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2002Final results

2002 election for New York Senate District 12

New York State Senate · New York

George Onorato (D) won with 69.2% of the vote, defeating Marie Lynch (R) by 43.0 points.

George OnoratoDemocrat · winner · incumbent
69.2%20,631
Marie LynchRepublican
26.2%7,813
4.6%1,385
29,829 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+42.31984D+85.31996D+89.11998D+43.02002D+61.92004D+62.42008

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

The candidates

George Onorato (D)Marie Lynch (R)

Also on the ballot: Ann Eagan (Green), 4.6%