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2016 election for New York Senate District 9

New York State Senate · New York

Todd D. Kaminsky (D) won with 51.7% of the vote, defeating Christopher T. McGrath (R) by 4.4 points, a seat Republicans won last time.

Todd D. KaminskyDemocrat · winner
51.7%75,739
47.2%69,217
1.1%1,565
146,571 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

EvenR+31.62010R+21.32012R+31.72014D+4.42016D+23.62018D+15.42020

Source: MIT Election Data and Science LabUpdated Oct 1, 2026, 4:52 AM ET

The candidates