Rep. Jerrold Nadler
(D-N.Y.) 8th District,West Side of Manhattan; Borough Park; Coney Island
- Residence:Manhattan
- Born:June 13, 1947; Brooklyn, N.Y.
- Religion:Jewish
- Family:Wife, Joyce L. Miller; one child
- Education:Columbia U., A.B. 1969 (government) ; Fordham U., J.D. 1978
- Military service:None
- Career:State legislative aide; lawyer
- Political Highlights:N.Y. Assembly, 1976-92; candidate for Manhattan borough president, 1985; candidate for New York City comptroller, 1989; U.S. House, 1992-present
- Elected:1992 (9th full term)
District Information
| Year | Election | Candidate | Votes | Percent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | general | Jerrold Nadler (D, WFM) | 160,730 | 80.4% |
| Grace Lin (R, C) | 39,047 | 19.5% | ||
| 2006 | general | Jerrold Nadler (D, WFM) | 108,536 | 85% |
| Eleanor Friedman (R) | 17,413 | 13.6% | ||
| Dennis Adornato (C) | 1,673 | 1.3% | ||
| 2004 | general | Jerrold Nadler (D, WFM) | 162,082 | 80.5% |
| Peter Hort (R,C,INDC) | 39,240 | 19.5% | ||
| 2002 | general | Jerrold Nadler (D, L, WFM) | 81,002 | 76.1% |
| Jim Farrin (R, INDC) | 19,674 | 18.5% | ||
| Alan Gerber (C) | 3,361 | 3.2% | ||
| Dan Wentzel (GREEN) | 1,918 | 1.8% | ||
| Joseph Dobrian (LIBERT) | 526 | 0.5% | ||
| Year | Democrat | Republican | Independent |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | Barack Obama: 74% | John McCain: 25% | |
| 2004 | John Kerry: 72% | George W. Bush: 27% | |
| 2000 | Al Gore: 76% | George W. Bush: 18% |
- Demographics (2000 census)
- Population:654,360
- Under 18:17.9%
- Over 65:13.8%
- Married:42.2%
- Non-Hispanic White:69%
- Black:5%
- Hispanic:12%
- Asian:11%
- Foreign Born:33.2%
- Language other than English:46%
- Median Household Income:47,061
- Owner Occupied Housing:26.2%
- Income above $200k:8.8
- Workforce/Education (2000 census)
- White Collar:79.2%
- Blue Collar:10%
- Services:10.7%
- Bachelor's Degree:48%
- Graduate Education:21.6%
- Civilian Veterans:27,602
