2012Final results
2012 election for New York Assembly District 16
New York State Assembly · New York
Michelle Schimel (D) won with 61.2% of the vote, defeating Richard E. Stiek (R) by 22.5 points.
Michelle SchimelDemocrat · winner · incumbent
61.2%29,206
Richard E. StiekRepublican
38.8%18,487
47,693 votes
Source: Harvard Dataverse / Carl KlarnerUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:29 AM ET
The seat over time
D − R margin in this seat's races around 2012
Races before and after
Source: Harvard Dataverse / Carl KlarnerUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:29 AM ET