New York's 11th Congressional District election, 2016
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The 11th Congressional District of New York held an election for the U.S. House of Representatives on November 8, 2016.
Heading into the election, Ballotpedia rated this race as safely Republican. Incumbent Daniel Donovan defeated Richard Reichard (D) and Henry Bardel (Green) in the general election on November 8, 2016. No candidate faced any opposition in the primaries on June 28, 2016.[4][5]
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Primary: A primary election is an election in which registered voters select a candidate that they believe should be a political party's candidate for elected office to run in the general election. They are also used to choose convention delegates and party leaders. Primaries are state-level and local-level elections that take place prior to a general election. New York utilizes a closed primary process, in which the selection of a party's candidates in an election is limited to registered party members.[6][7]
For information about which offices are nominated via primary election, see this article.
Incumbent: The current incumbent is Daniel Donovan (R). Donovan took the oath of office on May 12, 2015. He was elected in a special election on May 5, 2015, following the resignation of Michael Grimm (R) on January 5, 2015. Grimm resigned after pleading guilty to felony tax evasion.[8] [9][10]
New York's 11th Congressional District is located in the southeastern portion of the state and includes parts of Kings County and Richmond County.[11]
Election results
General election
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
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| Republican |  Daniel Donovan Incumbent |
61.6% | 142,934 | |
| Democratic | Richard Reichard | 36.7% | 85,257 | |
| Green | Henry Bardel | 1.7% | 3,906 | |
| Total Votes | 232,097 | |||
| Source: New York Board of Elections | ||||
Candidates
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General election candidates:    Daniel Donovan   Richard Reichard Henry Bardel[4] |
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Primary candidates:[12] |
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Democratic Richard Reichard[4] |
Republican Daniel Donovan - Incumbent[4] |
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Third Party/Other Henry Bardel[4] |
District history
2015
Daniel Donovan won election to the U.S. House on May 5, 2015. He defeated Vincent Gentile (D) and James Lane (G) in the general election.[13]
| U.S. House, New York District 11 Special General Election, 2015 | ||||
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| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Republican | Daniel Donovan |
58.3% | 24,797 | |
| Democratic | Vincent Gentile | 40.1% | 17,049 | |
| Green | James Lane | 1.3% | 567 | |
| N/A | Write-in votes | 0.2% | 96 | |
| Total Votes | 42,509 | |||
| Source: New York State Board of Elections, "State of New York State Board of Elections 11th Congressional District," accessed September 3, 2021 | ||||
2014
The 11th Congressional District of New York held an election for the U.S. House of Representatives on November 4, 2014. Incumbent Rep. Michael Grimm (R) defeated Domenic Recchia (D) and Henry Bardel (Green) in the general election.
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
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| Republican | Michael Grimm Incumbent |
54.8% | 58,886 | |
| Democratic | Domenic Recchia | 42.1% | 45,244 | |
| Green | Henry Bardel | 2.5% | 2,687 | |
| N/A | Write-in votes | 0.5% | 546 | |
| Total Votes | 107,363 | |||
| Source: New York State Board of Elections, NYS Board of Elections Rep. in Congress Election Returns November 4, 2014," accessed August 30, 2021 | ||||
2012
The 11th Congressional District of New York held an election for the U.S. House of Representatives on November 6, 2012. Incumbent from the 13th District, Michael Grimm (R), defeated Mark Murphy (D) and Henry Bardel (Green) in the general election.
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
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| Democratic | Mark Murphy | 46.8% | 92,430 | |
| Republican | Michael Grimm Incumbent |
52.2% | 103,118 | |
| Green | Henry Bardel | 1% | 1,939 | |
| N/A | Write-in votes | 0.1% | 148 | |
| Total Votes | 197,635 | |||
| Source: New York State Board of Elections, "NYS Board of Elections Rep. in Congress Election Returns Nov. 6, 2012," accessed September 1, 2021 | ||||
Important dates and deadlines
- See also: New York elections, 2016
The calendar below lists important dates for political candidates in New York in 2016.
| Dates and requirements for candidates in 2016 | |||
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| Deadline | Event type | Event description | |
| April 14, 2016 | Ballot access | Deadline for filing federal designating petitions | |
| April 21, 2016 | Ballot access | Deadline for filing federal opportunity to ballot petitions | |
| June 28, 2016 | Election date | Federal primary election | |
| July 14, 2016 | Ballot access | Deadline for filing state/local designating petitions | |
| July 21, 2016 | Ballot access | Deadline for filing state/local opportunity to ballot petitions | |
| August 2, 2016 | Ballot access | Filing deadline for independent candidates for federal office | |
| August 23, 2016 | Ballot access | Filing deadline for independent candidates for state/local office | |
| September 13, 2016 | Election date | State/local primary election | |
| November 8, 2016 | Election date | General election | |
| Source: New York State Board of Elections, "Draft 2016 Political Calendar," accessed April 15, 2016 | |||
See also
- United States House of Representatives elections in New York, 2016
- United States House of Representatives elections, 2016
Footnotes
- ↑ Cook Political Report, "2016 House Race Ratings for July 11, 2016," accessed July 19, 2016
- ↑ Sabato's Crystal Ball, "2016 House," accessed July 18, 2016
- ↑ Rothenberg & Gonzales Political Report, "House Ratings," accessed July 19, 2016
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 4.2 4.3 4.4 New York State Board of Elections, "Filings received for the 2016 Primary Election," accessed May 15, 2016 Cite error: Invalid
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- ↑ National Conference of State Legislatures, "State Primary Election Types," accessed October 8, 2024
- ↑ New York State Senate, "Consolidated Laws of New York § 17-17-102," accessed October 8, 2024
- ↑ CNN, "Michael Grimm announces resignation," accessed January 5, 2015
- ↑ Silive.com, "Dan Donovan looks ahead to Congress," May 6, 2015
- ↑ Silive, "Dan Donovan takes oath of office in Congress," May 12, 2015
- ↑ New York Redistricting Map, "Map," accessed September 25, 2012
- ↑ Candidates are listed by party and alphabetically within each party.
- ↑ The New York Times, "Donovan Wins Race for House Seat Grimm Vacated, A.P. Says," May 5, 2015
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