma Research (R)[permanent dead link] August 1–2, 2020 550 (LV) ± 4.2% 50% 39% 11%
Hypothetical polling
Poll source Date(s)
administered
Sample
size[a]
Margin
of error
Generic
Democrat
Generic
Republican
Undecided
Douma Research (R)[permanent dead link] August 1–2, 2020 550 (LV) ± 4.2% 46% 41% 13%

Results[edit]

New York's 3rd congressional district, 2020[39][40]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Tom Suozzi 196,056 52.6
Working Families Tom Suozzi 9,203 2.5
Independence Tom Suozzi 3,296 0.9
Total Tom Suozzi (incumbent) 208,555 56.0
Republican George Santos 147,461 39.6
Conservative George Santos 14,470 3.9
Total George Santos 161,931 43.5
Libertarian Howard Rabin 2,156 0.5
Total votes 372,642 100.0
Democratic hold

District 4[edit]

2020 New York's 4th congressional district election

← 2018 November 3, 2020 2022 →
 
Nominee Kathleen Rice Douglas Tuman
Party Democratic Republican
Alliance Conservative
Popular vote 199,762 153,007
Percentage 56.1% 43.0%

County results
Rice:      50–60%

U.S. Representative before election

Kathleen Rice
Democratic

Elected U.S. Representative

Kathleen Rice
Democratic

The 4th district is based central and southern Nassau County, and includes the communities of Baldwin, Bellmore, East Rockaway, East Meadow, the Five Towns, Lynbrook, Floral Park, Franklin Square, Garden City, Hempstead, Long Beach, Malverne, Freeport, Merrick, Mineola, Carle Place, New Hyde Park, Oceanside, Rockville Centre, Roosevelt, Uniondale, Wantagh, West Hempstead, Westbury and parts of Valley Stream. The incumbent was Democrat Kathleen Rice, who was re-elected with 61.3% of the vote in 2018.[1]

Democratic primary[edit]

Candidates[edit]

Declared[edit]

Endorsements[edit]

Kathleen Rice

Republican primary[edit]

Candidates[edit]

Declared[edit]
  • Cindy Grosz, publicist[90]
  • Douglas Tuman, attorney[90]

Primary results[edit]

Republican primary results[13]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Douglas Tuman 10,898 71.7
Republican Cindy Grosz 4,292 28.3
Total votes 15,190 100.0

Green Party[edit]

Candidates[edit]

Declared[edit]

General election[edit]

Predictions[edit]

Source Ranking As of
The Cook Political Report[32] Safe D July 2, 2020
Inside Elections[33] Safe D June 2, 2020
Sabato's Crystal Ball[34] Safe D July 2, 2020
Politico[35] Safe D April 19, 2020
Daily Kos[36] Safe D June 3, 2020
RCP[37] Safe D June 9, 2020
Niskanen[38] Safe D June 7, 2020

Results[edit]

New York's 4th congressional district, 2020[40]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Kathleen Rice (incumbent) 199,762 56.1
Republican Douglas Tuman 139,559 39.2
Conservative Douglas Tuman 13,448 3.8
Total Douglas Tuman 153,007 43.0
Green Joseph R. Naham 3,024 0.9
Total votes 355,793 100.0
Democratic hold

District 5[edit]

2020 New York's 5th congressional district election

← 2018 November 3, 2020 2022 →
 
Nominee Gregory Meeks
Party Democratic
Popular vote 229,125
Percentage 100.0%

County results
Meeks:      >90%

U.S. Representative before election

Gregory Meeks
Democratic

Elected U.S. Representative

Gregory Meeks
Democratic

The 5th district is based mostly in southeastern Queens, and includes all of the Rockaway Peninsula and the neighborhoods of Broad Channel, Cambria Heights, Hollis, Jamaica, Laurelton, Queens Village, Rosedale, Saint Albans, Springfield Gardens, and South Ozone Park, as well as John F. Kennedy International Airport, as well as parts of Nassau County including Inwood and portions of Valley Stream and Elmont. The incumbent was Democrat Gregory Meeks, who was re-elected unopposed in 2018.[1]

Democratic primary[edit]

Candidates[edit]

Declared[edit]
  • Shaniyat Chowdhury, U.S. Marine Corps veteran and bartender[91]
  • Gregory Meeks, incumbent U.S. representative[92]
Endorsements[edit]
Shaniyat Chowdhury
Organizations

Primary results[edit]

Democratic primary results[13]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Gregory Meeks (incumbent) 50,044 75.8
Democratic Shaniyat Chowdhury 15,951 24.2
Total votes 65,995 100.0

Independents[edit]

Candidates[edit]

Declared[edit]
  • Amit Lal, logistics coordinator[7]

General election[edit]

Predictions[edit]

Source Ranking As of
The Cook Political Report[32] Safe D July 2, 2020
Inside Elections[33] Safe D June 2, 2020
Sabato's Crystal Ball[34] Safe D July 2, 2020
Politico[35] Safe D April 19, 2020
Daily Kos[36] Safe D June 3, 2020
RCP[37] Safe D June 9, 2020
Niskanen[38] Safe D June 7, 2020

Results[edit]

New York's 5th congressional district, 2020[40]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Gregory Meeks (incumbent) 229,125 100.0
Total votes 229,125 100.0
Democratic hold

District 6[edit]

2020 New York's 6th congressional district election

← 2018 November 3, 2020 2022 →
 
Nominee Grace Meng Tom Zmich
Party Democratic Republican
Alliance Working Families Conservative
Libertarian
Save Our City
Popular vote 158,862 74,829
Percentage 68.0% 32.0%

County results
Meng:      60–70%

U.S. Representative before election

Grace Meng
Democratic

Elected U.S. Representative

Grace Meng
Democratic

The 6th district encompasses northeastern Queens, taking in the neighborhoods of Elmhurst, Flushing, Forest Hills, Kew Gardens, and Bayside. The incumbent was Democrat Grace Meng, who was re-elected in 2018 with 90.9% of the vote, without major-party opposition.[1]

Democratic primary[edit]

Candidates[edit]

Declared[edit]
  • Sandra Choi, economic development policy expert[95]
  • Mel Gagarin, activist[96]
  • Grace Meng, incumbent U.S. representative[92]

Endorsements[edit]

Primary results[edit]

Democratic primary results[13]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Grace Meng (incumbent) 30,759 65.5
Democratic Mel Gagarin 9,447 20.1
Democratic Sandra Choi 6,757 14.4
Total votes 46,963 100.0

Republican primary[edit]

Candidates[edit]

Declared[edit]
  • Tom Zmich, U.S. Army veteran[102]

General election[edit]

Predictions[edit]

Source Ranking As of
The Cook Political Report[32] Safe D July 2, 2020
Inside Elections[33] Safe D June 2, 2020
Sabato's Crystal Ball[34] Safe D July 2, 2020
Politico[35] Safe D April 19, 2020
Daily Kos[36] Safe D June 3, 2020
RCP[37] Safe D June 9, 2020
Niskanen[38] Safe D June 7, 2020

Results[edit]

New York's 6th congressional district, 2020[40]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Grace Meng 144,149 61.7
Working Families Grace Meng 14,713 6.3
Total Grace Meng (incumbent) 158,862 68.0
Republican Tom Zmich 67,735 29.0
Conservative Tom Zmich 5,231 2.2
Save Our City Tom Zmich 1,109 0.5
Libertarian Tom Zmich 754 0.3
Total Tom Zmich 74,829 32.0
Total votes 233,691 100.0
Democratic hold

District 7[edit]

2020 New York's 7th congressional district election

← 2018 November 3, 2020 2022 →
 
Nominee Nydia Velázquez Brian Kelly
Party Democratic Republican
Alliance Working Families Conservative
Popular vote 191,073 32,520
Percentage 84.9% 14.4%

County results
Velazquez:      70–80%      80–90%

U.S. Representative before election

Nydia Velázquez
Democratic

Elected U.S. Representative

Nydia Velázquez
Democratic

The 7th district takes in the Queens neighborhoods of Maspeth, Ridgewood, and Woodhaven; the Brooklyn neighborhoods of Brooklyn Heights, Boerum Hill, Bushwick, Carroll Gardens, Cobble Hill, Dumbo, East New York, East Williamsburg, Greenpoint, Gowanus, Red Hook, Sunset Park, and Williamsburg; and parts of Manhattan's Lower East Side and East Village. The incumbent was Democrat Nydia Velázquez, who was re-elected with 93.4% of the vote, without major-party opposition.[1]

Democratic primary[edit]

Candidates[edit]

Declared[edit]

Endorsements[edit]

Primary results[edit]

Democratic primary results[13]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Nydia Velázquez (incumbent) 56,698 80.1
Democratic Paperboy Love Prince 14,120 19.9
Total votes 70,818 100.0

Republican primary[edit]

Candidates[edit]

Declared[edit]
  • Brian Kelly
Withdrew[edit]

General election[edit]

Predictions[edit]

Source Ranking As of
The Cook Political Report[32] Safe D July 2, 2020
Inside Elections[33] Safe D June 2, 2020
Sabato's Crystal Ball[34] Safe D July 2, 2020
Politico[35] Safe D April 19, 2020
Daily Kos[36] Safe D June 3, 2020
RCP[37] Safe D June 9, 2020
Niskanen[38] Safe D June 7, 2020

Results[edit]

New York's 7th congressional district, 2020[39][40]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Nydia Velázquez 156,889 69.7
Working Families Nydia Velázquez 34,184 15.2
Total Nydia Velázquez (incumbent) 191,073 84.9
Republican Brian Kelly 29,404 13.1
Conservative Brian Kelly 3,116 1.3
Total Brian Kelly 32,520 14.4
Libertarian Gilbert Midonnet 1,522 0.7
Total votes 225,115 100.0
Democratic hold

District 8[edit]

2020 New York's 8th congressional district election

← 2018 November 3, 2020 2022 →
 
Nominee Hakeem Jeffries Garfield Wallace
Party Democratic Republican
Alliance Working Families Conservative
Popular vote 234,933 42,007
Percentage 84.8% 15.2%

County results
Jeffries:      50–60%      80–90%

U.S. Representative before election

Hakeem Jeffries
Democratic

Elected U.S. Representative

Hakeem Jeffries
Democratic

The 8th district is centered around eastern Brooklyn, taking in Downtown Brooklyn, Bed-Stuy, Canarsie, and Coney Island, as well as a small portion of Queens encompassing Howard Beach. The incumbent was Democrat Hakeem Jeffries, who was re-elected with 94.3% of the vote, without major-party opposition.[1]

Democratic primary[edit]

Candidates[edit]

Declared[edit]

Endorsements[edit]

Hakeem Jeffries

Republican primary[edit]

Candidates[edit]

Declared[edit]

General election[edit]

Predictions[edit]

Source Ranking As of
The Cook Political Report[32] Safe D July 2, 2020
Inside Elections[33] Safe D June 2, 2020
Sabato's Crystal Ball[34] Safe D July 2, 2020
Politico[35] Safe D April 19, 2020
Daily Kos[36] Safe D June 3, 2020
RCP[37] Safe D June 9, 2020
Niskanen[38] Safe D June 7, 2020

Results[edit]

New York's 8th congressional district, 2020[40]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Hakeem Jeffries 207,111 74.8
Working Families Hakeem Jeffries 27,822 10.0
Total Hakeem Jeffries (incumbent) 234,933 84.8
Republican Garfield Wallace 39,124 14.1
Conservative Garfield Wallace 2,883 1.1
Total Garfield Wallace 42,007 15.2
Total votes 276,940 100.0
Democratic hold

District 9[edit]

2020 New York's 9th congressional district election

← 2018 November 3, 2020 2022 →

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Nominee Yvette Clarke Constantin Jean-Pierre
Party Democratic Republican
Alliance Working Families Conservative
Popular vote 230,221 43,950
Percentage 83.1% 15.9%