New York's 13th Congressional District election, 2016
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The 13th Congressional District of New York held an election for the U.S. House of Representatives on November 8, 2016.
Heading into the election, Ballotpedia rated this race as safely Democratic. Incumbent Charles Rangel (D) did not seek re-election, leaving the seat open. Adriano Espaillat defeated eight other Democrats in the primary to replace Rangel. The race between Espaillat and Keith Wright was initially uncalled with Espaillat leading by nearly 3%. Wright conceded from the race two days after the election. Espaillat then defeated Tony Evans (R), Daniel Vila Rivera (G), and Scott Lloyd Fenstermaker (Transparent Government) in the general election. The primary elections took place on June 28, 2016.[4][5]
| Candidate Filing Deadline | Primary Election | General Election |
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Primary: A primary election is an election in which registered voters select a candidate that they believe should be a political party's candidate for elected office to run in the general election. They are also used to choose convention delegates and party leaders. Primaries are state-level and local-level elections that take place prior to a general election. New York utilizes a closed primary process, in which the selection of a party's candidates in an election is limited to registered party members.[6][7]
For information about which offices are nominated via primary election, see this article.
Incumbent: Heading into the election the incumbent was Charles Rangel (D), who was first elected in 1970. Before 2012 redistricting, Rangel represented New York's 15th Congressional District. On November 4, 2014, Rangel announced that he would not seek re-election in 2016.[8]
New York's 13th Congressional District is located in the southeastern portion of the state and includes parts of Bronx and New York counties.[9]
Election results
General election
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
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| Democratic |  Adriano Espaillat |
88.8% | 207,194 | |
| Republican | Tony Evans | 6.9% | 16,089 | |
| Green | Daniel Vila Rivera | 3.5% | 8,248 | |
| Transparent Government | Scott Fenstermaker | 0.8% | 1,877 | |
| Total Votes | 233,408 | |||
| Source: New York Board of Elections | ||||
Primary election
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes | ||
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Adriano Espaillat |
36% | 16,377 | ||
| Keith Wright | 34.1% | 15,528 | ||
| Clyde Williams | 11% | 5,003 | ||
| Adam Clayton Powell | 6.6% | 2,986 | ||
| Guillermo Linares | 5.5% | 2,504 | ||
| Suzan Cook | 5.1% | 2,341 | ||
| Mike Gallagher | 1% | 435 | ||
| Sam Sloan | 0.5% | 227 | ||
| Yohanny Caceres | 0.3% | 116 | ||
| Total Votes | 45,517 | |||
| Source: New York State Board of Elections |
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Candidates
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General election candidates: Adriano Espaillat    Tony Evans Daniel Vila Rivera Scott Lloyd Fenstermaker (Transparent Government) |
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Primary candidates:[10] |
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Democratic Adriano Espaillat - State Senator[8][11] Keith Wright - State Assembly Member[8] Guillermo Linares - Assemblyman[12] Sam Sloan[13] Mike Gallagher[14] Yohanny Caceres[13] Adam Clayton Powell - Former State Assembly Member[15] Suzan Cook - Former Clinton official[16][13] Clyde Williams - Former Political Director at the Democratic National Committee (2008)[17][13] |
Republican Tony Evans - Attorney[18] |
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Third Party/Other Daniel Vila Rivera[13] |
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Withdrew: Bill Perkins - State Senator[8][19][20] |
Endorsements
Adriano Espaillat
- State Sen. Jeff Klein - "In Senator Adriano Espaillat I have always found a partner in any fight to help working- and middle-class New Yorkers. When it comes to securing fairness and justice for those who are being wronged, whether by a landlord or farmer, Adriano is on the front lines, often leading the way."[21]
Keith Wright
- Service Employees International Union/Local 32 BJ - "Keith Wright has stood up for working men and women on a range of issues in the Assembly. He’s fought for good jobs and fair pay for New Yorkers and affordable housing, immigration reform that keeps families together and economic and educational opportunities for all."[22]
- Retiring incumbent Charles Rangel[23]
- Former New York City Mayor Dave Dinkins[24]
- New York State Assembly Speaker Carl Heastie[25]
- Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand - "Keith Wright has the values, determination, and courage to represent New Yorkers in Congress and I’m proud to support him. Keith has distinguished himself as an advocate to create and protect affordable housing in New York. He can be counted on to create opportunities for our youth and protect our seniors and those most vulnerable."[26]
District history
2014
The 13th Congressional District of New York held an election for the U.S. House of Representatives on November 4, 2014. Incumbent Charles Rangel (D) defeated Daniel Vila Rivera (Green) in the general election.
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
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| Democratic | Charles Rangel Incumbent |
87.3% | 68,396 | |
| Green | Daniel Vila Rivera | 12.5% | 9,806 | |
| N/A | Write-in votes | 0.2% | 151 | |
| Total Votes | 78,353 | |||
| Source: New York State Board of Elections, NYS Board of Elections Rep. in Congress Election Returns November 4, 2014," accessed August 30, 2021 | ||||
2012
The 13th Congressional District of New York held an election for the U.S. House of Representatives on November 6, 2012. Incumbent from the 15th District, Charles B. Rangel (D), defeated Craig Schley (R) and Deborah Liatos (I) in the general election.
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
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| Democratic | Charles Rangel Incumbent |
90.7% | 175,016 | |
| Republican | Craig Schley | 6.3% | 12,147 | |
| Independent | Deborah Liatos | 2.9% | 5,548 | |
| N/A | Write-in votes | 0.1% | 202 | |
| Total Votes | 192,913 | |||
| Source: New York State Board of Elections, "NYS Board of Elections Rep. in Congress Election Returns Nov. 6, 2012," accessed September 1, 2021 | ||||
Important dates and deadlines
- See also: New York elections, 2016
The calendar below lists important dates for political candidates in New York in 2016.
| Dates and requirements for candidates in 2016 | |||
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| Deadline | Event type | Event description | |
| April 14, 2016 | Ballot access | Deadline for filing federal designating petitions | |
| April 21, 2016 | Ballot access | Deadline for filing federal opportunity to ballot petitions | |
| June 28, 2016 | Election date | Federal primary election | |
| July 14, 2016 | Ballot access | Deadline for filing state/local designating petitions | |
| July 21, 2016 | Ballot access | Deadline for filing state/local opportunity to ballot petitions | |
| August 2, 2016 | Ballot access | Filing deadline for independent candidates for federal office | |
| August 23, 2016 | Ballot access | Filing deadline for independent candidates for state/local office | |
| September 13, 2016 | Election date | State/local primary election | |
| November 8, 2016 | Election date | General election | |
| Source: New York State Board of Elections, "Draft 2016 Political Calendar," accessed April 15, 2016 | |||
See also
- United States House of Representatives elections in New York, 2016
- United States House of Representatives elections, 2016
Footnotes
- ↑ Cook Political Report, "2016 House Race Ratings for July 11, 2016," accessed July 19, 2016
- ↑ Sabato's Crystal Ball, "2016 House," accessed July 18, 2016
- ↑ Rothenberg & Gonzales Political Report, "House Ratings," accessed July 19, 2016
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<ref>tag; no text was provided for refs namedlist - ↑ Politico, "New York House Races Results," June 28, 2016
- ↑ National Conference of State Legislatures, "State Primary Election Types," accessed October 8, 2024
- ↑ New York State Senate, "Consolidated Laws of New York § 17-17-102," accessed October 8, 2024
- ↑ 8.0 8.1 8.2 8.3 Gotham Gazette, "Replacing Rangel: Jockeying underway as open 2016 race looms," accessed November 11, 2014
- ↑ New York Redistricting Map, "Map," accessed September 25, 2012
- ↑ Candidates are listed by party and alphabetically within each party.
- ↑ Daily News, "Field of candidates looking to replace Rep. Charles Rangel increases by two," November 4, 2015
- ↑ Daily News, "Field of candidates looking to replace Rep. Charles Rangel increases by two," November 4, 2015
- ↑ 13.0 13.1 13.2 13.3 13.4 New York State Board of Elections, "Filings received for the 2016 Primary Election," accessed April 27, 2016
- ↑ Observer "Stay-at-Home Dad Will Run for Charles Rangel’s Congressional Seat," June 3, 2015
- ↑ New York Daily News, "Adam Clayton Powell IV launches bid for NY-13 Congressional seat his dad once held," accessed January 23, 2014
- ↑ Capital, "Former Clinton official to run for Rangel seat," July 1, 2015
- ↑ Clyde Williams 2016, "Home," accessed November 12, 2015
- ↑ Federal Election Commission, "Statement of candidacy," February 19, 2016
- ↑ Politico New York, "Bill Perkins declares himself ‘front-runner’ to replace Rangel," October 10, 2015
- ↑ Capital New York, "Wright defends housing record as ‘front-runner’ Perkins drops out," February 28, 2016
- ↑ Daily News, "A top state Senate Democrat endorses Espaillat for Rep. Charles Rangel's seat," June 6, 2016
- ↑ New York Post, "SEIU backs Keith Wright to succeed retirng Charles Rangel," January 15, 2016
- ↑ New York Post, "Charles Rangel backs Keith Wright to succeed him," December 21, 2015
- ↑ New York Post, "Former Mayor endorses Keith Wright to succeed Charles Rangel," October 12, 2015
- ↑ New York Daily News, "Assembly Speaker Carl Heastie backs Harlem Assemblyman Keith Wright’s run for Congress," March 3, 2016
- ↑ Observer, "Kirsten Gillibrand Backs Rangel’s Favored Successor for Congress," April 27, 2016
For information about public policy issues in the 2016 elections, see: Public policy in the 2016 elections!
