2016Final results
2016 election for New York's 27th District
U.S. House · New York
Chris Collins (R) won with 67.2% of the vote, defeating Diana K. Kastenbaum (D) by 34.4 points.
Chris CollinsRepublican · winner
67.2%220,885
Diana K. KastenbaumDemocrat
32.8%107,832
The same year, the district voted R+31.6 for president; this race was R+34.4.328,809 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.
No DemocratChris Collins
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Raised by the campaign
$1.2M
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Spent by the campaign
$1.1M
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Cash on hand
$699.2K
Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 2016.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 2016