2008Final results
2008 election for New York Assembly District 72
New York State Assembly · New York
Adriano Espaillat (D) won with 94.1% of the vote, defeating William Buran (R) by 88.3 points.
Adriano EspaillatDemocrat · winner · incumbent
94.1%26,718
William BuranRepublican
5.9%1,661
28,379 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
Source: Harvard Dataverse / Carl KlarnerUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:29 AM ET