2008Final results
2008 election for New York Assembly District 85
New York State Assembly · New York
Ruben Diaz Jr. (D) won with 95.7% of the vote, defeating Nelson Moran (R) by 92.1 points.
Ruben Diaz Jr.Democrat · winner · incumbent
95.7%23,423
Nelson MoranRepublican
3.5%867
Sandra EligonConservative
0.8%192
24,482 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