Pre-consolidation: Post-consolidation: Pre-consolidation: Post-consolidation: 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.

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.

Therefore, Democrats held a trifecta in the state for the first time since 1935.