2008 New York State legislative elections explained
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.
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- Web site: 2008 New York State Primary Election Results. ElectionsNY.gov.
- Web site: 2008 New York State Senate General Election Results . ElectionsNY.gov.
- Web site: 2008 New York State Assembly General Election Results . ElectionsNY.gov.
- Book: New York's Broken Constitution: The Governance Crisis and the Path to Renewed Greatness. Peter J.. Galie. Christopher. Bopst. Gerald. Benjamin. November 15, 2016. SUNY Press. 9781438463346. Google Books.
- Web site: Obscure 1894 math crucial to New York politics is endangered. Bill. Mahoney. Politico PRO. September 19, 2021.
- Web site: Everything You Need to Know About New York's Primary Election on Thursday. September 10, 2018. Vogue.
- Web site: Upset Sends Democrat to Albany. Trymaine. Lee. February 27, 2008. The New York Times.
- Web site: Democrats Are Poised to Control Albany. Nicholas. Confessore. Danny. Hakim. November 5, 2008. The New York Times.
