New York's 16th State Assembly district

New York's 16th
State Assembly district
New York's 16th; State Assembly district
Assemblymember
	Daniel Norber; R–Great Neck
Registration	40.2% Democratic; 25.8% Republican; 30.2% No party preference
Demographics	64% White; 2% Black; 9% Hispanic; 22% Asian; 0% Native American; 0% Hawaiian/Pacific Islander; 1% Other
Population (2020)	131,123
Registered voters	104,677

New York's 16th State Assembly district is one of the 150 districts in the New York State Assembly. It has been represented by Republican Daniel Norber since 2025, who defeated Gina Sillitti in the November 5, 2024, New York State Assembly election.

Quick facts New York's 16th State Assembly district, Assemblymember ...

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Republican	Daniel Norber	32,722
	Conservative	Daniel Norber	2,120
	Total	Daniel Norber	34,842	50.4
	Democratic	Gina Sillitti (incumbent)	34,104	49.4
	Write-in		111	0.2
Total votes			69,057	100.0
	Republican gain from Democratic

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Democratic	Gina Sillitti	25,365
	Working Families	Gina Sillitti	1,172
	Total	Gina Sillitti (incumbent)	26,537	51.7
	Republican	Vibhuti Jha	23,151
	Conservative	Vibhuti Jha	1,601
	Total	Vibhuti Jha	24,752	48.2
	Write-in		21	0.1
Total votes			51,310	100.0
	Democratic hold

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Democratic	Gina Sillitti	33,933
	Working Families	Gina Sillitti	1,522
	Total	Gina Sillitti	35,455	53.7
	Republican	Ragini Srivastava	27,776
	Conservative	Ragini Srivastava	1,967
	Independence	Ragini Srivastava	520
	Total	Ragini Srivastava	30,263	45.8
	Libertarian	Blay Tarnoff	339	0.5
	Write-in		19	0.0
Total votes			66,076	100.0
	Democratic hold

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Democratic	Anthony D'Urso	28,913
	Working Families	Anthony D'Urso	521
	Independence	Anthony D'Urso	383
	Women's Equality	Anthony D'Urso	259
	Reform	Anthony D'Urso	75
	Total	Anthony D'Urso (incumbent)	30,151	62.5
	Republican	Bryan Divins Jr.	16,749
	Conservative	Bryan Divins Jr.	1,313
	Total	Bryan Divins Jr.	18,062	37.5
	Write-in		14	0.0
Total votes			48,227	100.0
	Democratic hold

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Democratic	Anthony D'Urso	28,064
	Working Families	Anthony D'Urso	797
	Independence	Anthony D'Urso	407
	Women's Equality	Anthony D'Urso	338
	Total	Anthony D'Urso	29,606	52.2
	Republican	Matthew Varvaro	24,794
	Conservative	Matthew Varvaro	2,027
	Reform	Matthew Varvaro	297
	Total	Matthew Varvaro	27,118	47.8
	Write-in		14	0.0
Total votes			56,745	100.0
	Democratic hold

Geography

2014 New York State Assembly election, District 16^[10]
Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Democratic	Michelle Schimel	16,331
	Working Families	Michelle Schimel	960
	Women's Equality	Michelle Schimel	586
	Independence	Michelle Schimel	550
	Total	Michelle Schimel (incumbent)	18,427	60.4
	Republican	Douglas Lee	10,700
	Conservative	Douglas Lee	1,389
	Total	Douglas Lee	12,089	39.6
	Write-in		3	0.0
Total votes			30,519	100.0
	Democratic hold

2012 New York State Assembly election, District 16^[11]
Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Democratic	Michelle Schimel	27,208
	Working Families	Michelle Schimel	1,197
	Independence	Michelle Schimel	801
	Total	Michelle Schimel (incumbent)	29,206	61.2
	Republican	Richard Stiek	16,674
	Conservative	Richard Stiek	1,813
	Total	Richard Stiek	18,487	38.8
	Write-in		11	0.0
Total votes			47,704	100.0
	Democratic hold

2010 New York State Assembly election, District 16^[12]
Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Democratic	Michelle Schimel	21,289
	Working Families	Michelle Schimel	1,090
	Independence	Michelle Schimel	1,005
	Total	Michelle Schimel (incumbent)	23,384	58.3
	Republican	Scott Diamond	14,960
	Conservative	Scott Diamond	1,788
	Total	Scott Diamond	16,748	41.7
	Write-in		6	0.0
Total votes			40,138	100.0
	Democratic hold