New York 16th State House District · the strongest Democratic and Republican presidential performances recorded here, measured three ways.
1900–2020 · 31 presidential cycles
Highest vote share
Largest share of the presidential candidate vote cast here.
Democratic
Lyndon B. Johnson1964
65.4%
41,704 votes · D+31.0 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Al Gore, 2000 · 62.8%
Republican
Warren G. Harding1920
72.0%
2,965 votes · R+48.6 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Calvin Coolidge, 1924 · 66.1%
Most votes
Largest number of votes cast for the party’s presidential nominee here.
Democratic
Joe Biden2020
42,586votes
57.2% of the vote · D+15.7 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Lyndon B. Johnson, 1964 · 41,704 votes
Republican
Richard Nixon1972
38,604votes
58.1% of the vote · R+16.6 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Ronald Reagan, 1984 · 34,515 votes
Best relative to the U.S.
This Place’s margin against the national margin in the same election — positive when it leaned toward the party more than the country did.
Democratic
Al Gore2000
+28.7pts D vs U.S.
Place D+29.2 · U.S. D+0.5 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Bill Clinton, 1996 · +20.3 pts
Republican
Thomas E. Dewey1948
+39.7pts R vs U.S.
Place R+35.2 · U.S. D+4.5 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Thomas E. Dewey, 1944 · +36.2 pts
current representation
Current officeholders
RDanny NorberState House · 16
State legislative officeholder from OpenStates nightly current-legislator data.
U.S. House elections · 1 House
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U.S. House
Each row is a county-allocated estimate of U.S. House votes for this district — county returns apportioned onto its boundary, not precinct-counted. “Vote lead” is the estimated local lead here, not necessarily the winner of the full contest.
Source · Akashic county-allocated estimate from certified county returns, House; not precinct-counted.
Year
Vote lead
Democratic
Republican
Total
2024
D
51.2%33,988
48.8%32,338
66,326
New York's 16th Assembly District has trended toward competitive territory in recent cycles, with the 2024 presidential result landing at R+2.1 — a signal that neither coalition holds a durable structural advantage here.
Across the recorded series it reached a Democratic high of 31.0 points in 1964 and a Republican high of 48.6 points in 1920. Between 2020 and 2024 the district moved 17.9 points toward the Republican candidate; the 2024 margin was 2.1 points.
A population of 139,810, a 58% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $161,985 describe the district. The district's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of Assembly District 15 and Assembly District 13.
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How did New York 16th State House District vote in 2024?
In 2024, New York 16th State House District voted Republican by 2.1 points (R+2.1), carried by the Republican candidate. Out of 72,434 votes cast, 34,958 went Democratic and 36,509 went Republican.
When did New York 16th State House District last vote Democratic?
The most recent presidential election in which New York 16th State House District voted Democratic was 2020.
How many people live in New York 16th State House District?
New York 16th State House District has a population of 139,810 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.
What is the median household income in New York 16th State House District?
Median household income in New York 16th State House District is $161,985 — above the national median of $80,734. The New York state median is $85,974.
What is the political history of New York 16th State House District?
Akashic tracks 38 presidential elections in New York 16th State House District from 1876 to 2024. Of those, 11 went Democratic and 20 went Republican.