2004Final results
2004 election for New York Assembly District 85
New York State Assembly · New York
Ruben Diaz Jr. (D) won with 94.1% of the vote, defeating William Newmark (R) by 88.3 points.
Ruben Diaz Jr.Democrat · winner · incumbent
94.1%20,251
William NewmarkRepublican
5.9%1,262
21,513 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