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2002Final results

2002 election for New York Assembly District 15

New York State Assembly · New York

Donna Ferrara (R) won with 69.3% of the vote, defeating Jim Buonagura (D) by 41.5 points.

Donna FerraraRepublican · winner · incumbent
69.3%23,172
27.8%9,288
George JungRight to Life
2.9%975
33,435 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 2002

Races before and after

EvenR+33.01996R+35.81998R+6.02000R+41.52002R+23.22004R+18.12006

Source: Harvard Dataverse / Carl KlarnerUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:29 AM ET

The candidates

Donna Ferrara (R)Jim Buonagura (D)

Also on the ballot: George Jung (Right to Life), 2.9%