New York's 16th State Senate district

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New York's 16th
State Senate district

Senator
  John C. Liu
DQueens
Registration58.9% Democratic
11.2% Republican
26.8% No party preference
Demographics21% White
3% Black
18% Hispanic
55% Asian
Population (2017)325,941[1]
Registered voters158,669[2]

New York's 16th State Senate district is one of 63 districts in the New York State Senate. It has been represented by Democrat John C. Liu since 2023.[3]

Geography[edit]

District 16 covers part of central Queens, including parts of the neighborhoods of Flushing, Fresh Meadows, and Bayside.[1][4]

The district overlaps with New York's 6th and 14th congressional districts, and with the 24th, 25th, 26th, 27th, 28th, 30th, 34th, 35th, 39th, and 40th districts of the New York State Assembly.[5]

Recent election results[edit]

2022[edit]

2022 New York State Senate election, District 16[6][7]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic John Liu 26,601
Working Families John Liu 2,114
Total John Liu 28,715 57.7
Republican Ruben Cruz II 19,326
Conservative Ruben Cruz II 1,422
Independence Ruben Cruz II 285
Total Ruben Cruz II 21,033 42.2
Write-in 48 0.1
Total votes 49,796 100.0
Democratic win (new boundaries)

2020[edit]

2020 New York State Senate election, District 16[6][8]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Toby Ann Stavisky (incumbent) 65,240 98.9
Write-in 716 1.1
Total votes 65,956 100.0
Democratic hold

2018[edit]

2018 New York State Senate election, District 16[6]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Toby Ann Stavisky 39,951
Working Families Toby Ann Stavisky 2,201
Women's Equality Toby Ann Stavisky 664
Total Toby Ann Stavisky (incumbent) 42,816 95.0
Reform Vincent Pazienza 2,053 4.5
Write-in 211 0.5
Total votes 45,080 100.0
Democratic hold

2016[edit]

2016 New York State Senate election, District 16[6]
Primary election
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Toby Ann Stavisky (incumbent) 5,690 58.8
Democratic S.J. Jung 3,966 41.0
Write-in 21 0.2
Total votes 9,677 100.0
General election
Democratic Toby Ann Stavisky 49,431
Working Families Toby Ann Stavisky 2,013
Women's Equality Toby Ann Stavisky 1,051
Total Toby Ann Stavisky (incumbent) 52,495 77.9
Republican Carlos Giron 13,092
Conservative Carlos Giron 1,311
Reform Carlos Giron 453
Total Carlos Giron 14,856 22.0
Write-in 79 0.1
Total votes 67,430 100.0
Democratic hold

2014[edit]

2014 New York State Senate election, District 16[6]
Primary election
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Toby Ann Stavisky (incumbent) 5,417 57.9
Democratic S.J. Jung 3,880 41.5
Write-in 54 0.6
Total votes 9,351 100.0
General election
Democratic Toby Ann Stavisky 18,784
Working Families Toby Ann Stavisky 1,648
Independence Toby Ann Stavisky 734
Total Toby Ann Stavisky (incumbent) 21,166 98.8
Write-in 261 1.2
Total votes 21,427 100.0
Democratic hold

2012[edit]

2012 New York State Senate election, District 16[6]
Primary election
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Toby Ann Stavisky (incumbent) 5,377 57.9
Democratic John Messer 3,879 41.8
Write-in 23 0.3
Total votes 9,279 100.0
General election
Democratic Toby Ann Stavisky 41,920
Working Families Toby Ann Stavisky 1,338
Independence Toby Ann Stavisky 722
Total Toby Ann Stavisky (incumbent) 43,980 76.4
Republican J.D. Kim 12,424
Conservative J.D. Kim 1,083
Total J.D. Kim 13,507 23.5
Write-in 48 0.1
Total votes 57,535 100.0
Democratic hold

Federal results in District 16[edit]

Year Office Results[9][10]
2020 President Biden 66.0 – 32.8%
2016 President Clinton 71.3 – 26.1%
2012 President Obama 74.1 – 24.9%
Senate Gillibrand 80.2 – 18.5%

References[edit]

  1. ^ a b "State Senate District 16, NY". Census Reporter. Retrieved July 1, 2019.
  2. ^ "Enrollment by Senate District". New York State Board of Elections. February 2019.
  3. ^ "New York State Senator John C. Liu". The New York State Senate. Retrieved June 1, 2023.
  4. ^ "Our District". The New York State Senate. Retrieved July 1, 2019.
  5. ^ David Jarman. "How do counties, House districts, and legislative districts all overlap?". Daily Kos. Retrieved September 2, 2019.
  6. ^ a b c d e f "New York State Senate District 16". Ballotpedia. Retrieved July 3, 2020.
  7. ^ "State Senator 16th Senate District - General Election - November 8, 2022". New York State Board of Elections. Retrieved June 1, 2023.
  8. ^ "State Senator 16th Senate District - General Election - November 3, 2020". New York State Board of Elections. December 3, 2020. Retrieved December 6, 2020.
  9. ^ "Daily Kos Elections Statewide Results by LD". Daily Kos. Retrieved July 1, 2019.
  10. ^ "2020 Presidential by Legislative District & Most Recent Election Result". CNalysis. Retrieved June 9, 2021.