2022Final results
2022 election for New York Senate District 16
New York State Senate · New York
John Liu (D) won with 57.7% of the vote, defeating Ruben D. Cruz II (R) by 15.4 points.
John LiuDemocrat · winner · incumbent
57.7%28,715
Ruben D. Cruz IIRepublican
42.2%21,033
49,798 votes
Source: MIT Election Data and Science LabUpdated Oct 2, 2026, 5:14 AM ET
The seat over time
D − R margin in this seat's races around 2022
Races before and after
Source: MIT Election Data and Science LabUpdated Oct 2, 2026, 5:14 AM ET