2012Final results
2012 election for New York's 16th District
U.S. House · New York
Eliot L. Engel (D) won with 75.9% of the vote, defeating Joseph McLaughlin (R) by 53.1 points.
Eliot L. EngelDemocrat · winner
75.9%179,561
Joseph McLaughlinRepublican
22.8%53,935
Joseph DiaferiaGreen
1.3%2,974
236,470 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 2012
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.
Eliot L. EngelJoseph McLaughlin
$1.1M
Raised by the campaign
$3.4K
$1.2M
Spent by the campaign
$989
$51.3K
Cash on hand
$2.4K
Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 2012.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 2012