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2002Final results

2002 election for New York Assembly District 86

New York State Assembly · New York

Luis M. Diaz (D) won with 91.4% of the vote, defeating Aaron Justice (R) by 83.8 points.

Luis M. DiazDemocrat · winner
91.4%6,793
Aaron JusticeRepublican
7.6%562
Raymond CaponeConservative
1.1%80
7,435 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

EvenD+24.91994D+33.11998D+37.32000D+83.82002D+88.32004D+89.12006

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

The candidates

Luis M. Diaz (D)Aaron Justice (R)

Also on the ballot: Raymond Capone (Conservative), 1.1%