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2008 New York U.S. House District 5 Election

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Who won the 2008 New York U.S. House District 5 Election?

Gary L. Ackerman won the 2008 New York U.S. House District 5 Election. Gary L. Ackerman received 112,724 popular votes (1.36%). The main challenger was Elizabeth Berney (20.92%).

See the full head-to-head between Ackerman and Berney

Berney +19.5 pts · led by 40,029 votes
Gary L. Ackermanworking familiesWINNER1.36%
112,724 votes
Elizabeth BerneyRepublican20.92%
43,039 votes
Jun Policarpioconservative1.46%
3,010 votes
Popular-vote totals for U.S. House elections come from the MIT Election Data and Science Lab (1976–2024).

Data last verified July 28, 2026.