2016 New York State Assembly election

The 2016 New York State Assembly elections were held on Tuesday, November 8, 2016, with the primary election on September 13, 2016. Voters in the 150 districts of the New York State Assembly elected their representatives. The elections coincided with the elections for other offices, including for U.S. President and the state senate.

2016 New York State Assembly election

November 8, 2016
150 seats from the New York State Assembly
Turnout	53.04%[1]
Leader Carl Heastie Brian Kolb Fred Thiele[lower-alpha 1] Party Democratic Republican Independence Leader's seat 83rd district 131st District 1st District Seats before 105 42 1 Seats after 105[lower-alpha 2] 43 1 Seat change 1 Popular vote 3,851,654 2,041,214 181,577 Percentage 58.12% 30.80% 2.74%   Leader Angela Wozniak (retired) Party Working Families Conservative Leader's seat 143rd District Seats before 1 1 Seats after 1 0 Seat change 1 Popular vote 169,524 306,448 Percentage 2.56% 4.62%
Speaker before election Carl Heastie Democratic Speaker Carl Heastie Democratic

Overview

2016 New York State Assembly elections General election — November 8, 2016[2]
Party		Votes	Percentage	Contested	Before	After	+/–
	Democratic	3,851,654	58.12%	133	105	105
	Republican	2,041,214	30.80%	103	42	43	1
	Independence	181,577	2.74%	94	1	1
	Working Families	169,524	2.56%	85	1	1
	Conservative	306,448	4.62%	91	1	0	1
	Reform	26,238	0.40%	70	0	0
	Women's Equality	25,106	0.38%	42	0	0
	Green	19,264	0.29%	12	0	0
	Stop de Blasio	1,499	0.02%	3	0	0
	Tax Revolt	1,222	0.02%	3	0	0
	Libertarian	1,149	0.02%	2	0	0
	Tax Cuts Now	1,047	0.02%	1	0	0
	New Ideas	914	0.01%	1	0	0

Results

District 1

1st Assembly District election in New York, 2016[2]
Party		Candidate	Votes	Percentage
	Democratic	Fred Thiele	30,803	56.64%
	Working Families	Fred Thiele	1,772	4.47%
	Independence	Fred Thiele	2,243	3.11%
	Women's Equality	Fred Thiele	428	0.68%
	Total	Fred Thiele	35,246	55.65%
	Republican	Robert Antonacci	21,280	33.60%
	Total	Robert Antonacci	21,280	33.60%
	Blank		6,718	10.61%
	Void		29	0.05%
	Write-in		63	0.10%
Totals			63,340	100.00%
	Independence/Democratic Hold

District 2

2nd Assembly District election in New York, 2016[2]
Party		Candidate	Votes	Percentage
	Republican	Anthony Palumbo	32,636	49.24%
	Conservative	Anthony Palumbo	5,235	7.90%
	Independence	Anthony Palumbo	1,724	2.60%
	Reform	Anthony Palumbo	200	0.30%
	Total	Anthony Palumbo	39,795	60.04%
	Democratic	Michael L. Conroy	19,575	29.53%
	Total	Michael L. Conroy	19,575	29.53%
	Blank		6,794	10.25%
	Void		11	0.02%
	Write-in		33	0.05%
Totals			66,280	100.00%
	Republican Hold

District 3

3rd Assembly District election in New York, 2016[2]
Party		Candidate	Votes	Percentage
	Republican	Dean Murray	23,957	45.52%
	Conservative	Dean Murray	3,560	6.76%
	Independence	Dean Murray	1,401	2.66%
	Reform	Dean Murray	169	0.03%
	Total	Dean Murray	29,087	55.27%
	Democratic	Gregory D. Schoen	17,404	33.07%
	Total	Gregory D. Schoen	17,404	33.07%
	Blank		6,108	11.61%
	Void		7	0.01%
	Write-in		20	0.04%
Totals			52,626	100.00%
	Republican Hold

District 4

4th Assembly District election in New York, 2016[2]
Party		Candidate	Votes	Percentage
	Democratic	Steve Englebright	29,051	48.59%
	Working Families	Steve Englebright	1,400	2.34%
	Independence	Steve Englebright	1,490	2.49%
	Total	Steve Englebright	31,941	53.42%
	Republican	Steven Weissbard	18,811	31.46%
	Conservative	Steven Weissbard	3,183	5.32%
	Total	Steven Weissbard	21,994	36.78%
	Blank		5,813	9.72%
	Void		12	0.02%
	Write-in		31	0.05%
Totals			59,791	100.00%
	Democratic Hold

District 5

5th Assembly District election in New York, 2016[2]
Party		Candidate	Votes	Percentage
	Republican	Al Graf	27,949	46.94%
	Conservative	Al Graf	4,097	6.88%
	Independence	Al Graf	1,190	2.00%
	Reform	Al Graf	148	0.25%
	Total	Al Graf	33,384	56.06%
	Democratic	Gregory D. Schoen	18,313	30.75%
	Total	Gregory D. Schoen	18,313	30.75%
	Libertarian	James Smith	824	1.38%
	Blank		6,983	11.72%
	Void		16	0.03%
	Write-in		26	0.04%
Totals			59,546	100.00%
	Republican Hold

District 6

4th Assembly District election in New York, 2016[2]
Party		Candidate	Votes	Percentage
	Democratic	Philip Ramos	24,201	68.46%
	Working Families	Philip Ramos	1,573	4.45%
	Independence	Philip Ramos	1,046	2.96%
	Total	Philip Ramos	26,820	75.87%
	Blank		8,438	23.87%
	Void		1	>0.01%
	Write-in		89	0.25%
Totals			35,348	100.00%
	Democratic Hold

District 7

7th Assembly District election in New York, 2016[2]
Party		Candidate	Votes	Percentage
	Republican	Andrew Barbarino	31,330	48.91%
	Conservative	Andrew Barbarino	5,018	7.83%
	Independence	Andrew Barbarino	1,612	2.52%
	Reform	Andrew Barbarino	275	0.43%
	Total	Andrew Barbarino	38,235	59.69%
	Democratic	Nickolas R. Gambini	18,653	29.12%
	Total	Nickolas R. Gambini	18,653	29.12%
	Blank		7,133	11.13%
	Void		14	0.02%
	Write-in		26	0.04%
Totals			64,061	100.00%
	Republican Hold

District 8

2016 8th Assembly District election in New York[2]
Party		Candidate	Votes	Percentage
	Republican	Michael J. Fitzpatrick	36,528	52.73%
	Conservative	Michael J. Fitzpatrick	5,155	7.44%
	Independence	Michael J. Fitzpatrick	1,422	2.05%
	Reform	Michael J. Fitzpatrick	148	0.26%
	Total	Michael J. Fitzpatrick	43,286	62.49%
	Democratic	Richard S. Macellaro	19,121	27.60%
	Total	Richard S. Macellaro	19,121	27.60%
	Blank		6,831	9.86%
	Void		16	0.02%
	Write-in		15	0.02%
Totals			69,269	100.00%
	Republican Hold

District 9

2016 9th Assembly District election in New York[2]
Party		Candidate	Votes	Percentage
	Republican	Joseph Saladino	35,368	53.15%
	Conservative	Joseph Saladino	4,352	6.54%
	Independence	Joseph Saladino	1,181	0.18%
	Tax Revolt	Joseph Saladino	269	0.40%
	Reform	Joseph Saladino	171	0.26%
	Total	Joseph Saladino	41,341	62.12%
	Democratic	Richard S. Macellaro	18,841	28.31%
	Total	Richard S. Macellaro	18,841	28.31%
	Blank		6,311	9.48%
	Write-in		29	0.04%
	Void		23	0.03%
Totals			66,545	100.00%
	Republican Hold

District 10

2016 10th Assembly District election in New York[2]
Party		Candidate	Votes	Percentage
	Republican	Chad Lupinacci	27,231	44.03%
	Conservative	Chad Lupinacci	3,703	5.99%
	Independence	Chad Lupinacci	1,456	2.35%
	Reform	Chad Lupinacci	281	0.45%
	Total	Chad Lupinacci	32,671	52.83%
	Democratic	Edwin Perez	23,923	38.68%
	Total	Edwin Perez	23,923	38.68%
	Blank		5,197	8.40%
	Write-in		40	0.06%
	Void		16	0.03%
Totals			61,847	100.00%
	Republican Hold

Notes

1. Thiele caucuses with the Democrats.
2. Includes Diana Richardson of the 43rd District, who was originally elected on the Working Families line but now considers herself a Democrat as well.

References

1. "NYS Board of Elections Enrollment by County, Voters Registered as of November 1, 2016" (PDF). elections.ny.gov.
2. "2016 New York State Assembly election results" (PDF).