Election Name: | 2016 New York State Senate election |
Majority Seats: | 32 |
Flag Image: | Flag of New York (1909–2020).svg |
Type: | legislative |
Ongoing: | no |
Previous Election: | 2014 New York State Senate election |
Previous Year: | 2014 |
Next Election: | 2018 New York State Senate election |
Next Year: | 2018 |
Seat Change2: | 3 |
Country: | New York |
Election Date: | November 8, 2016 |
Leader2: | Andrea Stewart-Cousins |
Party2: | New York Democratic Party |
Leaders Seat2: | 35th District |
Seats Before2: | 27 |
Seats2: | 25 |
Seats For Election: | All 63 seats in the New York State Senate |
Leader1: | John J. Flanagan |
Party1: | New York Republican Party |
Leaders Seat1: | 2nd District |
Seats Before1: | 31 |
Seats1: | 31 |
Temporary President and Majority Leader | |
Posttitle: | Temporary President and Majority Leader |
Before Election: | John J. Flanagan |
Before Party: | Republican Party (United States) |
After Election: | John J. Flanagan |
After Party: | Republican Party (United States) |
Party3: | IDC |
Colour3: | 6988FC |
Leader3: | Jeffrey D. Klein |
Image3: | Senator_Jeff_Klein.jpg |
Seats Before3: | 5 |
Seats3: | 7 |
Seat Change3: | 3 |
Seats After3: | 8 |
Seats After2: | 24 |
Seats After1: | 31 |
Leaders Seat3: | 34th District |
The 2016 New York State Senate elections were held on November 8, 2016, to elect representatives from all 63 State Senate districts in the U.S. state of New York.
The Republicans maintained control of the State Senate because of Simcha Felder and members of the Independent Democratic Conference caucusing with the Republican majority. The Democrats gained a seat by filling a vacancy.
Republican candidates won 31 seats while Democrats won 32 seats.[1] The closest races were John Brooks' victory in the 8th district and Carl Marcellino's victory in the 6th district, with both races being decided by less than two percentage points.[2]
This election was the first in which John Flanagan served as Majority Leader. Andrea Stewart-Cousins retained her role as Minority leader.