New York's 16th State Senate district

New York's 16th State Senate district is one of 63 districts in the New York State Senate. It has been represented by Democrat Toby Ann Stavisky since 1999, following her victory in a special election to succeed her late husband Leonard P. Stavisky.[3]

New York's 16th
State Senate District
Current senatorToby Ann Stavisky (D–Forest Hills)
Registration58.9% Democratic
11.2% Republican
26.8% No party preference
Demographics21% White
3% Black
18% Hispanic
55% Asian
Population (2017)325,941[1]
Registered voters158,669[2]

Geography

District 16 covers a narrow stretch of central Queens, including parts of the neighborhoods of Flushing, Forest Hills, Elmhurst, Murray Hill, Bayside, and Woodside.[1][3]

The district overlaps with New York's 6th and 14th congressional districts, and with the 24th, 25th, 26th, 27th, 28th, 30th, 34th, 35th, 39th, and 40th districts of the New York State Assembly.[4]

Recent election results

2020
2020 New York State Senate election, District 16[5]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Toby Ann Stavisky (incumbent)
Total votes

2018
2018 New York State Senate election, District 16[5]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Toby Ann Stavisky (incumbent) 42,816 95.0
Reform Vincent Pazienza 2,053 4.6
Total votes 45,082 100
Democratic hold

2016
2016 New York State Senate election, District 16[5]
Primary election
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Toby Ann Stavisky (incumbent) 5,690 58.9
Democratic S.J. Jung 3,966 41.1
Total votes 9,656 100.0
General election
Democratic Toby Ann Stavisky (incumbent) 52,495 77.9
Republican Carlos G. Giron 14,856 22.1
Total votes 67,351 100
Democratic hold

2014
2014 New York State Senate election, District 16[5]
Primary election
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Toby Ann Stavisky (incumbent) 5,417 58.3
Democratic S.J. Jung 3,880 41.7
Total votes 9,297 100.0
General election
Democratic Toby Ann Stavisky (incumbent) 21,166 100
Total votes 21,166 100
Democratic hold

2012
2012 New York State Senate election, District 16[5]
Primary election
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Toby Ann Stavisky (incumbent) 5,377 58.1
Democratic John Messer 3,879 41.9
Total votes 9,256 100.0
General election
Democratic Toby Ann Stavisky (incumbent) 43,979 76.5
Republican J.D. Kim 13,506 23.5
Total votes 57,485 100
Democratic hold

Federal results in District 16
Year Office Results[6]
2016 President Clinton 71.3 – 26.1%
2012 President Obama 74.1 – 24.9%
Senate Gillibrand 80.2 – 18.5%
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References
  1. "State Senate District 16, NY". Census Reporter. Retrieved July 1, 2019.
  2. "Enrollment by Senate District". New York State Board of Elections. February 2019.
  3. "Our District". Toby Ann Stavisky, The New York State Senate. Retrieved July 1, 2019.
  4. David Jarman. "How do counties, House districts, and legislative districts all overlap?". Daily Kos. Retrieved September 2, 2019.
  5. "New York State Senate District 16". Ballotpedia. Retrieved July 3, 2020.
  6. "Daily Kos Elections Statewide Results by LD". Daily Kos. Retrieved July 1, 2019.
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