View source for New York's 16th congressional district

{{Infobox U.S. congressional district
|state = New York
|district number = 16
|image name = New York US Congressional District 16 (since 2013).tif
|image width = 400
|image caption = New York's 16th congressional district since January 3, 2013
|representative = [[Jamaal Bowman]]
|party = Democratic
|residence = Yonkers
|english area =
|percent urban =100 
|percent rural =0 
|population =739,893
|population year =2019
|median income = $74,799<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.census.gov/mycd/?st=36&cd=16|title=My Congressional District|first=US Census Bureau|last=Center for New Media & Promotion (CNMP)|website=www.census.gov}}</ref>
|percent black = 34.12
|percent white = 32.01
|percent hispanic = 23.85
|percent asian = 6.06
|percent native american = 0.36
|percent other race = 3.60
|percent blue collar = 
|percent white collar = 
|percent gray collar = 
|cpvi = D+24<ref name=Cook>{{cite web|url=http://cookpolitical.com/file/Arranged_by_State_District.pdf|title=Partisan Voting Index – Districts of the 115th Congress|publisher=The Cook Political Report|date=April 7, 2017|access-date=April 7, 2017|archive-date=June 7, 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170607150217/http://cookpolitical.com/file/Arranged_by_State_District.pdf|url-status=dead}}</ref>
}}

'''New York's 16th congressional district''' is a [[congressional district]] for the [[United States House of Representatives]]  in the [[U.S state|state]] of [[New York (state)|New York]]. The district is currently represented by [[Democratic Party (United States)|Democrat]] [[Jamaal Bowman]]. Jamaal Bowman has been representing the district since 2021, he beat Democrat [[Eliot Engel]] in the Democratic Party [[primary election]] and won the general [[election]]. A [[Republican Party (United States)|Republican]] has not represented the district since 1949. The 16th district includes the northern part [[Bronx]] and the southern half of [[Westchester County, New York|Westchester County]], and also has the cities of [[Mount Vernon, New York|Mount Vernon]], [[Yonkers, New York|Yonkers]], [[New Rochelle, New York|New Rochelle]], and [[Rye, New York|Rye]].

==Election history==
(In New York a candidate can be represented or endorsed by many smaller parties as their candidate)
 
{{Election box begin | title=[[1996 United States House of Representatives elections in New York|1996 election]]
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link
 | party      = Democratic Party (US)
 | candidate  = [[José Enrique Serrano|José E. Serrano]]
 | votes      = 95,568
 | percentage = 96.3%
 | change     = 
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link
 | party      = Republican Party (US)
 | candidate  = [[Rodney Torres]]
 | votes      = 2,878
 | percentage = 2.9%
 | change     = 
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link
 | party      = Conservative Party (New York)
 | candidate  = [[Owen Camp]]
 | votes      = 787
 | percentage = 0.8%
 | change     = 
}}
{{Election box majority
 | votes      = 92,690
 | percentage = 93.4%
 | change     = 
}}
{{Election box turnout
 | votes      = 99,233
 | percentage = 100%
 | change     = 
}}
{{Election box end}}

{{Election box begin | title=[[1998 United States House of Representatives elections in New York|1998 election]]
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link
 | party      = Democratic Party (US)
 | candidate  = [[José Enrique Serrano|José E. Serrano]]
 | votes      = 67,367
 | percentage = 95.4%
 | change     = -0.9%
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link
 | party      = Republican Party (US)
 | candidate  = [[Thomas W. Bayley Jr.]]
 | votes      = 2,457
 | percentage = 3.5%
 | change     = +0.6%
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link
 | party      = Conservative Party (New York)
 | candidate  = [[Owen Camp]]
 | votes      = 756
 | percentage = 1.1%
 | change     = +0.3%
}}
{{Election box majority
 | votes      = 64,910
 | percentage = 92.0%
 | change     = -1.4%
}}
{{Election box turnout
 | votes      = 70,580
 | percentage = 100%
 | change     = -28.9%
}}
{{Election box end}}

{{Election box begin | title=[[2000 United States House of Representatives elections in New York|2000 election]]
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link
 | party      = Democratic Party (US)
 | candidate  = [[José Enrique Serrano|José E. Serrano]]
 | votes      = 103,041
 | percentage = 95.8%
 | change     = +0.4%
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link
 | party      = Republican Party (US)
 | candidate  = [[Aaron Justice]]
 | votes      = 3,934
 | percentage = 3.7%
 | change     = +0.2%
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link
 | party      = Conservative Party (New York)
 | candidate  = [[Richard Retcho]]
 | votes      = 571
 | percentage = 0.5%
 | change     = -0.6%
}}
{{Election box majority
 | votes      = 99,107
 | percentage = 92.2%
 | change     = +0.2%
}}
{{Election box turnout
 | votes      = 107,546
 | percentage = 100%
 | change     = +52.4%
}}
{{Election box end}}

{{Election box begin | title=[[2002 United States House of Representatives elections in New York|2002 election]]
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link
 | party      = Democratic Party (US)
 | candidate  = [[José Enrique Serrano|José E. Serrano]]
 | votes      = 50,716
 | percentage = 92.1%
 | change     = -3.7%
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link
 | party      = Republican Party (US)
 | candidate  = [[Frank DellaValle]]
 | votes      = 4,366
 | percentage = 7.9%
 | change     = +4.2%
}}
{{Election box majority
 | votes      = 46,350
 | percentage = 84.1%
 | change     = -8.1%
}}
{{Election box turnout
 | votes      = 55,082
 | percentage = 100%
 | change     = -48.8%
}}
{{Election box end}}

{{Election box begin | title=[[2004 United States House of Representatives elections in New York|2004 election]]
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link
 | party      = Democratic Party (US)
 | candidate  = [[José E. Serrano]]
 | votes      = 106,739
 | percentage = 91.0%
 | change     = 
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link
 | party      = Working Families Party
 | candidate  = [[José E. Serrano]]
 | votes      = 4,899
 | percentage = 4.2%
 | change     = 
}}
{{Election box candidate
 | party      = '''total'''
 | candidate  = '''[[José E. Serrano]]'''
 | votes      = '''111,638'''
 | percentage = '''95.2'''
 | change     = +3.1%
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link
 | party      = Republican Party (US)
 | candidate  = [[Ali Mohamed (politician)|Ali Mohamed]]
 | votes      = 4,917
 | percentage = 4.2%
 | change     = 
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link
 | party      = Conservative Party (New York)
 | candidate  = [[Ali Mohamed (politician)|Ali Mohamed]]
 | votes      = 693
 | percentage = 0.6%
 | change     = 
}}
{{Election box candidate
 | party      = '''total'''
 | candidate  = '''[[Ali Mohamed (politician)|Ali Mohamed]]'''
 | votes      = '''5,610'''
 | percentage = '''4.8'''
 | change     = -3.1%
}}
{{Election box majority
 | votes      = 106,028
 | percentage = 90.4
 | change     = +6.3
}}
{{Election box turnout
 | votes      = '''117,248'''
 | percentage = '''100'''
 | change     = +112.9%
}}
{{Election box end}}

{{Election box begin | title=[[2006 United States House of Representatives elections in New York|2006 election]]
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link
 | party      = Democratic Party (US)
 | candidate  = [[José E. Serrano]]
 | votes      = 53,179
 | percentage = 90.3%
 | change     = 
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link
 | party      = Working Families Party
 | candidate  = [[José E. Serrano]]
 | votes      = 2,945
 | percentage = 5.0%
 | change     = 
}}
{{Election box candidate
 | party      = '''total'''
 | candidate  = '''[[José E. Serrano]]'''
 | votes      = '''56,124'''
 | percentage = '''95.3'''
 | change     = +0.1%
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link
 | party      = Republican Party (US)
 | candidate  = [[Ali Mohamed (politician)|Ali Mohamed]]
 | votes      = 2,045
 | percentage = 3.5%
 | change     = 
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link
 | party      = Conservative Party (New York)
 | candidate  = [[Ali Mohamed (politician)|Ali Mohamed]]
 | votes      = 714
 | percentage = 1.2%
 | change     = 
}}
{{Election box candidate
 | party      = '''total'''
 | candidate  = '''[[Ali Mohamed (politician)|Ali Mohamed]]'''
 | votes      = '''2,759'''
 | percentage = '''4.7'''
 | change     = -0.1%
}}
{{Election box majority
 | votes      = 53,365
 | percentage = 90.6
 | change     = +0.2
}}
{{Election box turnout
 | votes      = '''58,883'''
 | percentage = 100%
 | change     = -49.8%
}}
{{Election box end}}

{{Election box begin | title=[[2008 United States House of Representatives elections in New York|2008 election]]
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link
 | party      = Democratic Party (US)
 | candidate  = [[José E. Serrano]]
 | votes      = 123,312
 | percentage = 93.7%
 | change     = 
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link
 | party      = Working Families Party
 | candidate  = [[José E. Serrano]]
 | votes      = 3,867
 | percentage = 2.9%
 | change     = 
}}
{{Election box candidate
 | party      = '''total'''
 | candidate  = '''[[José E. Serrano]]'''
 | votes      = '''127,179'''
 | percentage = '''96.6'''
 | change     = +1.3%
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link
 | party      = Republican Party (US)
 | candidate  = [[Ali Mohamed (politician)|Ali Mohamed]]
 | votes      = 3,941
 | percentage = 3.0%
 | change     = 
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link
 | party      = Conservative Party (New York)
 | candidate  = [[Ali Mohamed (politician)|Ali Mohamed]]
 | votes      = 547
 | percentage = 0.4%
 | change     = 
}}
{{Election box candidate
 | party      = '''total'''
 | candidate  = '''[[Ali Mohamed (politician)|Ali Mohamed]]'''
 | votes      = '''4,488'''
 | percentage = '''3.4'''
 | change     = -1.3%
}}
{{Election box majority
 | votes      = 122,691
 | percentage = 93.2
 | change     = +2.6
}}
{{Election box turnout
 | votes      = '''131,667'''
 | percentage = 100%
 | change     = +123.6%
}}
{{Election box end}}

{{Election box begin | title=[[2010 United States House of Representatives elections in New York|2010 election]]
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link
 | party      = Democratic Party (US)
 | candidate  = [[José E. Serrano]]
 | votes      = 58,478
 | percentage = 90.8%
 | change     = 
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link
 | party      = Working Families Party
 | candidate  = [[José E. Serrano]]
 | votes      = 3,164
 | percentage = 4.9%
 | change     = 
}}
{{Election box candidate
 | party      = '''total'''
 | candidate  = '''[[José E. Serrano]]'''
 | votes      = '''61,642'''
 | percentage = '''95.7'''
 | change     = -0.9%
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link
 | party      = Republican Party (US)
 | candidate  = Frank Della Valle
 | votes      = 2,257
 | percentage = 3.5%
 | change     = 
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link
 | party      = Conservative Party (New York)
 | candidate  = Frank Della Valle
 | votes      = 501
 | percentage = 0.8%
 | change     = 
}}
{{Election box candidate
 | party      = '''total'''
 | candidate  = '''Frank Della Valle'''
 | votes      = '''2,758'''
 | percentage = '''4.3'''
 | change     = +0.9%
}}
{{Election box majority
 | votes      = 58,884
 | percentage = 91.4
 | change     = -1.8
}}
{{Election box turnout
 | votes      = '''64,400'''
 | percentage = 100%
 | change     = -51.1%
}}
{{Election box end}}

{{Election box begin | title=[[2018 United States House of Representatives elections in New York|2018 New York District 16 primary]]
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link
 | party      = Democratic Party (US)
 | candidate  = Eliot Engel (Incumbent) | votes=22,160
 | percentage = 73.7
 | change     = -26.7
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link
 | party      = Democratic Party (US)
 | candidate  = Jonathan Lewis | votes=4,866
 | percentage = 16.2
 | change     = New
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link
 | party      = Democratic Party (US)
 | candidate  = Joyce Briscoe | votes=1,772
 | percentage = 5.9
 | change     = New
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link
 | party      = Democratic Party (US)
 | candidate  = Derickson Lawrence
 | votes      = 1,280
 | percentage = 4.3
 | change     = New
}}
{{Election box majority
 | votes      = 30,078
 | percentage = 57.5
 | change     = -26.7
}}
{{Election box end}}

{{Election box begin | title=[[2018 United States House of Representatives elections in New York|2018 general election]]
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link
 | party      = Democratic Party (US)
 | candidate  = Eliot Engel (Incumbent)
 | votes      = 182,044
 | percentage = 100.0
 | change     = +5.7
}}
{{Election box majority
 | votes      = 182,044
 | percentage = 100.0
 | change     = +5.7
}}
{{Election box end}}

{{Election box begin | title=[[2020 United States House of Representatives elections in New York|2020 Democratic primary]]
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|party=Democratic Party (US)|candidate=[[Jamaal Bowman]]|votes=49,367|percentage=55.4|change=}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|party=Democratic Party (US)|candidate=Eliot Engel (Incumbent)|votes=36,149|percentage=40.6|change=}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|party=Democratic Party (US)|candidate=Chris Fink|votes=1,625|percentage=1.8|change=}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|party=Democratic Party (US)|candidate=Sammy Ravelo|votes=1,139|percentage=1.3|change=}} 
{{Election box candidate with party link|party=Democratic Party (US)|candidate=Andom Ghebreghiorgis (withdrawn)|votes=761|percentage=0.9|change=}}
<ref>{{cite news | url=https://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2020/06/23/us/elections/results-new-york-house-district-16-primary-election.html | title=New York Primary Election Results: 16th Congressional District | work=The New York Times | date=23 June 2020 }}</ref>
{{Election box end}}

==References==
{{reflist}}

[[Category:Congressional districts of New York (state)|16]]