2008Final results
2008 election for New York Senate District 23
New York State Senate · New York
Diane J. Savino (D) won with 78.6% of the vote, defeating Richard Thomas (R) by 57.2 points.
Diane J. SavinoDemocrat · winner · incumbent
78.6%46,386
Richard ThomasRepublican
21.4%12,621
59,007 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