2016 United States House of Representatives elections in New York
The 2016 United States House of Representatives elections in New York were held on November 8, 2016, to elect 27 U.S. representatives from the state of New York. The elections coincided with the 2016 U.S. presidential election, as well as other elections to the House of Representatives, elections to the United States Senate and various state and local elections. The primaries took place on June 28.
In the general election, 18 Democrats and nine Republicans prevailed. No incumbents were defeated.
Overview
District 1
The 1st district is located in eastern Long Island and includes most of central and eastern Suffolk County. The incumbent was Republican Lee Zeldin, who had represented the district since 2015, ran for re-election. He was first elected in 2014 with 53% of the vote, defeating Democratic incumbent Tim Bishop. The district had a PVI of R+2.Republican primary
Candidates
Nominee
- Lee Zeldin, incumbent U.S. representative
Democratic primary
Candidates
Nominee
- Anna Throne-Holst, Southampton town supervisor
Eliminated in primary
- David Calone, Suffolk County Planning Commission chair
Declined
- Kara Hahn, Suffolk County legislator
- Mark Lesko, former Brookhaven supervisor
Endorsements
Results
Throne-Holst won the primary by 417 votes.General election
Endorsements
Debates
Polling
Predictions
Results
District 2
The 2nd district is based along the South Shore of Long Island and includes southwestern Suffolk County and a small portion of southeastern Nassau County. The incumbent was Republican Peter T. King, who had represented the district since 2013, and previously represented the 3rd district from 1993 to 2013. He was re-elected with 65% of the vote in 2014. The district had a PVI of R+1.Republican primary
Candidates
Nominee
- Peter King, incumbent U.S. representative
Democratic primary
Candidates
Nominee
- DuWayne Gregory, presiding officer of the Suffolk County Legislature
Declined
- Martin Tankleff, attorney
General election
Endorsements
Predictions
Results
District 3
The 3rd district is based along the north shore of Long Island and includes portions of Nassau and Suffolk Counties. The incumbent, Democrat Steve Israel, had represented northern Long Island since 2000 and announced he would not seek re-election on January 5, 2016.Democratic primary
Candidates
Nominee
- Tom Suozzi, former Nassau County executive & mayor of Glen Cove
Eliminated in primary
- Joseph C. Clarke, perennial candidate
- Jonathan Kaiman, former North Hempstead town supervisor and chair of Nassau County finance board
- Anna Kaplan, North Hempstead town council member
- Steve Stern, Suffolk County legislator, 16th district; businessman
Declined
- Judi Bosworth, Nassau County legislator, 10th district
- Steve Israel, incumbent U.S. representative
- Lori Scheinman, philanthropist
- William Spencer, Suffolk County legislator, 18th district
- Robert Zimmerman, Long Island Economic development commissioner
Endorsements
Debate
Results
Republican primary
Candidates
Nominee
- Jack Martins, state senator
Withdrawn
- Philip Pidot, businessman, former fraud investigator and Fox News commentator
Declined
- Chad Lupinacci, state assembly member
- Rob Trotta, Suffolk legislator
Endorsements
General election
Endorsements
Debates
- , October 26, 2016
Predictions
Results
Suozzi defeated Martins in the general election.District 4
The 4th district was located in central and southern Nassau County. Incumbent Democrat Kathleen Rice, who had represented the district since 2014, ran for re-election. She was elected with 53% of the vote in 2014. The district had a PVI of D+3.Democratic primary
Candidates
Nominee
- Kathleen Rice, incumbent U.S. representative
Republican primary
Candidates
Nominee
- David Gurfein, retired U.S. Marine Corps lieutenant colonel
General election
Predictions
Results
District 5
The 5th district is mostly located entirely within Queens in New York City, but also includes a small portion of Nassau County. The incumbent was Democrat Gregory Meeks, who had represented the district since 2013 and previously represented the 6th district from 1998 to 2013. He was re-elected in 2012 with 90% of the vote. The district had a PVI of D+35.Democratic primary
Candidates
Nominee
- Gregory Meeks, incumbent U.S. representative
Eliminated in primary
- Ali A. Mirza
Results
Republican primary
Candidates
Nominee
- Michael O'Reilly
General election
Endorsements
Predictions
Results
District 6
The 6th district is located entirely within Queens in New York City. Incumbent Democrat Grace Meng, who had represented the district since 2013, ran for re-election. She was re-elected in 2014, winning the general election with 100% of the vote. The district had a PVI of D+13.Democratic primary
Candidates
Nominee
- Grace Meng, incumbent U.S. representative
Republican primary
Candidates
Nominee
- Danniel S. Maio, co-owner of the Identity Map Company
General election
Endorsements
Predictions
Results
District 7
The 7th district is located entirely in New York City and includes parts of Brooklyn, Queens, and Manhattan. Incumbent Democrat, Nydia Velázquez, who had represented the district since 2013, and previously represented the 12th district from 1993 to 2013, ran for re-election. She was re-elected in 2014 with 56% of the vote. The district had a PVI of D+34.Democratic primary
Candidates
Nominee
- Nydia Velázquez, incumbent U.S. representative
Eliminated in primary
- Jeffrey M. Kurzon, attorney
- Yungman F. Lee, banking executive
Results
Republican primary
Candidates
Nominee
- Allan E. Romaguera
General election
Endorsements
Predictions
Results
District 8
The 8th district is located entirely in the New York City boroughs of Brooklyn and Queens. Incumbent Democrat Hakeem Jeffries, who had represented the district since 2013, ran for re-election. He was re-elected in 2014, winning the general election with 84% of the vote. The district had a PVI of D+35.Democratic primary
Candidates
Nominee
- Hakeem Jeffries, incumbent U.S. representative
Republican primary
No Republicans filed.Conservative primary
Candidates
Nominee
- Daniel J. Cavanagh
General election
Endorsements
Predictions
Results
District 9
The 9th district is located entirely within the New York City borough of Brooklyn. Incumbent Democrat Yvette Clarke, who had represented the district since 2013 and previously represented the 11th district from 2007 to 2013, ran for re-election. She was re-elected in 2014 with 89.5% of the vote. The district had a PVI of D+32.Democratic primary
Candidates
Nominee
- Yvette Clarke, incumbent U.S. representative
Republican primary
No Republicans filed.Conservative primary
Candidates
Nominee
- Alan Bellone
General election
Endorsements
Predictions
Results
District 10
The 10th district is located in New York City and includes the Upper West Side of Manhattan, the west side of Lower Manhattan, including Greenwich Village and the Financial District, and parts of Brooklyn, including Borough Park. The incumbent was Democrat Jerrold Nadler, who had represented the district since 2013 and previously represented the 8th district from 1993 to 2013 and the 17th district from 1992 to 1993. He was re-elected in 2014 with 82% of the vote. The district had a PVI of D+23.Democratic primary
Candidates
Nominee
- Jerrold Nadler, incumbent U.S. representative
Eliminated in primary
- Mikhail Oliver Rosenberg, social entrepreneur and former investment banker
Results
Republican primary
Candidates
Nominee
- Philip Rosenthal, physicist, lawyer, and entrepreneur
General election
Endorsements
Predictions
Results
District 11
The 11th district is located entirely in New York City and includes all of Staten Island and parts of southern Brooklyn. The incumbent was Republican Dan Donovan, who took office in 2015 after the resignation of Republican Michael Grimm. Donovan took office after winning a 2015 special election over Democrat Vincent J. Gentile. The district had a Cook Partisan Voting Index of R+2.Republican primary
Candidates
Nominee
- Dan Donovan, incumbent U.S. representative
Democratic primary
Candidates
Nominee
- Richard Reichard, former president of the Staten Island Democratic Association
General election