United States House of Representatives elections in New York, 2016

United States House of Representatives elections in New York, 2016
New York (state)
November 8, 2016 (2016-11-08)
All 27 New York seats to the United States House of Representatives
  Majority party Minority party
 
Party Democratic Republican
Last election 18 9
Seats won 18 9
Seat change Steady Steady

The 2016 United States House of Representatives elections in New York were held on November 8, 2016, to elect the 27 U.S. Representatives from the state of New York, one from each of the state's 27 congressional districts. The elections coincided with the 2016 U.S. presidential election, as well as other elections to the House of Representatives, elections to the United States Senate and various state and local elections. The primaries took place on June 28.

District 1

The 1st district is located in eastern Long Island and includes most of central and eastern Suffolk County. The incumbent is Republican Lee Zeldin, who has represented the district since 2015. He was first elected, in 2014 with 53% of the vote, defeating Democratic incumbent Tim Bishop. The district has a PVI of R+2. Anna Throne-Holst won the primary with 51.98% of the vote, with 6,579, getting 417 more votes than David Calone, at 6,162.[1]

Suffolk County Planning Commission Chairman David Calone and Southampton town supervisor Anna Throne-Holst ran for the Democratic nomination.[2][3] Other potential Democratic candidates included former Brookhaven Supervisor Mark Lesko and Suffolk County Legislator Kara Hahn.[4]

Democratic primary

Results

Democratic primary results[5]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Anna E. Throne-Holst 6,481 51.26
Democratic David L. Calone 6,162 48.74
Total votes 12,643 100

General election

Polling

Poll source Date(s)
administered		 Sample
size		 Margin of
error		 Lee
Zeldin (R)		 Anna
Throne-Holst (D)		 Other Undecided
Siena College October 27–31, 2016 607 ± 4.0% 57% 36% — 6%
Siena College September 27 – October 2, 2016 661 ± 3.8% 53% 38% — 9%

Results

New York's 1st Congressional district election, 2016 [6]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Lee Zeldin 147,139 47.19
Conservative Lee Zeldin 21,365 6.85
Independence Lee Zeldin 5,414 1.74
Reform Lee Zeldin 764 0.25
Total Lee Zeldin 174,682 56.02
Democratic Anna Throne-Holst 113,804 36.50
Working Families Anna Throne-Holst 5,648 1.81
Women's Equality Anna Throne-Holst 2,188 0.70
Total Anna Throne-Holst 121,640 39.01
None Blank/Void/Write-In 15,482 4.97
Total votes 311,804 100
Republican hold

District 2

The 2nd district is based along the South Shore of Long Island and includes southwestern Suffolk County and a small portion of southeastern Nassau County. The incumbent is Republican Peter T. King, who has represented the district since 2013, and previously represented the 3rd district from 1993 to 2013. He was re-elected with 65% of the vote in 2014 and the district has a PVI of R+1.

DuWayne Gregory, who is the Presiding Officer of the Suffolk County Legislature, is running for the Democratic nomination.[7]

General election

Results

New York's 2nd Congressional district election, 2016 [6]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Peter T. King 149,543 50.04
Conservative Peter T. King 20,381 6.82
Reform Peter T. King 1,991 0.67
Total Peter T. King 171,915 57.53
Democratic DuWayne Gregory 95,515 31.96
Working Families DuWayne Gregory 3,811 1.28
Independence DuWayne Gregory 3,018 1.01
Women's Equality DuWayne Gregory 1,299 0.43
Total DuWayne Gregory 103,643 34.68
None Blank/Void/Write-In 23,287 7.79
Total votes 298,845 100
Republican hold

District 3

The 3rd district is based along the north shore of Long Island and includes portions of Nassau and Suffolk Counties. Its incumbent, Democrat Steve Israel, has represented northern Long Island since 2000 (as the 2nd district from 2000 to 2012 and the 3rd district since then) and announced he would not seek re-election on January 5, 2016.[8]

Democratic primary

Candidates

Declared
Declined

Results

Suozzi won the primary with 34.93%, followed by Stern, 21.89% and Kaiman, 21.49%.[16]

Democratic primary results[5]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Thomas Suozzi 7,142 35.11
Democratic Steve Stern 4,475 22.00
Democratic Jon Kaiman 4,394 21.60
Democratic Anna Kaplan 3,311 16.28
Democratic Jonathan C. Clarke 1,021 5.01
Total votes 20,343 100

The general election consisted of Republican, Conservative, and Reform candidate State Senator Jack Martins versus Democrat candidate Tom Suozzi; Suozzi prevailed.

General election

Results

New York's 3rd Congressional district election, 2016 [6]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Thomas Suozzi 156,315 48.45
Republican Jack Martins 125,158 38.80
Conservative Jack Martins 15,078 4.67
Reform Jack Martins 1,787 0.55
Total Jack Martins 142,023 44.02
None Blank/Void/Write-In 24,270 7.52
Total votes 322,608 100
Democratic hold

District 4

Kathleen Rice, the incumbent Democrat, who won election to her first term in 2014 with 51%, is being challenged in the general election by the Republican candidate, David H. Gurfein.

General election

Results

New York's 4th Congressional district election, 2016 [6]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Kathleen Rice 169,566 52.94
Women's Equality Kathleen Rice 4,230 1.32
Total Kathleen Rice 173,796 54.26
Republican David H. Gurfein 104,753 32.71
Conservative David H. Gurfein 13,088 4.09
Reform David H. Gurfein 980 0.31
Total David H. Gurfein 118,821 37.10
None Blank/Void/Write-In 27,664 8.63
Total votes 298,845 100
Democratic hold

District 5

The 5th district is mostly located entirely within Queens in New York City, but also includes a small portion of Nassau County. The incumbent is Democrat Gregory Meeks, who has represented the district since 2013 and previously represented the 6th district from 1998 to 2013. He was re-elected in 2012 with 90% of the vote and the district has a PVI of D+35.

Democratic Primary

Results

Democratic primary results[5]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Gregory Meeks 7,056 81.71
Democratic Ali A. Mirza 1,579 18.29
Total votes 8,635 100

General election

Results

New York's 5th Congressional district election, 2016 [6]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Gregory Meeks 182,370 79.65
Women's Equality Gregory Meeks 1,809 0.79
Total Gregory Meeks 184,179 80.44
Republican Michael A. O'Reilly 24,818 10.84
Conservative Michael A. O'Reilly 3,212 1.40
Total Michael A. O'Reilly 28,030 12.24
Green Party Frank Francois 3,269 1.43
None Blank/Void/Write-In 13,489 5.89
Total votes 228,967 100
Democratic hold

District 6

Democratic incumbent Grace Meng is being challenged Danniel S. Maio.

General election

Results

New York's 6th Congressional district election, 2016 [6]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Grace Meng 121,304 62.49
Women's Equality Grace Meng 4,714 2.43
Total Grace Meng 126,018 64.91
Republican Danniel S. Maio 40,868 21.05
Conservative Danniel S. Maio 4,561 2.35
Blue Lives Matter Danniel S. Maio 1,849 0.95
Total Danniel S. Maio 47,278 24.35
Haris Bhatti Party Haris Bhatti 1,979 1.02
None Blank/Void/Write-In 18,853 9.71
Total votes 194,128 100
Democratic hold

District 7

The 7th district is located entirely in New York City and includes parts of Brooklyn, Queens, and Manhattan. The incumbent is Democrat Nydia Velázquez, who has represented the district since 2013, and previously represented the 12th district from 1993 to 2013. She was re-elected in 2014 with 56% of the vote and the district has a PVI of D+34.

Democratic Primary

Results

Democratic primary results[5]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Nydia M. Velazquez 10,162 62.05
Democratic Yungman F. Lee 4,479 27.35
Democratic Jeffrey M. Kurzon 1,736 10.60
Total votes 16,377 100

General election

Results

New York's 7th Congressional district election, 2016 [6]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Nydia Velazquez 153,096 80.24
Women's Equality Nydia Velazquez 5,876 3.08
Total Nydia Velazquez 158,972 83.32
Republican Allan E. Romaguera 13,896 7.28
Conservative Allan E. Romaguera 2,359 1.24
Total Allan E. Romaguera 16,255 8.52
None Blank/Void/Write-In 15,576 8.17
Total votes 190,803 100
Democratic hold

District 8

General election

Results

New York's 8th Congressional district election, 2016 [6]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Hakeem Jeffries 189,118 79.03
Working Families Hakeem Jeffries 10,629 4.44
Total Hakeem Jeffries 199,747 83.47
Conservative Daniel J. Cavanagh 14,468 6.05
None Blank/Void/Write-In 25,087 10.45
Total votes 239,302 100
Democratic hold

District 9

General election

Results

New York's 9th Congressional district election, 2016 [6]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Yvette Clarke 185,936 77.50
Working Families Yvette Clarke 14,330 5.97
Total Yvette Clarke 200,266 83.48
Conservative Alan Bellone 16,617 6.93
None Blank/Void/Write-In 23,026 9.59
Total votes 239,909 100
Democratic hold

District 10

The 10th district is located in New York City and includes the Upper West Side of Manhattan, the west side of Lower Manhattan, including Greenwich Village and the Financial District, and parts of Brooklyn, including Borough Park. The incumbent is Democrat Jerrold Nadler, who has represented the district since 2013 and previously represented the 8th district from 1993 to 2013 and the 17th district from 1992 to 1993. He was re-elected in 2014 with 82% of the vote and the district has a PVI of D+23.

Democratic Primary

Results

Democratic primary results[5]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Jerrold Nadler 27,270 89.49
Democratic Mikhail Oliver Rosenberg 3,206 10.51
Total votes 30,476 100

General election

Results

New York's 10th Congressional district election, 2016 [6]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Jerrold Nadler 159,281 67.06
Working Families Jerrold Nadler 9,448 3.98
Women's Equality Jerrold Nadler 1,557 0.66
Total Jerrold Nadler 170,286 71.69
Republican Philip Rosenthal 42,518 17.90
Conservative Philip Rosenthal 4,310 1.81
Independence Philip Rosenthal 1,925 0.81
Stop Iran Deal Philip Rosenthal 777 0.33
Total Philip Rosenthal 49,530 20.85
None Blank/Void/Write-In 17,712 7.46
Total votes 237,528 100
Democratic hold

District 11

The 11th district is located entirely in New York City and includes all of Staten Island and parts of southern Brooklyn. The incumbent is Republican Dan Donovan, who took office in 2015 after the resignation of Republican Michael Grimm. Donovan took office after winning a 2015 special election over Democrat Vincent J. Gentile. The district has a Cook Partisan Voting Index (PVI) of R+2.

General election

Results

New York's 11th Congressional district election, 2016 [6]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Dan Donovan 115,433 49.39
Conservative Dan Donovan 11,938 5.11
Independence Dan Donovan 5,243 2.24
Reform Dan Donovan 1,752 0.75
Total Dan Donovan 134,366 57.49
Democratic Richard A. Reichard 78,066 33.40
Green Party Henry J. Bardel 3,607 1.54
None Blank/Void/Write-In 17,668 7.56
Total votes 233,707 100
Republican hold

District 12

The 12th district is located entirely in New York City and includes several neighborhoods in the East Side of Manhattan, Greenpoint and western Queens. The incumbent is Democrat Carolyn Maloney, who has represented the district since 2013, and previously represented the 14th district from 1993 to 2013. She was re-elected in 2014 with 84% of the vote and the district has a PVI of D+27.

Historian, professor and communications director for Mike Gravel's 2008 presidential campaign David Eisenbach has formed an exploratory committee for a potential primary challenge of Maloney.[17]

Democratic Primary

Results

Democratic primary results[5]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Carolyn B. Maloney 15,101 90.13
Democratic Peter Lindner 1,654 9.87
Total votes 16,755 100

General election

Results

New York's 12th Congressional district election, 2016 [6]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Carolyn Maloney 205,985 73.63
Working Families Carolyn Maloney 13,180 4.71
Total Carolyn Maloney 219,165 78.34
Republican Robert Ardini 44,981 16.08
None Blank/Void/Write-In 15,606 5.57
Total votes 279,752 100
Democratic hold

District 13

The 13th district is located entirely in New York City and includes Upper Manhattan and a small portion of the western Bronx. The incumbent is Democrat Charles Rangel, who has represented the district since 2013, and previously represented the 15th district from 1993 to 2013, the 16th district from 1983 to 1993, the 19th district from 1973 to 1983 and the 18th district from 1971 to 1973. He was re-elected in 2014 with 87% of the vote and the district has a PVI of D+42.

Rangel said during the 2014 election and confirmed after his victory that he would not run for a 24th term in 2016.[18][19]

Rangel had faced strong primary challenges in previous elections and has said that he will be "involved" in picking his successor. Former State Assemblyman, former City Councilman and candidate for the seat in 1996 and 2010 Adam Clayton Powell IV, the son of former U.S. Representative Adam Clayton Powell Jr., whom Rangel unseated in the primary in 1970, is running.[12] State Assemblyman Keith L. T. Wright is exploring running, but has yet to declare that he will run.[20] Several other potential candidates could run, including Adriano Espaillat, a member of the New York Senate who challenged Rangel in 2012 and 2014. Other potential Democratic candidates include State Senator Bill Perkins, former Governor of New York David Paterson, pastor and 2014 candidate Michael Walrond, City Councilwoman Inez Dickens and former Democratic National Committee Political Director and 2012 candidate Clyde Williams.[13]

Democratic primary

Candidates

Declared
Declined

Results

Democratic primary results[5]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Adriano Espaillat 16,377 35.99
Democratic Keith L. T. Wright 15,528 34.11
Democratic Clyde E. Williams 5,003 10.99
Democratic Adam Clayton Powell 2,986 6.56
Democratic Guillermo Linares 2,504 5.50
Democratic Suzan D. Johnson-Cook 2,341 5.14
Democratic Michael Gallagher 435 0.96
Democratic Sam Sloan 227 0.50
Democratic Yohanny M. Caceres 116 0.25
Total votes 45,517 100

General election

Results

New York's 13th Congressional district election, 2016 [6]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Adriano Espaillat 187,382 81.51
Republican Robert A. Evans, Jr. 11,826 5.14
Independence Robert A. Evans, Jr. 2,675 1.16
Total Robert A. Evans, Jr. 14,501 6.31
Women's Equality Daniel Vila Rivera 7,448 3.24
Transparent Government Party Scott Lloyd Fenstermaker 1,714 0.75
None Blank/Void/Write-In 18,847 8.20
Total votes 229,892 100
Democratic hold

District 14

Democratic incumbent Joseph Crowley is being challenged by Republican Frank Spotorno

General election

Results

New York's 14th Congressional district election, 2016 [6]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Joseph Crowley 95,515 31.96
Working Families Joseph Crowley 3,811 1.28
Women's Equality Joseph Crowley 1,299 0.43
Total Joseph Crowley 134,603 74.94
Republican Frank J. Spotorno 24,953 13.89
Conservative Frank J. Spotorno 3,379 1.88
Total Frank J. Spotorno 28,332 15.77
None Blank/Void/Write-In 16,683 9.29
Total votes 179,618 100
Democratic hold

District 15

The 15th district is located entirely within The Bronx in New York City and is one of the smallest districts by area in the entire country. The incumbent is Democrat José E. Serrano, who has represented the district since 2013, and previously represented the 16th district from 1993 to 2013 and the 18th district from 1990 to 1993. He was re-elected with 90% of the vote in 2014 and the district has a PVI of D+43.

As of March 2015, the former Bronx Borough President and former Director of the White House Office of Urban Affairs Adolfo Carrión, Jr., who was the Independence Party nominee for Mayor of New York City in 2013, is considering challenging Serrano from the right in the Democratic primary.[25][26]

Democratic primary

Results

Democratic primary results[5]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Jose E. Serrano 9,334 89.23
Democratic Leonel Baez 1,127 10.77
Total votes 10,461 100

General election

Results

New York's 15th Congressional district election, 2016 [6]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Jose E. Serrano 150,058 86.16
Republican Alejandro Vega 5,606 3.22
Conservative Eduardo Ramirez 1,899 1.09
None Blank/Void/Write-In 16,601 9.54
Total votes 174,164 100
Democratic hold

District 16

Democratic incumbent, Eliot Engel is being challenged by Independent Candidate Derickson K. Lawrence.

General election

Results

New York's 16th Congressional district election, 2016 [6]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Eliot Engel 182,496 69.20
Working Families Eliot Engel 7,938 3.01
Women's Equality Eliot Engel 2,237 0.85
Total Eliot Engel 192,671 73.06
People's Choice Congress Derickson K. Lawrence 10,840 4.11
None Blank/Void/Write-In 60,218 22.84
Total votes 263,729 100
Democratic hold

District 17

Democratic incumbent, Nita Lowey is not being challenged.

General election

Results

New York's 17th Congressional district election, 2016 [6]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Nita Lowey 175,387 59.17
Working Families Nita Lowey 14,590 4.92
Women's Equality Nita Lowey 4,481 1.51
Total Nita Lowey 194,458 65.60
None Blank/Void/Write-In 101,953 34.39
Total votes 296,411 100
Democratic hold

District 18

The 18th district is located entirely within the Hudson Valley, covering all of Orange County and Putnam County, as well as parts of southern Dutchess County and northeastern Westchester County. The incumbent is Democrat Sean Patrick Maloney. He was elected to the house in 2012 by a slim margin, defeating former Republican Rep. Nan Hayworth, and defeated her again in 2014 in a rematch by a slim margin. The district has an even PVI. Maloney is running for re-election.

Democratic primary

Candidates

Declared

Republican primary

Candidates

Declared
Withdrew
Endorsements

Results

Republican primary results[5]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Phil Oliva 3,574 57.00
Republican Kenneth Del Vecchio 2,696 43.00
Total votes 6,270 100

General election

Results

New York's 18th Congressional district election, 2016 [6]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Sean Patrick Maloney 129,143 43.78
Independence Sean Patrick Maloney 9,838 3.33
Working Families Sean Patrick Maloney 8,303 2.81
Women's Equality Sean Patrick Maloney 1,772 0.60
Total Sean Patrick Maloney 149,056 50.53
Republican Phil Oliva 103,955 35.24
Conservative Phil Oliva 15,821 5.36
Reform Phil Oliva 1,191 0.40
Total Phil Oliva 120,967 41.00
None Blank/Void/Write-In 24,990 8.47
Total votes 295,013 100
Democratic hold

District 19

The 19th district is located in New York's Hudson Valley and Catskills regions and includes all of Columbia, Delaware, Greene, Otsego, Schoharie, Sullivan and Ulster counties, and parts of Broome, Dutchess, Montgomery and Rensselaer counties. The incumbent is Republican Chris Gibson, who has represented the district since 2013, and previously represented the 20th district from 2011 to 2013. He was re-elected in 2014 with 63% of the vote and the district has a PVI of D+1.

Gibson, a supporter of term limits, had pledged to limit himself to four terms in office but is retiring at the end of his third.[37]

Possible Republican candidates included State Senator James L. Seward, State Assemblymen Pete Lopez and Steven McLaughlin, Rensselaer County Executive Kathleen M. Jimino, Dutchess County Executive Marcus Molinaro[38] and former Cobleskill Town Councilman Ryan McAllister.

On the Democratic side, possible candidates included Ulster County Executive Michael P. Hein, investor and 2014 nominee Sean Eldridge, prosecutor and 2012 nominee Julian Schreibman, Saratoga Springs Mayor Joanne Yepsen, former state senator Terry Gipson, and Albany Assemblywoman Pat Fahy.[38][39] However, only Will Yandik and Zephyr Teachout filed papers with the New York State Board of Elections. Teachout was also unopposed in filing for the Working People's Party nomination.[40]

Republican primary

Candidates

Declared
Withdrawn
Declined
Endorsements
Polling
Poll source Date(s)
administered		 Sample
size		 Margin of
error		 John
Faso		 Andrew
Heaney		 Other Undecided
Siena College June 19–22, 2016 494 ± 4.4% 58% 28% — 14%
Siena College May 31–June 2, 2016 436 ± 4.8% 50% 28% — 21%
McLaughlin & Associates May 31–June 1, 2016 300 ± 5.6% 51% 32% — 17%

Results

Republican primary results[5]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican John J. Faso 10,922 67.52
Republican Andrew Heaney 5,253 32.48
Total votes 16,175 100

Democratic primary

Candidates

Declared
Declined
Endorsements
Polling
Poll source Date(s)
administered		 Sample
size		 Margin of
error		 Zephyr
Teachout		 Will
Yandik		 Other Undecided
Siena College June 19–22, 2016 598 ± 4.0% 62% 23% — 15%
Siena College May 31–June 2, 2016 431 ± 4.7% 53% 23% — 24%

Results

In the June 28th, 2016 primary, Teachout won the Democratic nomination, defeating Livingston Town Councilman Will Yandik [59] by a 71.11% to 28.65% margin.[60]

Democratic primary results[5]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Zephyr Teachout 13,801 71.28
Democratic Will Yandik 5,561 28.72
Total votes 19,362 100

General election

This is considered one of the most highly contested races in New York in 2016.

Polling

Poll source Date(s)
administered		 Sample
size		 Margin of
error		 John
Faso (R)		 Zephyr
Teachout (D)		 Other Undecided
Siena College November 1–3, 2016 605 ± 4.0% 48% 42% — 9%
Siena College September 20–22, 2016 678 ± 3.8% 43% 42% — 15%
McLaughlin & Associates August 8–10, 2016 400 ± 4.9% 46% 41% — 14%

Results

New York's 19th Congressional district election, 2016 [6]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican John Faso 125,882 42.29
Conservative John Faso 19,740 6.63
Independence John Faso 7,430 2.50
Reform John Faso 794 0.27
Total John Faso 153,846 51.69
Democratic Zephyr Teachout 112,816 37.90
Working Families Zephyr Teachout 14,073 4.73
Total Zephyr Teachout 126,889 42.63
None Blank/Void/Write-In 16,923 5.68
Total votes 297,658 100
Republican hold

District 20

Democratic incumbent, Paul Tonko is being challenged by Republican Joe Vitollo.

General election

Results

New York's 20th Congressional district election, 2016 [6]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Paul Tonko 172,110 56.39
Working Families Paul Tonko 10,297 3.37
Independence Paul Tonko 9,879 3.24
Total Paul Tonko 195,005 63.89
Republican Joe Vitollo 77,292 25.32
Conservative Joe Vitollo 14,746 4.83
Reform Joe Vitollo 1,369 0.27
Total Joe Vitollo 93,407 30.60
None Blank/Void/Write-In 16,798 5.51
Total votes 305,210 100
Democratic hold

District 21

The 21st district, the state's largest and most rural, includes most of the North Country, as well as the northern suburbs of Syracuse and borders Vermont to the east. The incumbent is Republican Elise Stefanik, who has represented the district since 2015. She was elected in 2014 with 53% of the vote and the district has an even PVI.

Retired Army Colonel Mike Derrick won the Democratic primary.[61] 2014 nominee Aaron Woolf considered running again in 2016, but decided against it.[62]

2014 Green Party nominee Matt Funiciello started his own radio show in April 2015. He ran in the general election as the Green Party nominee.[63]

General election

Polling

Poll source Date(s)
administered		 Sample
size		 Margin of
error		 Elise
Stefanik (R)		 Mike
Derrick (D)		 Matt
Funiciello (G)		 Undecided
Harper Polling September 12–16, 2015 464 ± 4.55% 51% 17% 13% 19%

Results

New York's 21st Congressional district election, 2016 [6]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Elise Stefanik 140,989 54.15
Conservative Elise Stefanik 14,245 5.47
Independence Elise Stefanik 8,149 3.13
Reform Elise Stefanik 881 0.34
Total Elise Stefanik 164,264 63.09
Democratic Mike Derrick 66,843 25.67
Working Families Mike Derrick 5,674 2.18
Total Mike Derrick 72,517 27.85
Green Party Matthew J. Funiciello 11,399 4.38
None Blank/Void/Write-In 72,517 4.68
Total votes 260,367 100
Republican hold

District 22

The 22nd district is located in Central New York and includes all of Chenango, Cortland, Madison and Oneida counties, and parts of Broome, Herkimer, Oswego and Tioga counties. The incumbent, Republican Richard L. Hanna, did not run for re-election.[64]

Republican primary

Endorsements

Polling

Poll source Date(s)
administered		 Sample
size		 Margin of
error		 George
Phillips		 Claudia
Tenney		 Steve
Wells		 Other Undecided
Barry Zeplowitz & Associates April 11–12, 2016 400 ± 4.9% 13% 48% 9% — 29%

Results

Republican primary results[5]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Claudia Tenney 9,549 41.08
Republican Steven M. Wells 7,985 34.34
Republican George K. Phillips 5,716 24.58
Total votes 23,250 100

Democratic primary

Kim A. Myers, a Broome County legislator, won the Democratic nomination unopposed.[68]

General election

Polling

Poll source Date(s)
administered		 Sample
size		 Margin of
error		 Claudia
Tenney (R)		 Kim
Myers (D)		 Martin
Babinec (I)		 Undecided
Siena College November 1–2, 2016 643 ± 4.2% 38% 34% 16% 11%
Siena College September 21–26, 2016 649 ± 3.8% 35% 30% 24% 11%
Public Opinion Strategies (R) August 23–25, 2016 400 ± 4.9% 33% 27% 23% —

Results

New York's 22nd Congressional district election, 2016 [6]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Claudia Tenney 105,737 38.77
Conservative Claudia Tenney 15,040 5.51
Total Claudia Tenney 120,777 44.28
Democratic Kim A. Myers 93,171 34.16
Working Families Kim A. Myers 10,784 3.95
Total Kim A. Myers 103,955 38.11
Reform Martin Babinec 23,044 8.45
Upstate Jobs Party Martin Babinec 9,259 3.39
Totals Martin Babinec 32,303 11.84
None Blank/Void/Write-In 15,721 5.77
Total votes 272,756 100
Republican hold

District 23

The 23rd district includes all of Allegany, Cattaraugus, Chautauqua, Chemung, Schuyler, Seneca, Steuben, Tompkins and Yates counties, along with parts of Ontario and Tioga counties. The incumbent is Republican Tom Reed, who has represented the district since 2013, and previously represented the 29th district from 2009 to 2013. He was re-elected in 2014 with 60% of the vote and the district has a PVI of R+3.

Tea Party activist Gary Perry is challenging Reed in the Republican primary.[69] Reed's Democratic opponent is John Plumb.

General election

Results

New York's 23rd Congressional district election, 2016 [6]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Tom Reed 127,417 46.75
Conservative Tom Reed 15,295 5.61
Independence Tom Reed 6,266 2.30
Reform Tom Reed 801 0.29
Total Tom Reed 149,779 54.95
Democratic John F. Plumb 96,604 35.44
Working Families John F. Plumb 11,218 4.12
Total John F. Plumb 107,822 39.56
None Blank/Void/Write-In 14,954 5.49
Total votes 272,555 100
Republican hold

District 24

The 24th district includes all of Cayuga, Onondaga and Wayne counties, and the western part of Oswego County. The incumbent is Republican John Katko, who has represented the district since 2015. Colleen Deacon is the Democratic party's nominee opposing him. Katko was elected in 2014 with 59% of the vote, defeating Democratic incumbent Dan Maffei. The district has a PVI of D+5.

Republican primary

Candidates

Declared

Democratic primary

Candidates

Declared
Declined
Endorsements

Results

Democratic primary results[5]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Colleen Deacon 6,517 49.87
Democratic Eric Kingson 3,994 30.56
Democratic Steve Williams 2,557 19.57
Total votes 13,068 100

General election

Polling

Poll source Date(s)
administered		 Sample
size		 Margin of
error		 John
Katko (R)		 Colleen
Deacon (D)		 Other Undecided
Siena College October 18–19, 2016 673 ± 4.1% 54% 31% — 14%
Siena College September 22–29, 2016 655 ± 4.8% 53% 34% — 12%

Results

New York's 24th Congressional district election, 2016 [6]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican John Katko 140,305 48.16
Conservative John Katko 19,021 6.53
Independence John Katko 10,206 3.50
Reform John Katko 1,000 0.34
Total John Katko 170,532 58.53
Democratic Colleen Deacon 101,005 34.67
Working Families Colleen Deacon 7,923 2.72
Total Colleen Deacon 108,928 37.39
None Blank/Void/Write-In 11,884 4.07
Total votes 291,344 100
Republican hold

District 25

The 25th district located entirely within Monroe County, centered on the city of Rochester. The incumbent is Democrat Louise Slaughter, who has represented the district since 2013, and previously represented the 28th district from 1993 to 2013 and the 30th district from 1987 to 1993. She was re-elected in 2014 with 49% of the vote and the district has a PVI of D+7. Due to Slaughter's age, recent health problems, and the death of her husband, there has been speculation that she might retire. She has not ruled out running again.[81]

Republican Mark Assini, the Town Supervisor of Gates, Conservative nominee for the seat in 2004 and Republican and Conservative nominee for the seat in 2014 is running again.[82]

General election

Results

New York's 25th Congressional district election, 2016 [6]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Louise Slaughter 155,775 49.79
Working Families Louise Slaughter 9,668 3.09
Women's Equality Louise Slaughter 3,756 1.20
Total Louise Slaughter 169,199 54.08
Republican Mark Assini 107,131 34.24
Conservative Mark Assini 19,701 6.30
Independence Mark Assini 6,473 2.07
Reform Mark Assini 980 0.31
Total Mark Assini 134,285 42.92
None Blank/Void/Write-In 9,378 2.99
Total votes 312,862 100
Democratic hold

District 26

Democratic incumbent, Brian Higgins is being challenged by Republican Shelly Schratz.

General election

Results

New York's 26th Congressional district election, 2016 [6]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Brian Higgins 180,481 62.84
Working Families Brian Higgins 15,153 5.28
Women's Equality Brian Higgins 3,523 1.23
Total Brian Higgins 199,157 69.34
Republican Shelly Schratz 52,902 18.42
Conservative Shelly Schratz 15,450 5.38
Total Shelly Schratz 68,352 23.80
None Blank/Void/Write-In 19,708 6.86
Total votes 287,217 100
Democratic hold

District 27

Republican incumbent, Chris Collins is being challenged by Democrat Diana K. Kastenbaum.

General election

Results

New York's 27th Congressional district election, 2016 [6]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Chris Collins 165,015 49.89
Conservative Chris Collins 32,546 9.84
Independence Chris Collins 9,366 2.83
Reform Chris Collins 1,025 0.31
Total Chris Collins 207,952 62.87
Democratic Diana K. Kastenbaum 99,564 30.10
None Blank/Void/Write-In 23,243 7.02
Total votes 330,759 100
Republican hold

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