New York elections, 2016
Welcome to the New York elections portal for 2016. Scroll down for information about what was on the ballot, election dates, voting, and more. New York saw elections for the offices listed below in 2016. Click the links to navigate to Ballotpedia's overview pages for each of these elections, where you will find background, candidate lists, dates, analysis, and more.
Election results
The state government of New York is under divided partisan control. The office of governor is occupied by a Democrat. Democrats control the state House with 107 seats to Republicans' 42 seats. A power-sharing agreement between the Independent Democratic Conference and Senate Republicans has kept the state Senate in Republican control. The state Senate was rated a 2016 battleground chamber by Ballotpedia.
The Republican Legislative Campaign Committee (RLCC) identified the New York State Senate as a target in the 2016 elections.
New York has two U.S. Senate seats and 27 U.S. House seats. All of the U.S. House seats and one U.S. Senate seat were up for election in November. New York's 1st, 3rd, 19th, 22nd, and 24th U.S. House district elections were among the most competitive congressional elections in the country. Chuck Schumer (D) won re-election to the U.S. Senate. Eighteen Democrats and nine Republicans were elected to the U.S. House.
Hillary Clinton (D) won New York's 29 electoral votes in the 2016 general election for president. Barack Obama carried New York in both the 2008 and 2012 general elections for president. See also: Presidential election in New York, 2016.
Voting
| Dates | |
|---|---|
| Presidential primary dates | |
| New York election dates | |
| 4/19/2016 | Presidential primary |
| 6/28/2016 | Congressional primary |
| 9/13/2016 | State primary |
| 11/8/2016 | General election (nationwide) |
| Ballot access dates | |
| 4/11/2016 | First day to file federal designating petitions |
| 4/14/2016 | Last day to file federal designating petitions |
| 7/11/2016 | First day to file state/local designating petitions |
| 7/14/2016 | Last day to file state/local designating petitions |
| 7/21/2016 | Deadline for filing state/local opportunity to ballot petitions |
| 8/2/2016 | Filing deadline for independent candidates for federal office |
| 8/23/2016 | Filing deadline for independent candidates for state/local office |
Find answers to common questions about voting in New York below.
- How do I register to vote?
- Is there an early voting period?
- Who is eligible for absentee voting?
- What are the voter ID laws in New York?
- What time were the polls open?
General information about voting or getting on the ballot is provided at the following links.
Official elections page: New York State Board of Elections
Primary election
See Primary elections in New York.
Elections to watch
- New York's 1st Congressional District election, 2016
- New York's 3rd Congressional District election, 2016
- New York's 18th Congressional District election, 2016
- New York's 19th Congressional District election, 2016
- New York's 21st Congressional District election, 2016
- New York's 22nd Congressional District election, 2016
- New York's 24th Congressional District election, 2016
- New York State Senate elections, 2016
What makes an election notable?
History
Presidential Voting Pattern
The percentages below show New York voter preference in general election presidential races from 2000 to 2012.[1]
For more information, see: Presidential voting trends in New York.
New York vote percentages
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U.S. vote percentages
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See also
Footnotes
Ballotpedia uses these criteria to identify notable elections:
- Incumbents facing more conservative or liberal challengers
- Rematches between candidates
- Elections that receive considerable media attention
- Elections that could significantly affect the state's partisan balance
- Noteworthy elections involving party leaders
- Open, competitive elections with Republican and Democratic primaries
- Elections that capture money and attention from outside groups, including key endorsements
