2008Final results
2008 election for New York's 16th District
U.S. House · New York
José E. Serrano (D) won with 96.6% of the vote, defeating Ali Mohamed (R) by 93.2 points.
José E. SerranoDemocrat · winner
96.6%127,179
Ali MohamedRepublican
3.4%4,488
131,667 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 2008
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
$410.5K
Raised by the campaign
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$386.7K
Spent by the campaign
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$26.6K
Cash on hand
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Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 2008.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 2008