New York Senate District 16
Queens County. Population 319,569 (2020). Partisan lean R+3.
Uncontested2026 candidates
Current senator: John Liu (D), first elected 2018.
Provisional candidate list. It will be replaced by the New York State Board of Elections certified ballot, including all minor-party lines.
New York uses fusion voting: a candidate can appear on several party lines, and votes on every line count toward their total.
Campaign finance
John Liu
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Past results in this district
Legislative results are as reported for this district. Statewide races are estimated for the current district lines.
2024 State Senate
Nov 5, 2024 · 61,055 votes
| Candidate | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|
John C. Liu(D)winner By party line
| 48,470 | 79.4% |
Juan M. Pagan(C) | 12,299 | 20.1% |
Write-ins | 286 | 0.5% |
- District margin
- —
- All contested seats
- D+8.1
Source: NYC Board of Elections, election results. Updated Sep 28, 2026, 8:11 PM ET.
2022 State Senate
Nov 8, 2022 · 49,798 votes
| Candidate | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|
John C. Liu(D)winner By party line
| 28,715 | 57.7% |
Ruben D. Cruz II(R) By party line
| 21,033 | 42.2% |
Write-ins | 50 | 0.1% |
- District margin
- D+15.4
- All contested seats
- D+0.2
- Relative to chamber
- D+15.2
Source: NYC Board of Elections, election results. Updated Sep 28, 2026, 9:19 PM ET.
2024 President
Nov 5, 2024 · 78,978 votes (estimated for current lines)
| Candidate | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|
Kamala D. Harris(D)winner | 39,020 | 49.4% |
Donald J. Trump(R) | 38,668 | 49.0% |
Other candidates | 1,290 | 1.6% |
- District margin
- D+0.5
- Statewide
- D+12.7
- Relative to state
- R+12.2
Precinct results re-aggregated to current district lines using 2020 census block populations. Source: The New York Times, 2024 Precinct-Level Election Results. Updated Sep 28, 2026, 9:21 PM ET.
2020 President
Nov 3, 2020 · 90,867 votes (estimated for current lines)
| Candidate | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|
Joseph R. Biden(D)winner | 55,869 | 61.5% |
Donald J. Trump(R) | 33,963 | 37.4% |
Howie Hawkins(G) | 358 | 0.4% |
Jo Jorgensen(L) | 320 | 0.4% |
Write-ins | 259 | 0.3% |
Brock Pierce(I) | 98 | 0.1% |
- District margin
- D+24.4
- Statewide
- D+23.5
- Relative to state
- D+0.9
Precinct results re-aggregated to current district lines using 2020 census block populations. Source: Voting and Election Science Team, precinct-level results (Harvard Dataverse, CC BY 4.0). Updated Sep 28, 2026, 7:50 PM ET.
2018 U.S. Senate
Nov 6, 2018 · 52,179 votes (estimated for current lines)
| Candidate | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|
Kirsten E. Gillibrand(D)winner | 36,989 | 70.9% |
Chele Chiavacci Farley(R) | 15,143 | 29.0% |
Write-ins | 47 | 0.1% |
- District margin
- D+41.9
- Statewide
- D+34.0
- Relative to state
- D+7.9
Precinct results re-aggregated to current district lines using 2020 census block populations. Source: Voting and Election Science Team, precinct-level results (Harvard Dataverse, CC BY 4.0). Updated Sep 28, 2026, 9:15 PM ET.
2018 Governor
Nov 6, 2018 · 53,179 votes (estimated for current lines)
| Candidate | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|
Andrew M. Cuomo(D)winner | 36,289 | 68.2% |
Marcus J. Molinaro(R) | 15,341 | 28.8% |
Howie Hawkins(G) | 932 | 1.8% |
Larry Sharpe(L) | 357 | 0.7% |
Stephanie A. Miner(SAM) | 210 | 0.4% |
Write-ins | 50 | 0.1% |
- District margin
- D+40.6
- Statewide
- D+24.4
- Relative to state
- D+16.1
Precinct results re-aggregated to current district lines using 2020 census block populations. Source: Voting and Election Science Team, precinct-level results (Harvard Dataverse, CC BY 4.0). Updated Sep 28, 2026, 9:15 PM ET.
2018 Comptroller
Nov 6, 2018 · 52,026 votes (estimated for current lines)
| Candidate | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|
Thomas P. DiNapoli(D)winner | 36,289 | 69.8% |
Jonathan Trichter(R) | 14,835 | 28.5% |
Mark Dunlea(G) | 692 | 1.3% |
Cruger Gallaudet(L) | 193 | 0.4% |
Write-ins | 17 | 0.0% |
- District margin
- D+42.0
- Statewide
- D+36.3
- Relative to state
- D+5.7
Precinct results re-aggregated to current district lines using 2020 census block populations. Source: Voting and Election Science Team, precinct-level results (Harvard Dataverse, CC BY 4.0). Updated Sep 28, 2026, 9:15 PM ET.
2018 Attorney General
Nov 6, 2018 · 51,496 votes (estimated for current lines)
| Candidate | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|
Letitia James(D)winner | 35,147 | 68.3% |
Keith Wofford(R) | 14,862 | 28.9% |
Michael Sussman(G) | 763 | 1.5% |
Christopher Garvey(L) | 368 | 0.7% |
Other candidate (O) | 322 | 0.6% |
Write-ins | 34 | 0.1% |
- District margin
- D+40.6
- Statewide
- D+27.9
- Relative to state
- D+12.7
Precinct results re-aggregated to current district lines using 2020 census block populations. Source: Voting and Election Science Team, precinct-level results (Harvard Dataverse, CC BY 4.0). Updated Sep 28, 2026, 9:15 PM ET.
2016 U.S. Senate
Nov 8, 2016 · 70,927 votes (estimated for current lines)
| Candidate | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|
Charles E. Schumer(D)winner | 53,513 | 75.4% |
Wendy Long(R) | 15,885 | 22.4% |
Robin Laverne Wilson(G) | 1,150 | 1.6% |
Alex Merced(L) | 337 | 0.5% |
Write-ins | 42 | 0.1% |
- District margin
- D+54.2
- Statewide
- D+44.4
- Relative to state
- D+9.8
Precinct results re-aggregated to current district lines using 2020 census block populations. Source: Voting and Election Science Team, precinct-level results (Harvard Dataverse, CC BY 4.0). Updated Sep 28, 2026, 9:17 PM ET.
2016 President
Nov 8, 2016 · 76,929 votes (estimated for current lines)
| Candidate | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|
Hillary Clinton(D)winner | 49,761 | 64.7% |
Donald J. Trump(R) | 24,616 | 32.0% |
Jill Stein(G) | 1,084 | 1.4% |
Gary Johnson(L) | 990 | 1.3% |
Write-ins | 479 | 0.6% |
- District margin
- D+33.8
- Statewide
- D+23.5
- Relative to state
- D+10.3
Precinct results re-aggregated to current district lines using 2020 census block populations. Source: Voting and Election Science Team, precinct-level results (Harvard Dataverse, CC BY 4.0). Updated Sep 28, 2026, 9:17 PM ET.
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