# 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 John C. Liu since 2023.

## Geography

District 16 covers part of central Queens, including parts of the neighborhoods of Flushing, Fresh Meadows, and Bayside.
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.

## Recent election results
### 2024

2024 New York State Senate election, District 16 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Democratic | John Liu | 43,841 | |
| | Working Families | John Liu | 4,629 | |
| | Total | John Liu (incumbent) | 48,470 | 79.4 |
| | Conservative | Juan Pagan | 12,299 | 20.1 |
| | Write-in | Write-in | 286 | 0.5 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 61,055 | 100.0 |
| | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold |

### 2022

2022 New York State Senate election, District 16 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Democratic | John Liu | 26,601 | |
| | Working Families | John Liu | 2,114 | |
| | Total | John Liu | 28,715 | 57.7 |
| | Republican | Ruben Cruz II | 19,326 | |
| | Conservative | Ruben Cruz II | 1,422 | |
| | Independence | Ruben Cruz II | 285 | |
| | Total | Ruben Cruz II | 21,033 | 42.2 |
| | Write-in | Write-in | 48 | 0.1 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 49,796 | 100.0 |
| | Democratic win (new boundaries) | Democratic win (new boundaries) | Democratic win (new boundaries) | Democratic win (new boundaries) |

### 2020

2020 New York State Senate election, District 16 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Democratic | Toby Ann Stavisky (incumbent) | 65,240 | 98.9 |
| | Write-in | Write-in | 716 | 1.1 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 65,956 | 100.0 |
| | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold |

### 2018

2018 New York State Senate election, District 16 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Democratic | Toby Ann Stavisky | 39,951 | |
| | Working Families | Toby Ann Stavisky | 2,201 | |
| | Women's Equality | Toby Ann Stavisky | 664 | |
| | Total | Toby Ann Stavisky (incumbent) | 42,816 | 95.0 |
| | Reform | Vincent Pazienza | 2,053 | 4.5 |
| | Write-in | Write-in | 211 | 0.5 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 45,080 | 100.0 |
| | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold |

### 2016

2016 New York State Senate election, District 16 :
| Primary election |||||
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Democratic | Toby Ann Stavisky (incumbent) | 5,690 | 58.8 |
| | Democratic | S.J. Jung | 3,966 | 41.0 |
| | Write-in | Write-in | 21 | 0.2 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 9,677 | 100.0 |
| General election |||||
| | Democratic | Toby Ann Stavisky | 49,431 | |
| | Working Families | Toby Ann Stavisky | 2,013 | |
| | Women's Equality | Toby Ann Stavisky | 1,051 | |
| | Total | Toby Ann Stavisky (incumbent) | 52,495 | 77.9 |
| | Republican | Carlos Giron | 13,092 | |
| | Conservative | Carlos Giron | 1,311 | |
| | Reform | Carlos Giron | 453 | |
| | Total | Carlos Giron | 14,856 | 22.0 |
| | Write-in | Write-in | 79 | 0.1 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 67,430 | 100.0 |
| | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold |

### 2014

2014 New York State Senate election, District 16 :
| Primary election |||||
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Democratic | Toby Ann Stavisky (incumbent) | 5,417 | 57.9 |
| | Democratic | S.J. Jung | 3,880 | 41.5 |
| | Write-in | Write-in | 54 | 0.6 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 9,351 | 100.0 |
| General election |||||
| | Democratic | Toby Ann Stavisky | 18,784 | |
| | Working Families | Toby Ann Stavisky | 1,648 | |
| | Independence | Toby Ann Stavisky | 734 | |
| | Total | Toby Ann Stavisky (incumbent) | 21,166 | 98.8 |
| | Write-in | Write-in | 261 | 1.2 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 21,427 | 100.0 |
| | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold |

### 2012

2012 New York State Senate election, District 16 :
| Primary election |||||
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Democratic | Toby Ann Stavisky (incumbent) | 5,377 | 57.9 |
| | Democratic | John Messer | 3,879 | 41.8 |
| | Write-in | Write-in | 23 | 0.3 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 9,279 | 100.0 |
| General election |||||
| | Democratic | Toby Ann Stavisky | 41,920 | |
| | Working Families | Toby Ann Stavisky | 1,338 | |
| | Independence | Toby Ann Stavisky | 722 | |
| | Total | Toby Ann Stavisky (incumbent) | 43,980 | 76.4 |
| | Republican | J.D. Kim | 12,424 | |
| | Conservative | J.D. Kim | 1,083 | |
| | Total | J.D. Kim | 13,507 | 23.5 |
| | Write-in | Write-in | 48 | 0.1 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 57,535 | 100.0 |
| | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold |

### Federal results in District 16

| Year | Office | Results |
| 2020 | President | Biden 66.0 – 32.8% |
| 2016 | President | Clinton 71.3 – 26.1% |
| 2012 | President | Obama 74.1 – 24.9% |
| 2012 | Senate | Gillibrand 80.2 – 18.5% |