2014Final results
2014 Democratic primary for New York Assembly District 79
New York State Assembly · New York
Michael A. Blake (D) won with 37.4% of the vote, defeating Marsha D. Michael (D) by 12.5 points.
Michael A. BlakeDemocrat · winner
37.4%1,868
Marsha D. MichaelDemocrat
24.9%1,245
George AlvarezDemocrat
22.8%1,137
Raul RodriguezDemocrat
8.9%443
Lanita JonesDemocrat
4.7%233
Frederick RicksDemocrat
1.3%66
4,992 votes
Source: Harvard Dataverse / Carl KlarnerUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:29 AM ET
The candidates
Michael A. Blake (D)Marsha D. Michael (D)George Alvarez (D)Raul Rodriguez (D)
Also on the ballot: Lanita Jones (Democrat), 4.7%; Frederick Ricks (Democrat), 1.3%