2016Final results
2016 election for New York's 19th District
U.S. House · New York
John J. Faso (R) won with 54.0% of the vote, defeating Zephyr Teachout (D) by 8.1 points.
John J. FasoRepublican · winner
54.0%166,171
Zephyr TeachoutDemocrat
45.9%141,224
The same year, the district voted R+5.6 for president; this race was R+8.1.307,614 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.
Zephyr TeachoutJohn J. Faso
$5.1M
Raised by the campaign
$3M
$5M
Spent by the campaign
$2.9M
$34.4K
Cash on hand
$103.4K
Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 2016.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 2016