2008Final results
2008 election for New York Assembly District 79
New York State Assembly · New York
Michael A. Benjamin (D) won with 98.6% of the vote, defeating Sigfredo Gonzalez (Con) by 97.2 points.
Michael A. BenjaminDemocrat · winner · incumbent
98.6%26,083
Sigfredo GonzalezConservative
1.4%364
26,447 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