2008_New_York_State_legislative_elections

2008 New York State legislative elections

2008 New York State legislative elections

Election to the legislative body of a U.S. State

The 2008 New York State Legislature primary election took place on September 9, 2008,[1] and the general election was held on November 4, 2008.[2][3] All 150 members of the New York State Assembly[4] and all 62 seats of the New York State Senate[5] were up for election. Members of the Assembly and the State Senate serve two-year terms.[6]

The State Senate was heavily contested, as the Republicans held a 32-30 majority going into the election.[7] The election saw the Democrats take control of the State Senate for the first time since 1966 with a 32-30 majority.[8] They gained one seat in the State Assembly. Therefore, Democrats held a trifecta in the state for the first time since 1935.

New York State Assembly

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References

  1. [1]
    "2008 New York State Primary Election Results" (PDF). ElectionsNY.gov.
  2. [2]
    "2008 New York State Senate General Election Results" (PDF). ElectionsNY.gov.
  3. [3]
    "2008 New York State Assembly General Election Results" (PDF). ElectionsNY.gov.
  4. [4]
    Galie, Peter J.; Bopst, Christopher; Benjamin, Gerald (November 15, 2016). New York's Broken Constitution: The Governance Crisis and the Path to Renewed Greatness. SUNY Press. ISBN 9781438463346 – via Google Books.
  5. [5]
    Mahoney, Bill (September 19, 2021). "Obscure 1894 math crucial to New York politics is endangered". Politico PRO.
  6. [6]
    "Everything You Need to Know About New York's Primary Election on Thursday". Vogue. September 10, 2018.
  7. [7]
    Lee, Trymaine (February 27, 2008). "Upset Sends Democrat to Albany". The New York Times.
  8. [8]
    Confessore, Nicholas; Hakim, Danny (November 5, 2008). "Democrats Are Poised to Control Albany". The New York Times.
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