New York 16th State Senate District · the strongest Democratic and Republican presidential performances recorded here, measured three ways.
1892–2020 (partial returns from 1876) · 37 presidential cycles · 37 with a vote-share denominator · 33 with a national benchmark
Highest vote share
Largest share of the presidential candidate vote cast here.
Democratic
Barack Obama2012
69.4%
45,480 votes · D+39.8 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Hillary Clinton, 2016 · 64.7%
Republican
Warren G. Harding1920
79.0%
15,516 votes · R+61.5 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · William McKinley, 1896 · 72.6%
Most votes
Largest number of votes cast for the party’s presidential nominee here.
Democratic
Joe Biden2020
55,983votes
61.8% of the vote · D+24.3 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Lyndon B. Johnson, 1964 · 52,332 votes
Republican
Dwight D. Eisenhower1956
77,736votes
71.8% of the vote · R+43.6 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Dwight D. Eisenhower, 1952 · 74,212 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
Barack Obama2012
+35.9pts D vs U.S.
Place D+39.8 · U.S. D+3.9 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Al Gore, 2000 · +32.0 pts
Republican
Thomas E. Dewey1944
+49.4pts R vs U.S.
Place R+41.9 · U.S. D+7.5 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Wendell Willkie, 1940 · +44.7 pts
current representation
Current officeholders
DJohn LiuState Senate · 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
67.4%59,343
32.6%28,754
88,097
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 and a Republican high of 61.5 points in 1920. Between 2020 and 2024 the district moved 23.7 points toward the Republican candidate; the 2024 margin was 0.5 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 Democratic by 0.5 points (D+0.5), carried by the Democratic candidate. Out of 78,835 votes cast, 39,112 went Democratic and 38,703 went Republican.
When did New York 16th State Senate District last vote Republican?
The most recent presidential election in which New York 16th State Senate District voted Republican was 1988.
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 38 presidential elections in New York 16th State Senate District from 1876 to 2024. Of those, 13 went Democratic and 25 went Republican.