2002Final resultsIncumbent defeated
2002 election for New York Senate District 32
New York State Senate · New York
Ruben Diaz Sr. (D) won with 65.1% of the vote, defeating Pedro Espada Jr. (R) by 31.2 points.
Ruben Diaz Sr.Democrat · winner
65.1%24,580
Pedro Espada Jr.Republican · incumbent
33.9%12,801
Richard F. RetchoConservative
1.0%382
37,763 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
Source: Harvard Dataverse / Carl KlarnerUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:29 AM ET