2008Final results
2008 election for New York Senate District 32
New York State Senate · New York
Ruben Diaz Sr. (D) won with 98.7% of the vote, defeating William J. McDonagh (Con) by 97.5 points.
Ruben Diaz Sr.Democrat · winner · incumbent
98.7%71,381
William J. McDonaghConservative
1.3%918
72,299 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