2006Final results
2006 election for New York Assembly District 85
New York State Assembly · New York
Ruben Diaz Jr. (D) won with 94.8% of the vote, defeating William J. McDonagh (R) by 89.7 points.
Ruben Diaz Jr.Democrat · winner · incumbent
94.8%10,195
William J. McDonaghRepublican
5.2%554
10,749 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 2006
Races before and after
Source: Harvard Dataverse / Carl KlarnerUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:29 AM ET