state senate districtNew York 16th State Senate District
presidential margin
2004–2024 · Democratic minus Republican
2004—
2008D+29.3
2012D+39.8
2016D+32.7
2020D+24.1
2024D+0.4
net swing · 2008→2024R+28.9D+29.3 → D+0.4
vs. U.S. · 2024D+1.9D+0.4 vs R+1.5
presidential returns
2024 turnout 44.7% of 176,698 citizens 18+
Year
Democrat
Republican
Others
Total
CVAP
Turnout
2024
39,020
38,668
1,290
78,978
176,698
44.7%
2020
55,868
33,964
1,034
90,866
170,342†
53.3%
2016
49,760
24,616
2,553
76,929
168,335†
45.7%
2012
49,375
21,076
708
71,159
159,975†
44.5%
2008
50,589
27,500
669
78,758
160,689†
49.0%
† Citizen voting-age population estimated for prior cycles from the constituent-county ACS trend anchored to the current figure. Source: ACS 5-year, table B05003.
——
D+60R+60
20082024
Boundary by 2024 margin · Precinct returns · VEST · MIT Election Lab
People and households
Who lives here
Exact values for this place, its state, and the United States.
Race · ethnicity · ancestry
Communities and origins
GroupNY SD 16New YorkUnited States
Chinese24.6%3.6%1.3%
Asian Indian12.0%1.9%1.4%
Bangladeshi6.3%0.6%—
Korean4.6%0.6%0.4%
Filipino4.2%0.6%0.9%
Pakistani1.9%0.4%—
Nepalese1.4%——
Japanese0.7%0.2%0.2%
Italian4.4%10.9%4.8%
Irish3.2%10.5%9.4%
American2.5%4.2%5.3%
German2.1%8.6%12.5%
Polish1.8%3.9%2.2%
Russian1.2%1.2%—
Greek1.2%——
English0.9%5.6%9.5%
Ecuadorian2.9%1.6%—
Dominican2.5%4.6%0.7%
Mexican2.2%2.5%11.3%
Puerto Rican2.2%5.1%1.8%
Colombian1.7%0.9%0.4%
Salvadoran0.5%0.9%0.7%
Peruvian0.5%——
Guatemalan0.4%0.5%0.5%
African American†1.6%8.0%9.9%
Jamaican0.8%1.6%0.4%
Guyanese0.7%0.7%—
Haitian0.4%0.9%0.3%
Trinidadian and Tobagonian0.2%0.4%—
West Indian0.2%0.4%—
Aztec0.7%——
Hispanic or Latino counts residents of any race; the race groups count only their non-Hispanic residents, so the groups are mutually exclusive and sum to 100%. Expand a row to see ancestries reported within that group.
Age and life stage
Measure
NY SD 16
New York
United States
Median age
45.5
39.9
39.1
Age 18–24
7.4%
9.0%
9.2%
Age 65 and older
17.9%
18.0%
17.2%
Household economy
Measure
NY SD 16
New York
United States
Median household income
$74,106
$85,974
$84,427
Poverty rate
15.8%
14.0%
12.5%
Bachelor's degree or higher (25+)
36.1%
40.0%
35.6%
Languages at home
Measure
NY SD 16
New York
United States
Speaks a non-English language at home
55.4%
30.9%
22.3%
Spanish
23.3%
14.8%
13.6%
Russian, Polish, or other Slavic
3.1%
2.0%
0.7%
Other Indo-European
10.2%
4.0%
2.0%
Chinese (incl. Mandarin & Cantonese)
9.6%
3.2%
1.1%
Religious landscape
Measure
NY SD 16
New York
United States
Catholic
—
30.8%
18.6%
Evangelical Protestant
—
5.1%
16.5%
Unclaimed / not counted
—
48.7%
51.5%
American Community Survey 2024 5-year (CVAP, income, age, poverty, education, language, race, ancestry) · presidential returns from MIT Election Lab through 2024 · 2020 U.S. Religion Census (ASARB) — congregational adherents; unclaimed is the residual not counted by congregations.
New York 16th State Senate District
presidential history
Presidential margin, 2008–2024
Democratic minus Republican, by election
Presidential margin over time
Year
Margin (D minus R)
2008
+29.3%
2012
+39.8%
2016
+32.7%
2020
+24.1%
2024
+0.4%
DemocraticRepublican
5 presidential elections
Third column names the leading third-party or independent finisher. Source · MIT Election Lab · ICPSR · VEST (precinct-level 2024). Swing · margin change from the prior cycle. vs U.S. · margin relative to the national result that year. Third-party votes in 2012 are allocated from certified county totals by this place's share of each county's two-party vote — that cycle's precinct source records two-party splits.
Year
Won
Democratic
Republican
Other
Margin
Swing
vs U.S.
Total
D
49.4%Harris39,020
49.0%Trump38,668
1.6%
D+0.4
R+23.7
D+1.9
78,978
D
61.5%Biden55,868
37.4%Trump33,964
1.1%
D+24.1
R+8.6
D+19.7
90,866
D
64.7%Clinton49,760
32.0%Trump24,616
3.3%
D+32.7
R+7.1
D+30.6
76,929
D
69.4%Obama49,375
29.6%Romney21,076
1.0%
D+39.8
D+10.5
D+35.9
71,159
D
64.2%Obama50,589
34.9%McCain27,500
0.8%
D+29.3
—
D+22.0
78,758
current representation
Current officeholders
DJohn LiuState Senate · 16
State legislative officeholder from OpenStates nightly current-legislator data.
New York 16th State Senate District sits in the Mid-Atlantic. In 2024 it voted Democratic.
Across the recorded series it reached a Democratic high of 39.8 points in 2012. Between 2020 and 2024 the district moved 23.7 points toward the Republican candidate; the 2024 margin was 0.4 points.
A population of 319,561, a 19% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $74,106 describe the district. The district's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of State Senate District 11 and State Senate District 15.
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How did New York 16th State Senate District vote in 2024?
In 2024, New York 16th State Senate District voted a near-tie (D+0.4), carried by the Democratic candidate. Out of 78,978 votes cast, 39,020 went Democratic and 38,668 went Republican.
How many people live in New York 16th State Senate District?
New York 16th State Senate District has a population of 319,561 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 Senate District?
Median household income in New York 16th State Senate District is $74,106 — below the national median of $80,734. The New York state median is $85,974.
What is the political history of New York 16th State Senate District?
Akashic tracks 5 presidential elections in New York 16th State Senate District from 2008 to 2024. Of those, 5 went Democratic and 0 went Republican.
