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      Home/Elections/1978/US House/New York/NY-16
      1978·US House·New York·District profile →

      New York District 16 US House

      Winner
      DEM
      Elizabeth Holtzman
      72.5%52,855 votes
      Runner-up
      REP
      Larry Penner
      12.4%9,033 votes
      Margin
      D+60.1
      72,890 total votes
      5 candidates72,890 total votes
      CandidatePartyVotes ▼%Vote Share
      Elizabeth HoltzmanDEM✓
      		DEM52,85572.5%
      Larry PennerREP
      		REP9,03312.4%
      Elizabeth HoltzmanOTH
      		OTH6,8489.4%
      John H FoxOTH
      		OTH3,7825.2%
      Larry PennerOTH
      		OTH3720.5%

      Presidential Vote by District

      5 elections · 2008–2024 · 118th Congress boundaries
      Latest (2024)D+33.1
      Shift vs 2020↓ R+11.5
      R+40R+20EvenD+20D+4020082012201620202024
      YearDem %Rep %MarginTurnout
      202466.2%33.1%D+33.1326,298
      202071.8%27.2%D+44.6334,406
      201670.1%26.3%D+43.8306,815
      201269.0%31.0%D+38.0283,094
      200868.5%30.6%D+37.9303,905

      Seat History

      US House in New York

      2024
      George S LatimerDEM
      D+39.6
      2022
      Jamaal BowmanDEM
      D+23.9
      Redistricted
      2020
      Jamaal BowmanDEM
      D+69.3
      2018
      Eliot L EngelDEM
      D+94.3
      2016
      Eliot L EngelDEM
      D+69.1
      2014
      Eliot L EngelDEM
      D+65.0
      2012
      Eliot L EngelDEM
      D+44.4
      Redistricted
      2010
      Jose E SerranoDEM
      D+83.2
      2008
      Jose E SerranoDEM
      D+70.4
      2006
      Jose E SerranoDEM
      D+69.7
      2004
      Jose E SerranoDEM
      D+68.7
      2002
      Jose E SerranoDEM
      D+56.7
      Redistricted
      2000
      Jose E SerranoDEM
      D+69.1
      1998
      Jose E SerranoDEM
      D+70.3
      1996
      Jose E SerranoDEM
      D+64.3
      View all US House history for New York →

      Candidates

      Elizabeth HoltzmanDEM
      Record2W-2L
      Avg Margin---
      Career1976-1978
      US House
      Full profile →
      John H FoxOTH
      Record0W-6L
      Avg MarginD+58.4
      Career1970-1988
      State House / State Senate / US House
      Full profile →
      Larry PennerOTH
      Record0W-5L
      Avg MarginD+26.3
      Career1978-1980
      State House / US House
      Full profile →

      Also in New York, 1978

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