New York State Senate District 32
Tue, Nov 3 · Represented by Luis Sepúlveda Democratic · Member list as of Oct 28
Luis SepúlvedaDemocratic · Incumbent8 years since first win
One candidate on the printed ballot.
- Last election
- Luis Sepúlveda (Democratic) won by 58.2 points, 2024
- On the 2026 ballot
- 1 candidate
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- Luis SepúlvedaIncumbentDemocratic
Source: elections.ny.gov, dated Oct 7
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History (30 elections for this seat)
- Votes for listed candidates
- 57,656
- Election day
- November 5, 2024
- District map
- Older district map (2022 to 2024)
New York Senate District 32, 1968 to 2024, 2024, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share DemocraticLuis SepúlvedaWon Democratic 45,54979.0% RepublicanBernadette E. Stroud Republican 11,98220.8% Scattered write-ins Write-in 1250.2% - Votes for listed candidates
- 27,866
- Election day
- November 8, 2022
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- Older district map (2022)
New York Senate District 32, 1968 to 2024, 2022, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share DemocraticLuis SepúlvedaWon(incumbent) Democratic 23,18483.2% RepublicanAntonio Melendez Sr. Republican 4,05314.5% OtherDion Jordan Powell Other 5992.1% Scattered write-ins Write-in 300.1% - Votes for listed candidates
- 88,240
- Election day
- November 3, 2020
- District map
- Older district map (2012 to 2021)
New York Senate District 32, 1968 to 2024, 2020, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share DemocraticLuis SepúlvedaWon(incumbent) Democratic 84,12895.3% OtherJonathon Weiner Other 3,9714.5% Scattered write-ins Write-in 1410.2% - Votes for listed candidates
- 62,313
- Election day
- November 6, 2018
- District map
- Older district map (2012 to 2021)
New York Senate District 32, 1968 to 2024, 2018, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share DemocraticLuis SepúlvedaWon Democratic 59,14994.9% RepublicanPatrick Delices Republican 2,1833.5% OtherPamela Stewart-Martinez Other 5660.9% OtherMigdalia Denis Other 4150.7% - Votes for listed candidates
- 81,980
- Election day
- November 8, 2016
- District map
- Older district map (2012 to 2021)
New York Senate District 32, 1968 to 2024, 2016, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share DemocraticRuben Diaz Sr.Won(incumbent) Democratic 79,57497.1% OtherOswald Denis Other 2,2922.8% Scattered write-ins Write-in 1140.1% - Votes for listed candidates
- 28,684
- Election day
- November 4, 2014
- District map
- Older district map (2012 to 2021)
New York Senate District 32, 1968 to 2024, 2014, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share DemocraticRuben Diaz Sr.Won(incumbent) Democratic 27,53196.0% OtherJasmine Marte Other 1,1534.0% - Votes for listed candidates
- 75,138
- Election day
- November 6, 2012
- District map
- Older district map (2012 to 2021)
New York Senate District 32, 1968 to 2024, 2012, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share DemocraticRuben M. DiazWon(incumbent) Democratic 72,95097.1% IndependentDavid M. Johnson Independent 2,1882.9% - Votes for listed candidates
- 37,467
- Election day
- November 2, 2010
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- Older district map (2002 to 2011)
New York Senate District 32, 1968 to 2024, 2010, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share DemocraticRuben DiazWon(incumbent) Democratic 35,26694.1% OtherMichael E. Walters Other 2,1165.7% Scattered write-ins Write-in 850.2% - Votes for listed candidates
- 72,299
- Election day
- November 4, 2008
- District map
- Older district map (2002 to 2011)
New York Senate District 32, 1968 to 2024, 2008, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share DemocraticRuben Diaz Sr.Won(incumbent) Democratic 71,38198.7% OtherWilliam J. McDonagh Other 9181.3% - Votes for listed candidates
- 32,637
- Election day
- November 7, 2006
- District map
- Older district map (2002 to 2011)
New York Senate District 32, 1968 to 2024, 2006, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share DemocraticRuben Diaz Sr.Won(incumbent) Democratic 30,18492.5% RepublicanArlene Anderson Republican 2,4537.5% - Votes for listed candidates
- 58,415
- Election day
- November 2, 2004
- District map
- Older district map (2002 to 2011)
New York Senate District 32, 1968 to 2024, 2004, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share DemocraticRuben Diaz Sr.Won(incumbent) Democratic 57,26798.0% OtherMichael E. Walters Other 1,1482.0% - Votes for listed candidates
- 37,763
- Election day
- November 5, 2002
- District map
- Older district map (2002 to 2011)
New York Senate District 32, 1968 to 2024, 2002, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share DemocraticRuben Diaz Sr.Won Democratic 24,58065.1% RepublicanPedro Espada Jr.(incumbent) Republican 12,80133.9% OtherRichard F. Retcho Other 3821.0% - Votes for listed candidates
- 59,075
- Election day
- November 7, 2000
- District map
- Older district map (1992 to 2001)
New York Senate District 32, 1968 to 2024, 2000, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share DemocraticPedro Espada Jr.Won Democratic 53,45890.5% OtherDavid Rosado(incumbent) Other 2,8614.8% RepublicanSarah Newmark Republican 2,7564.7% - Votes for listed candidates
- 39,201
- Election day
- November 3, 1998
- District map
- Older district map (1992 to 2001)
New York Senate District 32, 1968 to 2024, 1998, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share DemocraticDavid RosadoWon(incumbent) Democratic 36,96794.3% RepublicanPearl White Republican 1,4623.7% OtherVictor Gutierrez Other 7722.0% - Votes for listed candidates
- 56,649
- Election day
- November 5, 1996
- District map
- Older district map (1992 to 2001)
New York Senate District 32, 1968 to 2024, 1996, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share DemocraticDavid RosadoWon Democratic 44,02977.7% LibertarianPedro Espada Jr.(incumbent) Libertarian 11,95421.1% OtherSarah Newmark Other 6661.2% - Votes for listed candidates
- 35,972
- Election day
- November 8, 1994
- District map
- Older district map (1992 to 2001)
New York Senate District 32, 1968 to 2024, 1994, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share DemocraticPedro Espada Jr.Won(incumbent) Democratic 32,52390.4% RepublicanRose Fuchs Republican 2,7627.7% OtherWilliam Newmark Other 6871.9% - Votes for listed candidates
- 52,646
- Election day
- November 3, 1992
- District map
- Older district map (1992 to 2001)
New York Senate District 32, 1968 to 2024, 1992, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share DemocraticPedro Espada Jr.Won Democratic 42,00379.8% RepublicanLuis F. Torres Republican 6,15011.7% LibertarianLillian Fernandez Libertarian 4,4938.5% - Votes for listed candidates
- 18,307
- Election day
- November 6, 1990
- District map
- Older district map (1982 to 1991)
New York Senate District 32, 1968 to 2024, 1990, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share DemocraticEfrain Gonzalez Jr.Won Democratic 16,41889.7% RepublicanJames L. Wilson Republican 1,1466.3% OtherCharles R. Serrano Other 7434.1% - Votes for listed candidates
- 30,775
- Election day
- not on file
- Type
- Special election
- District map
- Older district map (1982 to 1991)
New York Senate District 32, 1968 to 2024, 1989, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share DemocraticEfrain Gonzalez Jr.Won Democratic 30,775100.0% - Votes for listed candidates
- 37,188
- Election day
- November 8, 1988
- District map
- Older district map (1982 to 1991)
New York Senate District 32, 1968 to 2024, 1988, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share DemocraticIsrael Ruiz Jr.Won(incumbent) Democratic 36,02096.9% OtherKevin Brawley Other 1,1683.1% - Votes for listed candidates
- 22,562
- Election day
- November 4, 1986
- District map
- Older district map (1982 to 1991)
New York Senate District 32, 1968 to 2024, 1986, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share DemocraticIsrael Ruiz Jr.Won(incumbent) Democratic 20,11989.2% RepublicanAlton Chase Republican 2,0829.2% OtherPervis Sabb Jr. Other 3611.6% - Votes for listed candidates
- 46,276
- Election day
- November 6, 1984
- District map
- Older district map (1982 to 1991)
New York Senate District 32, 1968 to 2024, 1984, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share DemocraticIsrael Ruiz Jr.Won(incumbent) Democratic 39,55085.5% RepublicanAlton Chase Republican 5,91912.8% OtherLorraine Verhoff Other 8071.7% - Votes for listed candidates
- 27,872
- Election day
- November 2, 1982
- District map
- Older district map (1982 to 1991)
New York Senate District 32, 1968 to 2024, 1982, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share DemocraticIsrael Ruiz Jr.Won(incumbent) Democratic 24,07086.4% RepublicanMarjorie Whyte Republican 2,4518.8% OtherAlberto Rosario Jr. Other 1,3514.8% - Votes for listed candidates
- 31,181
- Election day
- November 4, 1980
- District map
- Older district map (1972 to 1981)
New York Senate District 32, 1968 to 2024, 1980, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share DemocraticJoseph GaliberWon(incumbent) Democratic 27,58988.5% RepublicanCurtis Johnson Republican 2,2217.1% OtherRuben M. Diaz Other 1,0043.2% OtherWilliam Newmark Other 3671.2% - Votes for listed candidates
- 22,587
- Election day
- November 7, 1978
- District map
- Older district map (1972 to 1981)
New York Senate District 32, 1968 to 2024, 1978, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share DemocraticJoseph GaliberWon(incumbent) Democratic 19,76587.5% RepublicanJoseph A. Garcia Republican 2,82212.5% - Votes for listed candidates
- 32,191
- Election day
- November 2, 1976
- District map
- Older district map (1972 to 1981)
New York Senate District 32, 1968 to 2024, 1976, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share DemocraticJoseph GaliberWon(incumbent) Democratic 29,85992.8% RepublicanIndiana Davis Republican 2,3327.2% - Votes for listed candidates
- 25,455
- Election day
- November 4, 1974
- District map
- Older district map (1972 to 1981)
New York Senate District 32, 1968 to 2024, 1974, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share DemocraticJoseph GaliberWon(incumbent) Democratic 22,81089.6% RepublicanIndiana Davis Republican 1,8657.3% OtherWilliam Newmark Other 7803.1% - Votes for listed candidates
- 37,897
- Election day
- November 7, 1972
- District map
- Older district map (1972 to 1981)
New York Senate District 32, 1968 to 2024, 1972, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share DemocraticJoseph GaliberWon(incumbent) Democratic 37,897100.0% - Votes for listed candidates
- 94,024
- Election day
- November 3, 1970
- District map
- Older district map (1966 to 1971)
New York Senate District 32, 1968 to 2024, 1970, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share DemocraticAbraham BernsteinWon(incumbent) Democratic 64,89769.0% RepublicanGeorge J. Delaney Republican 19,63520.9% OtherFrank Gildea Other 9,49210.1% - Votes for listed candidates
- 98,761
- Election day
- November 5, 1968
- District map
- Older district map (1966 to 1971)
New York Senate District 32, 1968 to 2024, 1968, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share DemocraticAbraham BernsteinWon(incumbent) Democratic 71,37972.3% RepublicanSidney S. Graubard Republican 27,38227.7%
- 2024: MEDSL 2024 official precinct returns (individual_states zips), retrieved Oct 28, 2026. Compiled by MIT Election Data and Science Lab (MEDSL) from official returns; not an official source
- 1968 to 2022: State Legislative Election Returns, 1967-2022 (Carl Klarner, Harvard Dataverse), retrieved Oct 28, 2026. Compiled by Carl Klarner (Harvard Dataverse) from official returns; not an official source
Last contest in this district on file: 2024.
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Election Wrld. (2026). New York State Senate District 32, election results 1968 to 2024. https://www.electionwrld.com/ny/senate/32. Retrieved October 30, 2026.
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Sources: Census TIGERweb Legislative MapServer (120th CDs layer 0, 119th CDs layer 4, 2026 SLD upper layer 1 and lower layer 2) (US Census Bureau, public domain), retrieved Oct 28, 2026; Open Civic Data division identifiers (census_autogenerated us_sldl/us_sldu and openstates state files); also (sld-recent.json): Open Civic Data division identifiers (country-us) (CC0 (repository); also (sld-recent.json): CC0 1.0), retrieved Oct 28, 2026; Open States people (current) CSVs (CC0-1.0 (Open States people data)), retrieved Oct 28, 2026, compiled by Open States volunteers and staff (rosters from state legislature sites) from official returns, not an official source; MEDSL 2024 official precinct returns (individual_states zips) (Not stated in the GitHub repository (an earlier label said "MIT (repo)", which the repository does not support). MEDSL's Harvard Dataverse records are CC0 1.0, but these GitHub files were not checksum-matched to the Dataverse files, so CC0 is not claimed for them.), retrieved Oct 28, 2026, compiled by MIT Election Data and Science Lab (MEDSL) from official returns, not an official source; State Legislative Election Returns, 1967-2022 (Carl Klarner, Harvard Dataverse) (CC0 1.0), retrieved Oct 28, 2026, compiled by Carl Klarner (Harvard Dataverse) from official returns, not an official source.
District id: ocd-division/country:us/state:ny/sldu:32
DataState data (JSON)Sources: State Legislative Election Returns, 1967-2022 (Carl Klarner, Harvard Dataverse), DIME (ODC-BY), MEDSL 2024 official precinct returnsData as of Oct 28, 2026