2016Final results
2016 election for New York's 5th District
U.S. House · New York
Gregory Meeks (D) won with 85.4% of the vote, defeating Michael A. O'Reilly (R) by 72.5 points.
Gregory MeeksDemocrat · winner
85.4%199,815
Michael A. O'ReillyRepublican
13.0%30,312
Frank FrancoisGreen
1.5%3,587
233,853 votes
Source: MIT Election Data and Science LabUpdated Oct 1, 2026, 4:52 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 Oct 1, 2026, 4:52 AM ET
Money in this race
Each line compares the two campaigns on one scale.
Gregory MeeksMichael A. O'Reilly
$990K
Raised by the campaign
$47.5K
$1M
Spent by the campaign
$63.5K
$123.6K
Cash on hand
-$11K
Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 2016.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 2016