2016Final results
2016 election for New York's 23rd District
U.S. House · New York
Tom Reed (R) won with 57.6% of the vote, defeating John F. Plumb (D) by 15.2 points.
Tom ReedRepublican · winner
57.6%161,050
John F. PlumbDemocrat
42.4%118,584
The same year, the district voted R+31.6 for president; this race was R+15.2.279,735 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.
John F. PlumbTom Reed
$1.6M
Raised by the campaign
$3.1M
$1.6M
Spent by the campaign
$3.1M
$1.5K
Cash on hand
$133.5K
Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 2016.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 2016