2016Final results
2016 election for New York's 15th District
U.S. House · New York
José E. Serrano (D) won with 95.2% of the vote, defeating Alejandro Vega (R) by 91.7 points.
José E. SerranoDemocrat · winner
95.2%165,688
Alejandro VegaRepublican
3.5%6,129
Eduardo RamirezConservative
1.2%2,104
174,036 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
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
$276.5K
Raised by the campaign
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$276.8K
Spent by the campaign
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$42.6K
Cash on hand
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Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 2016.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 2016