2000Final results
2000 election for New York's 16th District
U.S. House · New York
José E. Serrano (D) won with 95.8% of the vote, defeating Aaron Justice (R) by 92.1 points.
José E. SerranoDemocrat · winner
95.8%103,041
Aaron JusticeRepublican
3.7%3,943
Richard RetchoConservative
0.5%571
107,555 votes
Source: MIT Election Data and Science LabUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:25 AM ET
The seat over time
D − R margin in this seat's races around 2000
Races before and after
Source: MIT Election Data and Science LabUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:25 AM ET
Money in this race
Each line compares the two campaigns on one scale.
José E. SerranoNo Republican
$187.7K
Raised by the campaign
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$189K
Spent by the campaign
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$56K
Cash on hand
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Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 2000.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 2000