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Latimer Wins NY-16 House Race

Democrat George Latimer defeats Republican Joseph Cinquemani to win a second term in New York's 16th Congressional District.

Updated on Nov. 4, 2026 in Elections

Latimer Wins NY-16 House Race

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Democrat George Latimer has been projected to win a second term representing New York's 16th Congressional District, defeating Republican Joseph Cinquemani. Projections from the Associated Press and NBC News reflect early returns, with 32% of the vote counted and Latimer holding 82% of the total.

Why it matters

Latimer's projected victory keeps a Democrat in the district's House seat for another term, a result of interest to New York voters across the state. The race pitted a longtime Westchester County official against a Republican real estate lawyer.

Latimer has 77,759 votes and 82% of the counted vote with 32% of ballots tallied, according to the Associated Press and NBC News projections. Final results and certified totals had not been released at the time of reporting.

The players

George Latimer

Democrat George Latimer is the incumbent U.S. Representative for New York's 16th Congressional District, having previously served as Westchester County executive and on the Rye City Council.

Joseph Cinquemani

Republican Joseph Cinquemani is a real estate lawyer from New Rochelle who challenged Latimer in the NY-16 race.

Associated Press

The Associated Press is a nonprofit news cooperative whose race projections are widely used by newsrooms and election observers.

NBC News

NBC News is a national television and digital news organization that reported vote counts and projections for the race.

The details

Latimer, who was elected to Congress in 2024, previously served two terms as Westchester County executive and 13 years on the Westchester County Board of Legislators. Cinquemani, a real estate lawyer from New Rochelle, ran on a platform that included proposing small modular reactors at the Indian Point nuclear power plant in Buchanan.

Timeline

  1. 1987: Latimer is elected to the Rye City Council.

  2. 2024: Latimer is elected to Congress.

  3. August: Latimer calls for the shutdown of all U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement detention facilities during an interview.

  4. November 4, 2026: Latimer is projected the winner of the NY-16 race.

Political Context

Latimer's projected win follows his 2024 election to the seat, and his August call to shut down all U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement detention facilities is a position that opponents in the race could contest. Cinquemani's proposal to build small modular reactors at Indian Point marks a policy contrast on energy in the district.

For New York voters, Latimer's projected win determines who will represent the district in the House for the next term. Residents in Westchester County and the Bronx who are part of the district will have the same congressional representative for another two years.

The takeaway

Latimer's projected win shows how incumbency and a long record in local office can carry a House race in New York's 16th District. Voters following the race should watch for certified totals as the remaining ballots are counted.

Further reading

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Source note: This article includes information reported by The Journal News.

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