CalledUnofficial results

New York Senate District 16

New York State Senate · New York

John Liu won without an opponent on the ballot.

Fusion voting

John LiuDemocrat · winner · incumbent
98.2%37,347
Write-inOther party
1.8%666
John Liu won without an opponent on the ballot.38,013 votes

Source: New York State Board of Elections unofficial resultsUpdated Nov 7, 2026, 12:46 PM ET

Where the race moved

Against the 2024 presidential vote

The seat's recent races

EvenD+15.42022 SenateD+0.52024 Pres.

Source: Past results: 99chambers results archive (MEDSL, Klarner, state election offices)

Money in this race

Each line compares the two campaigns on one scale.

John LiuNo Republican
$349.1K
Raised by the campaign
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$235.8K
Spent by the campaign
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23%
Individual money from small donors (≤$250)
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729
Contributions
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Top funders

Largest contributors to each campaign; the color shows which candidate they gave to.

Steamfitter Local Union 638To Liu's campaign$5K
ASC PACTo Liu's campaign$5K
George HallTo Liu's campaign$5K
Christine ShihTo Liu's campaign$5K
Jia Shu XuTo Liu's campaign$5K

Campaign money: New York State Board of Elections, through Oct 19, 2026.

Source: New York State Board of Elections campaign filingsUpdated Oct 19, 2026

Pre-election forecast (final, Nov 3)

Our model's last run before Election Day, Nov 3, 2026. It no longer updates.

No Republican was on the ballot, so the model gave the seat to John Liu without simulating it.

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