New York’s 8th District
U.S. House · NY-8
Election day November 3, 2026 · forecast of November 2, 2026
Our forecast gives the Democrats a more than 99% chance of winning, with an average lead of 61.3 points.
Safe seat. Chance of a final gap under 5 points: under 1%.
What Orbit says
Orbit, our experimental model, picks the same favourite as our main forecast: the Democrat, with a > 99% chance (> 99% according to Harfang des neiges).
| Model | Favourite | Chance |
|---|---|---|
| Harfang des neiges | Democrat | > 99% |
| Orbit | Democrat | > 99% |
| 50/50 blend | Democrat | > 99% |
Compared with the average
| Democrat | Republican | Other | |
|---|---|---|---|
| NY-8 | 76.8% | 15.4% | 7.8% |
| National averageUnited States | 54.9%+21.9 | 43.9%−28.4 | 1.2%+6.5 |
Simple average of the 435 districts, not weighted by population.
Projection track
How the projection has moved
Local profile
| Latino citizens aged 18 and over | 14.2% (± 0.6) |
|---|
Current member
Hakeem Jeffries · Democrat
Primary results
| Democratic primary | Hakeem Jeffries | 0.0% | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Republican primary | Lewis Mizrahi | 0.0% |
Democrat 
Republican Previous election (2024)
The Democrats won by 49.6 points.
Our current projection: the Democrats ahead by 61.3 points.
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