2008Final results
2008 election for New York Senate District 43
New York State Senate · New York
Roy J. McDonald (R) won with 59.0% of the vote, defeating Michael A. Russo (D) by 19.8 points.
Roy J. McDonaldRepublican · winner
59.0%82,211
Michael A. RussoDemocrat
39.2%54,582
Christopher N. ConsuelloWorking Families
1.8%2,481
139,274 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
The candidates
Roy J. McDonald (R)Michael A. Russo (D)
Also on the ballot: Christopher N. Consuello (Working Families), 1.8%