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2008Final results

2008 election for New York Assembly District 2

New York State Assembly · New York

Fred W. Thiele Jr. (R) won with 62.1% of the vote, defeating William M. Pitcher (D) by 24.1 points.

Fred W. Thiele Jr.Republican · winner · incumbent
62.1%32,376
37.9%19,793
52,169 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 2008

Races before and after

EvenR+42.92002R+25.02004R+18.42006R+24.12008D+18.72010R+30.82012

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