2008Final results
2008 election for New York Assembly District 82
New York State Assembly · New York
Michael Benedetto (D) won with 82.9% of the vote, defeating Raymond Capone (R) by 65.9 points.
Michael BenedettoDemocrat · winner · incumbent
82.9%29,619
Raymond CaponeRepublican
17.1%6,092
35,711 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