New York's 16th State Senate district
{{Short description|American legislative district}}
{{Use mdy dates|date=August 2023}}
{{Infobox legislative district
|state=New York
|district=16
|chamber=Senate
|representative=John C. Liu
|party=Democratic
|residence=Queens
|Democratic=58.9
|Republican=11.2
|NPP=26.8
|percent_white=21
|percent_black=3
|percent_hispanic=18
|percent_asian=55
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|population_year=2017
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|registered=158,669{{Cite web|url=https://www.elections.ny.gov/EnrollmentSD.html|title=Enrollment by Senate District|publisher=New York State Board of Elections|date=February 2019}}
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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.{{Cite web|url=https://www.nysenate.gov/senators/john-c-liu|title=New York State Senator John C. Liu|publisher=The New York State Senate|access-date=June 1, 2023}}
Geography
District 16 covers part of central Queens, including parts of the neighborhoods of Flushing, Fresh Meadows, and Bayside.{{Cite web|url=https://www.nysenate.gov/district/16|title=Our District|publisher=The New York State Senate|access-date=July 1, 2019}}
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.{{Cite web|url=https://www.dailykos.com/stories/2019/7/30/1848730/-How-do-counties-House-districts-and-legislative-districts-all-overlap-These-new-tools-show-you|author=David Jarman|title=How do counties, House districts, and legislative districts all overlap?|publisher=Daily Kos|access-date=September 2, 2019}}
Recent election results
=2024=
{{Election box begin no change|title= 2024 New York State Senate election, District 16{{Cite web|url=https://vote.nyc/sites/default/files/pdf/election_results/2024/20241105General%20Election/00402000016Queens%20State%20Senator%2016th%20Senatorial%20District%20Recap.pdf|title=General Election 2024 - State Senator - 16th Senatorial District|publisher=New York City Board of Elections|access-date=December 8, 2024}}}}
{{Election box candidate with party link no change
| party = Democratic Party (United States)
| candidate = John Liu
| votes = 43,841
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{{Election box candidate with party link no change
| party = Working Families Party
| candidate = John Liu
| votes = 4,629
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{{Election box winning candidate no change
| party = Total
| candidate = John Liu (incumbent)
| votes = 48,470
| percentage = 79.4
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{{Election box candidate with party link no change
| party = Conservative Party (New York)
| candidate = Juan Pagan
| votes = 12,299
| percentage = 20.1
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{{Election box write-in with party link no change
| votes = 286
| percentage = 0.5
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{{Election box total no change
| votes = 61,055
| percentage = 100.0
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{{Election box hold with party link no change
| winner = Democratic Party (United States)
| swing =
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{{Election box end}}
=2022=
{{Election box begin no change| title= 2022 New York State Senate election, District 16{{cite web |title=State Senator 16th Senate District - General Election - November 8, 2022 |url=https://www.elections.ny.gov/NYSBOE/elections/2022/General/2022StateSenate.xlsx |publisher=New York State Board of Elections |access-date=June 1, 2023}}}}
{{Election box candidate with party link no change
| party = Democratic Party (United States)
| candidate = John Liu
| votes = 26,601
| percentage =
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{{Election box candidate with party link no change
| party = Working Families Party
| candidate = John Liu
| votes = 2,114
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{{Election box winning candidate no change
| party = Total
| candidate = John Liu
| votes = 28,715
| percentage = 57.7
| change =
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{{Election box candidate with party link no change
| party = Republican Party (United States)
| candidate = Ruben Cruz II
| votes = 19,326
| percentage =
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{{Election box candidate with party link no change
| party = Conservative Party (New York)
| candidate = Ruben Cruz II
| votes = 1,422
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{{Election box candidate with party link no change
| party = Independence Party (New York)
| candidate = Ruben Cruz II
| votes = 285
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{{Election box candidate no change
| party = Total
| candidate = Ruben Cruz II
| votes = 21,033
| percentage = 42.2
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{{Election box write-in with party link no change
| votes = 48
| percentage = 0.1
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{{Election box total no change
| votes = 49,796
| percentage = 100.0
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{{Election box new boundary win
| winner = Democratic Party (United States)
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=2020=
{{Election box begin no change| title= 2020 New York State Senate election, District 16{{cite web |title=State Senator 16th Senate District - General Election - November 3, 2020 |url=https://www.elections.ny.gov/NYSBOE/elections/2020/General/2020StateSenate.xlsx |publisher=New York State Board of Elections |access-date=December 6, 2020 |date=December 3, 2020}}}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change
| party = Democratic Party (United States)
| candidate = Toby Ann Stavisky (incumbent)
| votes = 65,240
| percentage = 98.9
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{{Election box write-in with party link no change
| votes = 716
| percentage = 1.1
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{{Election box total no change
| votes = 65,956
| percentage = 100.0
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{{Election box hold with party link no change
| winner = Democratic Party (United States)
| swing =
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{{Election box end}}
=2018=
{{Election box begin no change| title= 2018 New York State Senate election, District 16{{Cite web|url=https://ballotpedia.org/New_York_State_Senate_District_16|title=New York State Senate District 16|publisher=Ballotpedia|access-date=July 3, 2020}}}}
{{Election box candidate with party link no change
| party = Democratic Party (United States)
| candidate = Toby Ann Stavisky
| votes = 39,951
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{{Election box candidate with party link no change
| party = Working Families Party
| candidate = Toby Ann Stavisky
| votes = 2,201
| percentage =
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{{Election box candidate with party link no change
| party = Women's Equality Party (New York)
| candidate = Toby Ann Stavisky
| votes = 664
| percentage =
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{{Election box winning candidate no change
| party = Total
| candidate = Toby Ann Stavisky (incumbent)
| votes = 42,816
| percentage = 95.0
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{{Election box candidate with party link no change
| party = Reform Party (United States)
| candidate = Vincent Pazienza
| votes = 2,053
| percentage = 4.5
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{{Election box write-in with party link no change
| votes = 211
| percentage = 0.5
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{{Election box total no change
| votes = 45,080
| percentage = 100.0
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{{Election box hold with party link no change
| winner = Democratic Party (United States)
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{{Election box end}}
=2016=
{{Election box open primary begin no change| title= 2016 New York State Senate election, District 16}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change
| party = Democratic Party (United States)
| candidate = Toby Ann Stavisky (incumbent)
| votes = 5,690
| percentage = 58.8
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{{Election box candidate with party link no change
| party = Democratic Party (United States)
| candidate = S.J. Jung
| votes = 3,966
| percentage = 41.0
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{{Election box write-in with party link no change
| votes = 21
| percentage = 0.2
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{{Election box total no change
| votes = 9,677
| percentage = 100.0
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{{Election box open primary general election no change}}
{{Election box candidate with party link no change
| party = Democratic Party (United States)
| candidate = Toby Ann Stavisky
| votes = 49,431
| percentage =
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{{Election box candidate with party link no change
| party = Working Families Party
| candidate = Toby Ann Stavisky
| votes = 2,013
| percentage =
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{{Election box candidate with party link no change
| party = Women's Equality Party (New York)
| candidate = Toby Ann Stavisky
| votes = 1,051
| percentage =
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{{Election box winning candidate no change
| party = Total
| candidate = Toby Ann Stavisky (incumbent)
| votes = 52,495
| percentage = 77.9
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{{Election box candidate with party link no change
| party = Republican Party (United States)
| candidate = Carlos Giron
| votes = 13,092
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{{Election box candidate with party link no change
| party = Conservative Party (New York)
| candidate = Carlos Giron
| votes = 1,311
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{{Election box candidate with party link no change
| party = Reform Party (United States)
| candidate = Carlos Giron
| votes = 453
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{{Election box candidate no change
| party = Total
| candidate = Carlos Giron
| votes = 14,856
| percentage = 22.0
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{{Election box write-in with party link no change
| votes = 79
| percentage = 0.1
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{{Election box total no change
| votes = 67,430
| percentage = 100.0
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{{Election box hold with party link no change
| winner = Democratic Party (United States)
| swing =
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{{Election box end}}
=2014=
{{Election box open primary begin no change| title= 2014 New York State Senate election, District 16}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change
| party = Democratic Party (United States)
| candidate = Toby Ann Stavisky (incumbent)
| votes = 5,417
| percentage = 57.9
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{{Election box candidate with party link no change
| party = Democratic Party (United States)
| candidate = S.J. Jung
| votes = 3,880
| percentage = 41.5
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{{Election box write-in with party link no change
| votes = 54
| percentage = 0.6
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{{Election box total no change
| votes = 9,351
| percentage = 100.0
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{{Election box open primary general election no change}}
{{Election box candidate with party link no change
| party = Democratic Party (United States)
| candidate = Toby Ann Stavisky
| votes = 18,784
| percentage =
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{{Election box candidate with party link no change
| party = Working Families Party
| candidate = Toby Ann Stavisky
| votes = 1,648
| percentage =
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{{Election box candidate with party link no change
| party = Independence Party (New York)
| candidate = Toby Ann Stavisky
| votes = 734
| percentage =
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{{Election box winning candidate no change
| party = Total
| candidate = Toby Ann Stavisky (incumbent)
| votes = 21,166
| percentage = 98.8
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{{Election box write-in with party link no change
| votes = 261
| percentage = 1.2
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{{Election box total no change
| votes = 21,427
| percentage = 100.0
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{{Election box hold with party link no change
| winner = Democratic Party (United States)
| swing =
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{{Election box end}}
=2012=
{{Election box open primary begin no change| title= 2012 New York State Senate election, District 16}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change
| party = Democratic Party (United States)
| candidate = Toby Ann Stavisky (incumbent)
| votes = 5,377
| percentage = 57.9
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{{Election box candidate with party link no change
| party = Democratic Party (United States)
| candidate = John Messer
| votes = 3,879
| percentage = 41.8
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{{Election box write-in with party link no change
| votes = 23
| percentage = 0.3
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{{Election box total no change
| votes = 9,279
| percentage = 100.0
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{{Election box open primary general election no change}}
{{Election box candidate with party link no change
| party = Democratic Party (United States)
| candidate = Toby Ann Stavisky
| votes = 41,920
| percentage =
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{{Election box candidate with party link no change
| party = Working Families Party
| candidate = Toby Ann Stavisky
| votes = 1,338
| percentage =
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{{Election box candidate with party link no change
| party = Independence Party (New York)
| candidate = Toby Ann Stavisky
| votes = 722
| percentage =
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{{Election box winning candidate no change
| party = Total
| candidate = Toby Ann Stavisky (incumbent)
| votes = 43,980
| percentage = 76.4
| change =
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{{Election box candidate with party link no change
| party = Republican Party (United States)
| candidate = J.D. Kim
| votes = 12,424
| percentage =
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{{Election box candidate with party link no change
| party = Conservative Party (New York)
| candidate = J.D. Kim
| votes = 1,083
| percentage =
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{{Election box candidate no change
| party = Total
| candidate = J.D. Kim
| votes = 13,507
| percentage = 23.5
| change =
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{{Election box write-in with party link no change
| votes = 48
| percentage = 0.1
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{{Election box total no change
| votes = 57,535
| percentage = 100.0
| change =
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{{Election box hold with party link no change
| winner = Democratic Party (United States)
| swing =
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{{Election box end}}
=Federal results in District 16=
| class=wikitable |
| width="30" | Year
! width="60" | Office ! width="180" | Results{{Cite web|url=https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1YZRfFiCDBEYB7M18fDGLH8IrmyMQGdQKqpOu9lLvmdo/edit#gid=1513373530|title= Daily Kos Elections Statewide Results by LD|publisher=Daily Kos|access-date=July 1, 2019}}{{Cite web|url=https://cnalysis.com/maps/2020-presidential-by-legislative-district-and-most-recent-election-result/|title=2020 Presidential by Legislative District & Most Recent Election Result|publisher=CNalysis|access-date=June 9, 2021}} |
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| 2020
| align="right" {{party shading/Democratic}} | Biden 66.0 – 32.8% |
| 2016
| align="right" {{party shading/Democratic}} | Clinton 71.3 – 26.1% |
| rowspan="2" | 2012
| align="right" {{party shading/Democratic}} | Obama 74.1 – 24.9% |
| Senate
| align="right" {{party shading/Democratic}} | Gillibrand 80.2 – 18.5% |