2000Final results
2000 election for New York Assembly District 97
New York State Assembly · New York
Joel M. Miller (R) won with 55.7% of the vote, defeating Joseph Ruggiero (D) by 11.4 points.
Joel M. MillerRepublican · winner · incumbent
55.7%26,580
Joseph RuggieroDemocrat
44.3%21,156
47,736 votes
Source: Harvard Dataverse / Carl KlarnerUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:29 AM ET
The seat over time
D − R margin in this seat's races around 2000
Races before and after
Source: Harvard Dataverse / Carl KlarnerUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:29 AM ET