2016Final results
2016 election for New York Senate District 51
New York State Senate · New York
James L. Seward (R) won with 72.6% of the vote, defeating Jermaine Bagnall Graham (D) by 45.2 points.
James L. SewardRepublican · winner · incumbent
72.6%84,710
Jermaine Bagnall GrahamDemocrat
27.4%31,983
The same year, the district voted R+14.8 for president; this race was R+45.2.116,716 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