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2016Final results

2016 election for New York's 1st District

U.S. House · New York

Lee M. Zeldin (R) won with 58.2% of the vote, defeating Anna Throne-Hols (D) by 16.4 points.

Lee M. ZeldinRepublican · winner
58.2%188,499
41.8%135,278
The same year, the district voted R+14.1 for president; this race was R+16.4.323,890 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 2016

Races before and after

EvenD+0.32010D+4.92012R+8.92014R+16.42016R+4.12018R+9.72020

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.

Anna Throne-HolsLee M. Zeldin
$3.9M
Raised by the campaign
$4.4M
$3.9M
Spent by the campaign
$4.1M
$28.7K
Cash on hand
$373.1K

Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 2016.

Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 2016