2004Final results
2004 election for New York Assembly District 79
New York State Assembly · New York
Michael A. Benjamin (D) won with 94.2% of the vote, defeating Gina Demalijaj (R) by 90.0 points.
Michael A. BenjaminDemocrat · winner
94.2%20,738
Gina DemalijajRepublican
4.2%925
Eric StevensonIndependent
1.3%278
William E. Britt Jr.Conservative
0.4%85
22,026 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 2004
Races before and after
Source: Harvard Dataverse / Carl KlarnerUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:29 AM ET
The candidates
Michael A. Benjamin (D)Gina Demalijaj (R)
Also on the ballot: Eric Stevenson (Independent), 1.3%; William E. Britt Jr. (Conservative), 0.4%