New York's 42nd State Senate district
| New York's 42nd State Senate district | |||
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| Registration | 37.6% Democratic 29.7% Republican 24.7% No party preference | ||
| Demographics | 70% White 8% Black 16% Hispanic 2% Asian | ||
| Population (2017) | 295,194[1] | ||
| Registered voters | 193,682[2] | ||
New York's 42nd State Senate district is one of 63 districts in the New York State Senate. It has been represented by Democrat James Skoufis since 2023, following redistricting.[3]
Geography
[edit]District 42 covers nearly all of Orange County, including all of the southern and western portions of the county. From 2012-2020, district 42 covered much of the Catskills and western Hudson Valley, including all of Sullivan County and parts of Orange County, Ulster County, and Delaware County.[1][4]
The district overlaps with New York's 18th and 19th congressional districts, and with the 98th, 99th, 100th, 101st, 103rd, and 122nd districts of the New York State Assembly.[5]
Recent election results
[edit]2024
[edit]| Primary election | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
| Conservative | Timothy Mitts | 435 | 51.9 | |
| Conservative | Dorey Houle | 398 | 47.5 | |
| Write-in | 5 | 0.6 | ||
| Total votes | 838 | 100.0 | ||
| General election | ||||
| Democratic | James Skoufis | |||
| Working Families | James Skoufis | |||
| Total | James Skoufis (incumbent) | |||
| Republican | Dorey Houle | |||
| Conservative | Timothy Mitts | |||
| Write-in | ||||
| Total votes | 100.0 | |||
2022
[edit]| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | James Skoufis | 46,686 | |||
| Working Families | James Skoufis | 3,042 | |||
| Total | James Skoufis (incumbent) | 49,728 | 50.8 | ||
| Republican | Dorey Houle | 43,292 | |||
| Conservative | Dorey Houle | 5,004 | |||
| Total | Dorey Houle | 48,296 | 49.2 | ||
| Write-in | 35 | 0.0 | |||
| Total votes | 98,095 | 100.0 | |||
| Democratic win (new boundaries) | |||||
2020
[edit]| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Mike Martucci | 60,003 | ||
| Conservative | Mike Martucci | 6,311 | ||
| Independence | Mike Martucci | 1,445 | ||
| Total | Mike Martucci | 67,759 | 50.5 | |
| Democratic | Jen Metzger | 59,812 | ||
| Working Families | Jen Metzger | 6,310 | ||
| SAM | Jen Metzger | 272 | ||
| Total | Jen Metzger (incumbent) | 66,394 | 49.5 | |
| Write-in | 43 | 0.0 | ||
| Total votes | 134,196 | 100.0 | ||
| Republican gain from Democratic | ||||
2018
[edit]| Primary election | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
| Democratic | Jen Metzger | 10,797 | 61.7 | |
| Democratic | Pramilla Malick | 6,707 | 38.3 | |
| Write-in | 0 | 0.0 | ||
| Total votes | 17,504 | 100.0 | ||
| Reform | Ann Rabbitt | 597 | 92.4 | |
| Reform | Jen Metzger | 34 | 5.3 | |
| Write-in | 15 | 2.3 | ||
| Total votes | 646 | 100.0 | ||
| General election | ||||
| Democratic | Jen Metzger | 48,556 | ||
| Working Families | Jen Metzger | 2,730 | ||
| Women's Equality | Jen Metzger | 1,006 | ||
| Total | Jen Metzger | 52,292 | 51.8 | |
| Republican | Ann Rabbitt | 41,468 | ||
| Conservative | Ann Rabbitt | 5,362 | ||
| Independence | Ann Rabbitt | 1,225 | ||
| Reform | Ann Rabbitt | 337 | ||
| Total | Ann Rabbitt | 48,572 | 48.1 | |
| Write-in | 52 | 0.1 | ||
| Total votes | 100,916 | 100.0 | ||
| Democratic gain from Republican | ||||
2016
[edit]| Primary election | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
| Democratic | Pramilla Malick | 2,517 | 90.8 | |
| Democratic | John Bonacic (incumbent) | 218 | 7.9 | |
| Write-in | 38 | 1.3 | ||
| Total votes | 2,773 | 100.0 | ||
| General election | ||||
| Republican | John Bonacic | 56,343 | ||
| Conservative | John Bonacic | 7,782 | ||
| Independence | John Bonacic | 3,955 | ||
| Reform | John Bonacic | 422 | ||
| Total | John Bonacic (incumbent) | 68,502 | 61.0 | |
| Democratic | Pramilla Malick | 43,667 | 38.9 | |
| Write-in | 71 | 0.1 | ||
| Total votes | 112,240 | 100.0 | ||
| Republican hold | ||||
2014
[edit]| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | John Bonacic | 35,661 | ||
| Conservative | John Bonacic | 7,163 | ||
| Independence | John Bonacic | 6,963 | ||
| Total | John Bonacic (incumbent) | 49,787 | 99.5 | |
| Write-in | 257 | 0.5 | ||
| Total votes | 50,044 | 100.0 | ||
| Republican hold | ||||
2012
[edit]| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | John Bonacic | 53,760 | ||
| Independence | John Bonacic | 10,611 | ||
| Conservative | John Bonacic | 8,507 | ||
| Total | John Bonacic (incumbent) | 72,878 | 99.5 | |
| Write-in | 364 | 0.5 | ||
| Total votes | 73,242 | 100.0 | ||
| Republican hold | ||||
Federal results in District 42
[edit]| Year | Office | Results[10] |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | President | Biden 49.7 – 48.7% |
| 2016 | President | Trump 50.4 – 45.2% |
| 2012 | President | Obama 53.8 – 44.5% |
| Senate | Gillibrand 65.4 – 32.9% |
References
[edit]- ^ a b "State Senate District 42, NY". Census Reporter. Retrieved July 17, 2019.
- ^ "Enrollment by Senate District". New York State Board of Elections. February 2019.
- ^ "New York State Senator Mike Martucci". The New York State Senate. Retrieved February 20, 2021.
- ^ "Our District". The New York State Senate. Retrieved July 17, 2019.
- ^ David Jarman. "How do counties, House districts, and legislative districts all overlap?". Daily Kos. Retrieved September 4, 2019.
- ^ "PE24 Election Results". Orange County Board of Elections. Retrieved August 5, 2024.
- ^ "2022 Election Results". New York State Board of Elections. Retrieved July 22, 2023.
- ^ a b c d e "New York State Senate District 42". Ballotpedia. Retrieved July 5, 2020.
- ^ "State Senator 42nd Senate District - General Election - November 3, 2020". New York State Board of Elections. December 3, 2020. Retrieved December 6, 2020.
- ^ "Daily Kos Elections Statewide Results by LD". Daily Kos. Retrieved July 17, 2019.
