2016Final results
2016 election for New York's 21st District
U.S. House · New York
Elise M. Stefanik (R) won with 65.3% of the vote, defeating Mike Derrick (D) by 35.1 points.
Elise M. StefanikRepublican · winner
65.3%177,886
Mike DerrickDemocrat
30.1%82,161
4.6%12,452
The same year, the district voted R+13.3 for president; this race was R+35.1.272,606 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.
Mike DerrickElise M. Stefanik
$1.2M
Raised by the campaign
$3.2M
$1.2M
Spent by the campaign
$2.6M
$7.4K
Cash on hand
$542.2K
Other candidates' campaigns: Matthew J. Funiciello $15.1K.
Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 2016.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 2016