New York's 21st Congressional District election, 2016
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The 21st 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 Elise Stefanik (R) defeated Mike Derrick (D) and Matt Funiciello (G) 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: Heading into the election the incumbent was Elise Stefanik (R), who was first elected in 2014.
New York's 21st Congressional District is located in the northeastern portion of the state and includes Clinton, Franklin, St. Lawrence, Jefferson, Lewis, Hamilton, Essex, Warren, Washington and Fulton counties and parts of Saratoga and Herkimer counties.[8]
Election results
General election
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
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| Republican |  Elise Stefanik Incumbent |
65.3% | 177,886 | |
| Democratic | Mike Derrick | 30.2% | 82,161 | |
| Green | Matt Funiciello | 4.6% | 12,452 | |
| Total Votes | 272,499 | |||
| Source: New York Board of Elections | ||||
Candidates
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General election candidates:    Elise Stefanik    Mike Derrick Matt Funiciello |
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Primary candidates:[9] |
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Democratic Mike Derrick - Retired Army colonel[10] |
Republican Elise Stefanik - Incumbent[4] |
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Third Party/Other Matt Funiciello[11] |
Race background
Incumbent Elise Stefanik was a member of the NRCC's Patriot Program. The program is designed to help raise money and assist vulnerable incumbents seeking re-election.[12]
Mike Derrick was added to the Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee's Emerging Races program on April 8, 2016. Emerging Races is the second tier of the Red to Blue program. According to the DCCC, it includes the districts "where campaigns are on track and working hard to put seats in play."[13][14]
Presidential preference
Elise Stefanik
On May 4, 2016, the day after Trump became the presumptive GOP nominee, Stefanik said, "Like my Democratic opponent, I will support my party’s nominee in the fall.”[15] She did not mention Donald Trump in her statement.
Endorsements
Elise Stefanik
- The New York State United Teachers - "This endorsement is recognition that Congresswoman Stefanik has heard the concerns of parents and educators around the district and has demonstrated the ability to seek bipartisan consensus and get results,"[16]
Polls
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| Poll | Elise Stefanik | Mike Derrick | Matt Funiciello | Margin of Error | Sample Size | ||||||||||||||
| American Viewpoint (R) October 12-13, 2016 | 54% | 29% | 0% | +/-4.9 | 400 | ||||||||||||||
| Harper Polling (R) September 12-16, 2015 | 51% | 17% | 13% | +/-4.55 | 464 | ||||||||||||||
| Note: A "0%" finding means the candidate was not a part of the poll. The polls above may not reflect all polls that have been conducted in this race. Those displayed are a random sampling chosen by Ballotpedia staff. If you would like to nominate another poll for inclusion in the table, send an email to [email protected] | |||||||||||||||||||
Media
Elise Stefanik
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Mike Derrick
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District history
2014
The 21st Congressional District of New York held an election for the U.S. House of Representatives on November 4, 2014. Elise Stefanik (R) defeated Aaron Woolf (D) and Matt Funiciello (Green) in the general election.
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
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| Republican | Elise Stefanik |
55.1% | 96,226 | |
| Democratic | Aaron Woolf | 33.8% | 59,063 | |
| Green | Matt Funiciello | 11% | 19,238 | |
| N/A | Write-in votes | 0.1% | 141 | |
| Total Votes | 174,668 | |||
| 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 21st Congressional District of New York held an election for the U.S. House of Representatives on November 6, 2012. Incumbent from the 23rd District, Bill Owens (D), defeated Matt Doheny (R) and Donald Hassig (G) in the general election.
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
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| Democratic | Bill Owens Incumbent |
50.1% | 126,631 | |
| Republican | Matthew Doheny | 48.2% | 121,646 | |
| Green | Donald Hassig | 1.7% | 4,174 | |
| N/A | Write-in votes | 0% | 105 | |
| Total Votes | 252,556 | |||
| 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 New York State Board of Elections, "Filings received for the 2016 Primary Election," accessed May 15, 2016 Cite error: Invalid
<ref>tag; name "list16" defined multiple times with different content - ↑ Politico, "New York House Races Results," June 28, 2016
- ↑ 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
- ↑ New York Redistricting Map, "Map," accessed September 25, 2012
- ↑ Candidates are listed by party and alphabetically within each party.
- ↑ Roll Call, "Retired Army Colonel to Challenge Stefanik," July 1, 2015
- ↑ PostStar.com, "Derrick would not discuss criticism of Stefanik as 'anti Pell," July 28, 2015
- ↑ Roll Call, "Exclusive: NRCC Adds 8 More Vulnerable Members to Patriot Program," May 1, 2015
- ↑ Roll Call, "Democrats Land Colorado Recruit to Expand House Playing Field," April 8, 2016
- ↑ DCCC, "DCCC Chairman Luján Announces First 31 Districts In Red To Blue Program," February 11, 2016
- ↑ Press Republican, "North Country GOP support for Trump builds," accessed May 9, 2016
- ↑ The Sun, "Stefanik scores NYSUT endorsement," August 11, 2016
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For information about public policy issues in the 2016 elections, see: Public policy in the 2016 elections!
