2016 New York State Assembly election explained

Election Name:2016 New York State Assembly election
Country:New York
Flag Image:Flag of New York (1909–2020).svg
Type:legislative
Ongoing:no
Previous Election:2014 New York State Assembly election
Previous Year:2014
Next Election:2018 New York State Assembly election
Next Year:2018
Seats For Election:150 seats from the New York State Assembly
Majority Seats:75
Turnout:53.04%[1]
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Leader1:Carl Heastie
Party1:Democratic Party (New York)
Leaders Seat1:83rd district
Seats Before1:105
Seats After1:106
Seat Change1: 1
Popular Vote1:3,851,654
Percentage1:58.12%
Leader2:Brian Kolb
Party2:Republican Party (New York)
Leaders Seat2:131st district
Seats Before2:42
Seats After2:43
Seat Change2: 1
Popular Vote2:2,041,214
Percentage2:30.80%
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Leader3:Fred Thiele
Party3:Independence Party of New York
Leaders Seat3:1st district
Seats Before3:1
Seats After3:1
Popular Vote3:181,577
Percentage3:2.74%
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Leader4:Diana Richardson
(Joined Democratic Caucus)
Party4:Working Families Party of New York
Leaders Seat4:43rd district
Seats Before4:1
Seats After4:0
Seat Change4: 1
Popular Vote4:169,524
Percentage4:2.56%
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Leader5:Angela Wozniak
(retired)
Party5:Conservative Party of New York State
Leaders Seat5:143rd district
Seats Before5:1
Seats After5:0
Seat Change5: 1
Popular Vote5:306,448
Percentage5:4.62%
Speaker
Posttitle:Speaker
Before Election:Carl Heastie
Before Party:Democratic Party (United States)
After Election:Carl Heastie
After Party:Democratic Party (United States)

The 2016 New York State Assembly elections were held on Tuesday, November 8, 2016, with the primary election on September 13, 2016. Voters in the 150 districts of the New York State Assembly elected their representatives. The elections coincided with the elections for other offices, including for U.S. President and the state senate.

Overview

2016 New York State Assembly elections
General election — November 8, 2016[2]
PartyVotesPercentageContestedBeforeAfter+/–
Democratic3,851,65458.12%133105105
Republican2,041,21430.80%1034243 1
Independence181,5772.74%9411
Working Families169,5242.56%8511
Conservative306,4484.62%9110 1
Reform26,2380.40%7000
Women's Equality25,1060.38%4200
Green19,2640.29%1200
Stop de Blasio1,4990.02%300
Tax Revolt1,2220.02%300
Libertarian1,1490.02%200
Tax Cuts Now1,0470.02%100
New Ideas9140.01%100

Assembly Districts

!District!Member!Party!First Elected!Status!Winner
1Fred ThieleDem1995+Incumbent re-elected.Fred Thiele
2Anthony PalumboRep2013+Incumbent re-elected.Anthony Palumbo
3L. Dean MurrayRep2014Incumbent re-elected.L. Dean Murray
4Steve EnglebrightDem1992+Incumbent re-elected.Steve Englebright
5Al GrafRep2010Incumbent re-elected.Al Graf
6Philip RamosDem2002Incumbent re-elected.Philip Ramos
7Andrew GarbarinoRep2012Incumbent re-elected.Andrew Garbarino
8Michael J. FitzpatrickRep2002Incumbent re-elected.Michael J. Fitzpatrick
9Joe SaladinoRep2004+Incumbent re-elected.Joe Saladino
10Chad LupinacciDem2012Incumbent re-elected.Chad Lupinacci
11Kimberly Jean-PierreDem2014Incumbent re-elected.Kimberly Jean-Pierre
12Andrew RaiaRep2002Incumbent re-elected.Andrew Raia
13Charles D. LavineDem2004Incumbent re-elected.Charles D. Lavine
14David McDonoughRep2002+Incumbent re-elected.David McDonough
15Michael MontesanoRep2010+Incumbent re-elected.Michael Montesano
16Michelle SchimelDem2007+Incumbent retired. Democratic hold.Anthony D'Urso
17Thomas McKevittRep2006+Incumbent re-elected.Thomas McKevitt
18Earlene HooperDem1988+Incumbent re-elected.Earlene Hooper
19Ed RaRep2010Incumbent re-elected.Ed Ra
20Vacant, previously Todd KaminskyDem2014Incumbent resigned on May 3, 2016 to take office as a State Senator. Republican gain.Melissa Miller
21Brian CurranRep2010Incumbent re-elected.Brian Curran
22Michaelle C. SolagesDem2012Incumbent re-elected.Michaelle C. Solages
23Phil GoldfederDem2011+Incumbent retired.Democratic hold.Stacey Pheffer Amato
24David WeprinDem2010+Incumbent re-elected.David Weprin
25Dem2012Incumbent re-elected.Nily Rozic
26Edward BraunsteinDem2010Incumbent re-elected.Edward Braunstein
27Michael SimanowitzDem2011+Incumbent re-elected.Michael Simanowitz
28Andrew HevesiDem2005+Incumbent re-elected.Andrew Hevesi
29Alicia HyndmanDem2015+Incumbent re-elected.Alicia Hyndman
30Margaret MarkeyDem1998Incumbent retired.Democratic hold.Brian Barnwell
31Michele TitusDem2002+Incumbent re-elected.Michele Titus
32Vivian E. CookDem1990Incumbent re-elected.Vivian E. Cook
33Clyde VanelDem2016+Incumbent re-elected.Clyde Vanel
34Michael DenDekkerDem2008Incumbent re-elected.Michael DenDekker
35Jeffrion L. AubryDem1992+Incumbent re-elected.Jeffrion L. Aubry
36Aravella SimotasDem2010Incumbent re-elected.Aravella Simotas
37Catherine NolanDem1984Incumbent re-elected.Catherine Nolan
38Michael G. MillerDem2009+Incumbent re-elected.Michael G. Miller
39Francisco MoyaDem2010Incumbent re-elected.Francisco Moya
40Ron KimDem2012Incumbent re-elected.Ron Kim
41Helene WeinsteinDem1980Incumbent re-elected.Helene Weinstein
42Rodneyse BichotteDem2014Incumbent re-elected.Rodneyse Bichotte
43Diana RichardsonDem2015+Incumbent re-elected.Diana Richardson
44James BrennanDem1984Incumbent retired.Democratic hold.Robert Carroll
45Steven CymbrowitzDem2000Incumbent re-elected.Steven Cymbrowitz
46Pamela HarrisDem2015+Incumbent re-elected.Pamela Harris
47William ColtonDem1996Incumbent re-elected.William Colton
48Dov HikindDem1982Incumbent re-elected.Dov Hikind
49Peter J. Abbate Jr.Dem1986Incumbent re-elected.Peter J. Abbate Jr.
50Joe LentolDem1972Incumbent re-elected.Joe Lentol
51Felix OrtizDem1994Incumbent re-elected.Felix Ortiz
52Jo Anne SimonDem2014Incumbent re-elected.Jo Anne Simon
53Maritza DavilaDem2013+Incumbent re-elected.Maritza Davila
54Erik Martin DilanDem2014Incumbent re-elected.Erik Martin Dilan
55Latrice WalkerDem2014Incumbent re-elected.Latrice Walker
56Annette RobinsonDem1991+Incumbent retired.Democratic hold.Tremaine Wright
57Walter MosleyDem2012Incumbent re-elected.Walter Mosley
58N. Nick PerryDem1992Incumbent re-elected.N. Nick Perry
59Jaime WilliamsDem2016+Incumbent re-elected.Jaime Williams
60Charles BarronDem2014Incumbent re-elected.Charles Barron
61Matthew TitoneDem2007+Incumbent re-elected.Matthew Titone
62Ronald CastorinaRep2016+Incumbent re-elected.Ronald Castorina
63Michael CusickDem2002Incumbent re-elected.Michael Cusick
64Nicole MalliotakisRep2010Incumbent re-elected.Nicole Malliotakis
65Alice CancelDem2016+Incumbent lost renomination.Democratic hold.Yuh-Line Niou
66Deborah J. GlickDem1990Incumbent re-elected.Deborah J. Glick
67Linda RosenthalDem2006+Incumbent re-elected.Linda Rosenthal
68Robert J. RodriguezDem2010Incumbent re-elected.Robert J. Rodriguez
69Daniel J. O'DonnellDem2002Incumbent re-elected.Daniel J. O'Donnell
70Keith L. T. WrightDem1992Incumbent retired to run for Congress.Democratic hold.Inez Dickens
71Herman FarrellDem1974Incumbent re-elected.Herman Farrell
72Guillermo LinaresDem2014Incumbent lost renomination.Democratic hold.Carmen De La Rosa
73Dan QuartDem2011+Incumbent re-elected.Dan Quart
74Brian KavanaghDem2006Incumbent re-elected.Brian Kavanagh
75Richard N. GottfriedDem1970Incumbent re-elected.Richard N. Gottfried
76Rebecca SeawrightDem2014Incumbent re-elected.Rebecca Seawright
77Latoya JoynerDem2014Incumbent re-elected.Latoya Joyner
78Jose RiveraDem2000Incumbent re-elected.Jose Rivera
79Michael BlakeDem2014Incumbent re-elected.Michael Blake
80Mark GjonajDem2012Incumbent re-elected.Mark Gjonaj
81Jeffrey DinowitzDem1994+Incumbent re-elected.Jeffrey Dinowitz
82Michael BenedettoDem2004Incumbent re-elected.Michael Benedetto
83Carl HeastieDem2000Incumbent re-elected.Carl Heastie
84Carmen ArroyoDem1994+Incumbent re-elected.Carmen Arroyo
85Marcos CrespoDem2009+Incumbent re-elected.Marcos Crespo
86Victor PichardoDem2013+Incumbent re-elected.Victor Pichardo
87Luis SepulvedaDem2012Incumbent re-elected.Luis Sepulveda
88Amy PaulinDem2000Incumbent re-elected.Amy Paulin
89J. Gary PretlowDem1992Incumbent re-elected.J. Gary Pretlow
90Shelley MayerDem2012+Incumbent re-elected.Shelley Mayer
91Steven OtisDem2012Incumbent re-elected.Steven Otis
92Thomas J. AbinantiDem2010Incumbent re-elected.Thomas J. Abinanti
93David BuchwaldDem2012Incumbent re-elected.David Buchwald
94Steve KatzRep2010Incumbent retired.Republican hold.Kevin Byrne
95Sandy GalefDem1992Incumbent re-elected.Sandy Galef
96Kenneth Zebrowski Jr.Dem2007+Incumbent re-elected.Kenneth Zebrowski Jr.
97Ellen JaffeeDem2006Incumbent re-elected.Ellen Jaffee
98Karl A. BrabenecRep2014Incumbent re-elected.Karl A. Brabenec
99James SkoufisDem2012Incumbent re-elected.James Skoufis
100Aileen GuntherDem2003+Incumbent re-elected.Aileen Gunther
101Claudia TenneyRep2010Incumbent retired.Republican hold.Brian Miller
102Pete LopezRep2006Incumbent re-elected.Pete Lopez
103Kevin A. CahillDem1998Incumbent re-elected.Kevin A. Cahill
104Frank SkartadosDem2008Incumbent re-elected.Frank Skartados
105Kieran LalorRep2012Incumbent re-elected.Kieran Lalor
106Didi BarrettDem2012+Incumbent re-elected.Didi Barrett
107Steven McLaughlinRep2010Incumbent re-elected.Steven McLaughlin
108John T. McDonald IIIDem2012Incumbent re-elected.John T. McDonald III
109Patricia FahyDem2012Incumbent re-elected.Patricia Fahy
110Phillip SteckDem2012Incumbent re-elected.Phillip Steck
111Angelo SantabarbaraDem2012Incumbent re-elected.Angelo Santabarbara
112Jim TediscoRep1982Incumbent retired to run for State Senate. Republican hold.Mary Beth Walsh
113Carrie WoernerDem2014Incumbent re-elected.Carrie Woerner
114Dan StecRep2012Incumbent re-elected.Dan Stec
115Janet DupreyRep2006Incumbent retired.Democratic gain.Billy Jones
116Addie JenneDem2008Incumbent re-elected.Addie Jenne
117Ken BlankenbushRep2010Incumbent re-elected.Ken Blankenbush
118Marc W. ButlerRep1995+Incumbent re-elected.Marc W. Butler
119Anthony BrindisiDem2011+Incumbent re-elected.Anthony Brindisi
120William A. BarclayRep2002Incumbent re-elected.William A. Barclay
121Bill MageeDem1990Incumbent re-elected.Bill Magee
122Clifford CrouchRep1995+Incumbent re-elected. Clifford Crouch
123Donna LupardoDem2004Incumbent re-elected.Donna Lupardo
124Christopher S. FriendRep2010Incumbent re-elected.Christopher S. Friend
125Barbara LiftonDem2002Incumbent re-elected.Barbara Lifton
126Gary FinchRep1999+Incumbent re-elected.Gary Finch
127Albert A. Stirpe Jr.Dem2012Incumbent re-elected.Albert A. Stirpe Jr.
128Pamela HunterDem2015+Incumbent re-elected.Pamela Hunter
129William MagnarelliDem1998Incumbent re-elected.William Magnarelli
130Bob OaksRep1992Incumbent re-elected.Bob Oaks
131Brian KolbRep2000+Incumbent re-elected.Brian Kolb
132Phil PalmesanoRep2010Incumbent re-elected.Phil Palmesano
133Joseph ErrigoRep2016+Incumbent re-elected.Joseph Errigo
134Peter LawrenceRep2014Incumbent re-elected.Peter Lawrence
135Mark JohnsRep2010Incumbent re-elected.Mark Johns
136Joseph MorelleDem1990Incumbent re-elected.Joseph Morelle
137David GanttDem1982Incumbent re-elected.David Gantt
138Harry BronsonDem2010Incumbent re-elected.Harry Bronson
139Stephen HawleyRep2006+Incumbent re-elected.Stephen Hawley
140Robin SchimmingerDem1976Incumbent re-elected.Robin Schimminger
141Crystal Peoples-StokesDem2002Incumbent re-elected.Crystal Peoples-Stokes
142Michael KearnsRep2012+Incumbent re-elected.Michael Kearns
143Angela WozniakRep2014Incumbent retired.Democratic gain.Monica P. Wallace
144Jane CorwinRep2008Incumbent retired.Republican hold.Michael Norris
145John CerettoRep2010Incumbent retired.Republican hold.Angelo Morinello
146Raymond WalterRep2010Incumbent re-elected.Raymond Walter
147David DiPietroRep2012Incumbent re-elected.David DiPietro
148Joseph GiglioRep2005+Incumbent re-elected.Joseph Giglio
149Sean RyanDem2011+Incumbent re-elected.Sean Ryan
150Andy GoodellRep2010Incumbent re-elected.Andy Goodell

Notes and References

  1. Web site: NYS Board of Elections Enrollment by County, Voters Registered as of November 1, 2016 . elections.ny.gov .
  2. Web site: 2016 New York State Assembly election results.