2016Final results
2016 election for New York Senate District 2
New York State Senate · New York
John Flanagan (R) won with 63.2% of the vote, defeating Peter N. Magistrale (D) by 30.2 points.
John FlanaganRepublican · winner · incumbent
63.2%91,172
Peter N. MagistraleDemocrat
33.0%47,623
Stephen RuthLibertarian
3.8%5,505
The same year, the district voted R+12.7 for president; this race was R+30.2.144,332 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