The 2016 United States House of Representatives elections in New York were held on November 8, 2016, to elect 27 U.S. representatives from the state of New York. The elections coincided with the 2016 U.S. presidential election, as well as other elections to the House of Representatives, elections to the United States Senate and various state and local elections. The primaries took place on June 28.
In the general election, 18 Democrats and nine Republicans prevailed. No incumbents were defeated.
Overview United States House of Representatives elections in New York, 2016PartyVotesPercentageSeats+/– Democratic 4,202,200 59.05% 18 Republican 2,140,917 30.08% 9 Conservative 337,169 4.74% 0 Working Families 192,553 2.71% 0 Independence 92,199 1.30% 0 Women's Equality 45,990 0.65% 0 Reform 41,204 0.58% 0 Green 28,193 0.40% 0 Other Party Lines 28,683 0.40% 0 Write-ins 7,316 0.10% 0 Totals 7,116,424 100.00% 27
District 1
The 1st district is located in eastern Long Island and includes most of central and eastern Suffolk County. The incumbent was Republican Lee Zeldin, who had represented the district since 2015, ran for re-election. He was first elected in 2014 with 53% of the vote, defeating Democratic incumbent Tim Bishop. The district had a PVI of R+2.
Republican primary Candidates Nominee Lee Zeldin, incumbent U.S. representative
Democratic primary Candidates Nominee Anna Throne-Holst, Southampton town supervisor
Eliminated in primary David Calone, Suffolk County Planning Commission chair
Declined Kara Hahn, Suffolk County legislator Mark Lesko, former Brookhaven supervisor
Endorsements
Results Throne-Holst won the primary by 417 votes.
General election Endorsements
Debates + 2016 New York's 1st congressional district debates Date Host Moderator Link Republican DemocraticKey: Participant Absent Not invited Invited Withdrawn Lee Zeldin Anna Throne-Holst1 Oct. 13, 2016 League of Women Voters of The HamptonsSEA-TV Carol MellorC-SPAN 2 Oct. 22, 2016 News 12 Networks Stone GrissomYouTube
Polling Poll source Date(s)administered Samplesize Margin oferror LeeZeldin (R) AnnaThrone-Holst (D) UndecidedSiena CollegeSiena College October 27–31, 2016 607 ± 4.0% 57% 36% 6%Siena CollegeSiena College September 27 – October 2, 2016 661 ± 3.8% 53% 38% 9%
Predictions SourceRankingAs of The Cook Political ReportNovember 7, 2016Daily Kos ElectionsNovember 7, 2016 RothenbergNovember 3, 2016 Sabato's Crystal BallNovember 7, 2016RCPOctober 31, 2016
Results
District 2
The 2nd district is based along the South Shore of Long Island and includes southwestern Suffolk County and a small portion of southeastern Nassau County. The incumbent was Republican Peter T. King, who had represented the district since 2013, and previously represented the 3rd district from 1993 to 2013. He was re-elected with 65% of the vote in 2014. The district had a PVI of R+1.
Republican primary Candidates Nominee Peter King, incumbent U.S. representative
Democratic primary Candidates Nominee DuWayne Gregory, presiding officer of the Suffolk County Legislature
Declined Martin Tankleff, attorney
General election Endorsements
Predictions SourceRankingAs of The Cook Political ReportNovember 7, 2016Daily Kos ElectionsNovember 7, 2016 RothenbergNovember 3, 2016 Sabato's Crystal BallNovember 7, 2016RCPOctober 31, 2016
Results
District 3
The 3rd district is based along the north shore of Long Island and includes portions of Nassau and Suffolk Counties. The incumbent, Democrat Steve Israel, had represented northern Long Island since 2000 (as the 2nd district from 2000 to 2012 and the 3rd district since then) and announced he would not seek re-election on January 5, 2016.
Democratic primary Candidates Nominee Tom Suozzi, former Nassau County executive & mayor of Glen Cove
Eliminated in primary Joseph C. Clarke, perennial candidate Jonathan Kaiman, former North Hempstead town supervisor and chair of Nassau County finance board Anna Kaplan, North Hempstead town council member Steve Stern, Suffolk County legislator, 16th district; businessman
Declined Judi Bosworth, Nassau County legislator, 10th district Steve Israel, incumbent U.S. representative Lori Scheinman, philanthropist William Spencer, Suffolk County legislator, 18th district Robert Zimmerman, Long Island Economic development commissioner
Endorsements
Debate + 2016 New York's 3rd congressional district Democratic primary debate Date Host Moderator Link Democratic Democratic Democratic Democratic DemocraticKey: Participant Absent Not invited Invited Withdrawn Jonathan Clarke Jon Kaiman Anna Kaplan Steve Stern Tom Suozzi1 May 17, 2016 Great Neck Democratic Club Larry LevyYouTube
Results
Republican primary Candidates Nominee Jack Martins, state senator
Withdrawn Philip Pidot, businessman, former fraud investigator and Fox News commentator
Declined Chad Lupinacci, state assembly member Rob Trotta, Suffolk legislator
Endorsements
General election Endorsements
Debates Complete video of debate, October 26, 2016
Predictions SourceRankingAs of The Cook Political ReportNovember 7, 2016Daily Kos ElectionsNovember 7, 2016 RothenbergNovember 3, 2016 Sabato's Crystal BallNovember 7, 2016RCPOctober 31, 2016
Results Suozzi defeated Martins in the general election.
District 4
The 4th district was located in central and southern Nassau County. Incumbent Democrat Kathleen Rice, who had represented the district since 2014, ran for re-election. She was elected with 53% of the vote in 2014. The district had a PVI of D+3.
Democratic primary Candidates Nominee Kathleen Rice, incumbent U.S. representative
Republican primary Candidates Nominee David Gurfein, retired U.S. Marine Corps lieutenant colonel
General election Predictions SourceRankingAs of The Cook Political ReportNovember 7, 2016Daily Kos ElectionsNovember 7, 2016 RothenbergNovember 3, 2016 Sabato's Crystal BallNovember 7, 2016RCPOctober 31, 2016
Results
District 5
The 5th district is mostly located entirely within Queens in New York City, but also includes a small portion of Nassau County. The incumbent was Democrat Gregory Meeks, who had represented the district since 2013 and previously represented the 6th district from 1998 to 2013. He was re-elected in 2012 with 90% of the vote. The district had a PVI of D+35.
Democratic primary Candidates Nominee Gregory Meeks, incumbent U.S. representative
Eliminated in primary Ali A. Mirza
Results
Republican primary Candidates Nominee Michael O'Reilly
General election Endorsements
Predictions SourceRankingAs of The Cook Political ReportNovember 7, 2016Daily Kos ElectionsNovember 7, 2016 RothenbergNovember 3, 2016 Sabato's Crystal BallNovember 7, 2016RCPOctober 31, 2016
Results
District 6
The 6th district is located entirely within Queens in New York City. Incumbent Democrat Grace Meng, who had represented the district since 2013, ran for re-election. She was re-elected in 2014, winning the general election with 100% of the vote. The district had a PVI of D+13.
Democratic primary Candidates Nominee Grace Meng, incumbent U.S. representative
Republican primary Candidates Nominee Danniel S. Maio, co-owner of the Identity Map Company
General election Endorsements
Predictions SourceRankingAs of The Cook Political ReportNovember 7, 2016Daily Kos ElectionsNovember 7, 2016 RothenbergNovember 3, 2016 Sabato's Crystal BallNovember 7, 2016RCPOctober 31, 2016
Results
District 7
The 7th district is located entirely in New York City and includes parts of Brooklyn, Queens, and Manhattan. Incumbent Democrat, Nydia Velázquez, who had represented the district since 2013, and previously represented the 12th district from 1993 to 2013, ran for re-election. She was re-elected in 2014 with 56% of the vote. The district had a PVI of D+34.
Democratic primary Candidates Nominee Nydia Velázquez, incumbent U.S. representative
Eliminated in primary Jeffrey M. Kurzon, attorney Yungman F. Lee, banking executive
Endorsements
Results
Republican primary Candidates Nominee Allan E. Romaguera
General election Endorsements
Predictions SourceRankingAs of The Cook Political ReportNovember 7, 2016Daily Kos ElectionsNovember 7, 2016 RothenbergNovember 3, 2016 Sabato's Crystal BallNovember 7, 2016RCPOctober 31, 2016
Results
District 8
The 8th district is located entirely in the New York City boroughs of Brooklyn and Queens. Incumbent Democrat Hakeem Jeffries, who had represented the district since 2013, ran for re-election. He was re-elected in 2014, winning the general election with 84% of the vote. The district had a PVI of D+35.
Democratic primary Candidates Nominee Hakeem Jeffries, incumbent U.S. representative
Jeffries also received the Working Families nomination.
Republican primary No Republicans filed.
Conservative primary Candidates Nominee Daniel J. Cavanagh
General election Endorsements
Predictions SourceRankingAs of The Cook Political ReportNovember 7, 2016Daily Kos ElectionsNovember 7, 2016 RothenbergNovember 3, 2016 Sabato's Crystal BallNovember 7, 2016RCPOctober 31, 2016
Results
District 9
The 9th district is located entirely within the New York City borough of Brooklyn. Incumbent Democrat Yvette Clarke, who had represented the district since 2013 and previously represented the 11th district from 2007 to 2013, ran for re-election. She was re-elected in 2014 with 89.5% of the vote. The district had a PVI of D+32.
Democratic primary Candidates Nominee Yvette Clarke, incumbent U.S. representative
Clarke also received the Working Families nomination.
Republican primary No Republicans filed.
Conservative primary Candidates Nominee Alan Bellone
General election Endorsements
Predictions SourceRankingAs of The Cook Political ReportNovember 7, 2016Daily Kos ElectionsNovember 7, 2016 RothenbergNovember 3, 2016 Sabato's Crystal BallNovember 7, 2016RCPOctober 31, 2016
Results
District 10
The 10th district is located in New York City and includes the Upper West Side of Manhattan, the west side of Lower Manhattan, including Greenwich Village and the Financial District, and parts of Brooklyn, including Borough Park. The incumbent was Democrat Jerrold Nadler, who had represented the district since 2013 and previously represented the 8th district from 1993 to 2013 and the 17th district from 1992 to 1993. He was re-elected in 2014 with 82% of the vote. The district had a PVI of D+23.
Democratic primary Candidates Nominee Jerrold Nadler, incumbent U.S. representative
Eliminated in primary Mikhail Oliver Rosenberg, former investment banker
Endorsements
Results
Republican primary Candidates Nominee Philip Rosenthal, physicist, lawyer, and entrepreneur
General election Endorsements
Predictions SourceRankingAs of The Cook Political ReportNovember 7, 2016Daily Kos ElectionsNovember 7, 2016 RothenbergNovember 3, 2016 Sabato's Crystal BallNovember 7, 2016RCPOctober 31, 2016
Results
District 11
The 11th district is located entirely in New York City and includes all of Staten Island and parts of southern Brooklyn. The incumbent was Republican Dan Donovan, who took office in 2015 after the resignation of Republican Michael Grimm. Donovan took office after winning a 2015 special election over Democrat Vincent J. Gentile. The district had a Cook Partisan Voting Index (PVI) of R+2.
Republican primary Candidates Nominee Dan Donovan, incumbent U.S. representative
Democratic primary Candidates Nominee Richard Reichard, former president of the Staten Island Democratic Association
General election Endorsements
Predictions SourceRankingAs of The Cook Political ReportNovember 7, 2016Daily Kos ElectionsNovember 7, 2016 RothenbergNovember 3, 2016 Sabato's Crystal BallNovember 7, 2016RCPOctober 31, 2016
Results
District 12