New York's 41st State Senate district is one of 63 districts in the New York State Senate. It has been represented by Democrat Michelle Hinchey since 2023, following her defeat of incumbent Republican Sue Serino.[3]
| New York's 41st State Senate district | |||
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| Registration | 36.9% Democratic 28.0% Republican 26.6% No party preference | ||
| Demographics | 73% White 9% Black 12% Hispanic 4% Asian | ||
| Population (2017) | 307,790[1] | ||
| Registered voters | 208,911[2] | ||
Geography
editDistrict 41 is located in the Hudson Valley, incorporating almost all of Dutchess County, including the city and town of Poughkeepsie, and the western half of Putnam County.[1][4]
The district overlaps with New York's 18th and 19th congressional districts, and with the 94th, 95th, 103rd, 104th, 105th, and 106th districts of the New York State Assembly.[5]
Recent election results
edit2024
edit| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Michelle Hinchey | |||
| Working Families | Michelle Hinchey | |||
| Total | Michelle Hinchey (incumbent) | |||
| Republican | Patrick Sheehan | |||
| Conservative | Patrick Sheehan | |||
| Total | Patrick Sheehan | |||
| Write-in | ||||
| Total votes | 100.0 | |||
2022 (redistricting)
edit| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Michelle Hinchey | 64,692 | |||
| Working Families | Michelle Hinchey | 9,681 | |||
| Total | Michelle Hinchey (incumbent) | 74,373 | 52.7 | ||
| Republican | Sue Serino | 56,755 | |||
| Conservative | Sue Serino | 8,962 | |||
| Independence | Sue Serino | 1,018 | |||
| Total | Sue Serino (incumbent) | 66,735 | 47.3 | ||
| Write-in | 33 | 0.0 | |||
| Total votes | 141,141 | 100.0 | |||
| Democratic win (new boundaries) | |||||
2020
edit| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Sue Serino | 69,462 | ||
| Conservative | Sue Serino | 9,021 | ||
| Independence | Sue Serino | 2,142 | ||
| Rebuild Our State | Sue Serino | 455 | ||
| Total | Sue Serino (incumbent) | 81,080 | 52.5 | |
| Democratic | Karen Smythe | 66,922 | ||
| Working Families | Karen Smythe | 6,158 | ||
| SAM | Karen Smythe | 455 | ||
| Total | Karen Smythe | 73,288 | 47.5 | |
| Write-in | 18 | 0.0 | ||
| Total votes | 154,386 | 100.0 | ||
| Republican hold | ||||
2018
edit| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Sue Serino | 49,685 | ||
| Conservative | Sue Serino | 7,683 | ||
| Independence | Sue Serino | 1,698 | ||
| Reform | Sue Serino | 368 | ||
| Total | Sue Serino (incumbent) | 59,434 | 50.3 | |
| Democratic | Karen Smythe | 55,582 | ||
| Working Families | Karen Smythe | 2,274 | ||
| Women's Equality | Karen Smythe | 890 | ||
| Total | Karen Smythe | 58,746 | 49.7 | |
| Write-in | 31 | 0.0 | ||
| Total votes | 118,211 | 100.0 | ||
| Republican hold | ||||
2016
edit| Primary election | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
| Green | Terry Gipson | 47 | 81.0 | |
| Green | Kevin McCarthy | 11 | 19.0 | |
| Write-in | 0 | 0.0 | ||
| Total votes | 58 | 100.0 | ||
| General election | ||||
| Republican | Sue Serino | 60,088 | ||
| Conservative | Sue Serino | 9,001 | ||
| Independence | Sue Serino | 3,354 | ||
| Reform | Sue Serino | 499 | ||
| Total | Sue Serino (incumbent) | 72,942 | 55.4 | |
| Democratic | Terry Gipson | 52,719 | ||
| Working Families | Terry Gipson | 3,561 | ||
| Green | Terry Gipson | 1,534 | ||
| Women's Equality | Terry Gipson | 802 | ||
| Total | Terry Gipson | 58,616 | 44.6 | |
| Write-in | 53 | 0.0 | ||
| Total votes | 131,611 | 100.0 | ||
| Republican hold | ||||
2014
edit| Primary election | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
| Green | Terry Gipson (incumbent) | 49 | 100.0 | |
| Write-in | 0 | 0.0 | ||
| Total votes | 49 | 100.0 | ||
| General election | ||||
| Republican | Sue Serino | 32,363 | ||
| Conservative | Sue Serino | 7,811 | ||
| Independence | Sue Serino | 2,093 | ||
| Total | Sue Serino | 42,267 | 52.2 | |
| Democratic | Terry Gipson | 33,154 | ||
| Working Families | Terry Gipson | 3,594 | ||
| Green | Terry Gipson | 1,640 | ||
| Tax Relief Now | Terry Gipson | 237 | ||
| Total | Terry Gipson (incumbent) | 38,625 | 47.7 | |
| Write-in | 74 | 0.1 | ||
| Total votes | 80,986 | 100.0 | ||
| Republican gain from Democratic | ||||
2012
edit| Primary election | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
| Republican | Stephen Saland (incumbent) | 5,288 | 50.5 | |
| Republican | Neil DiCarlo | 5,181 | 49.5 | |
| Write-in | 0 | 0.0 | ||
| Total votes | 10,469 | 100.0 | ||
| Conservative | Neil DiCarlo | 297 | 79.6 | |
| Conservative | Stephen Saland (incumbent) | 76 | 20.4 | |
| Write-in | 0 | 0.0 | ||
| Total votes | 373 | 100.0 | ||
| General election | ||||
| Democratic | Terry Gipson | 48,314 | ||
| Working Families | Terry Gipson | 5,248 | ||
| Total | Terry Gipson | 53,562 | 43.8 | |
| Republican | Stephen Saland | 47,162 | ||
| Independence | Stephen Saland | 4,304 | ||
| Total | Stephen Saland (incumbent) | 51,466 | 42.1 | |
| Conservative | Neil DiCarlo | 17,300 | 14.1 | |
| Write-in | 37 | 0.0 | ||
| Total votes | 122,365 | 100.0 | ||
| Democratic gain from Republican | ||||
Federal results in District 41
edit| Year | Office | Results[9] |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | President | Biden 54.4 – 43.8% |
| 2016 | President | Clinton 48.5 – 47.2% |
| 2012 | President | Obama 53.3 – 45.0% |
| Senate | Gillibrand 66.1 – 32.3% |
References
edit- ^ a b "State Senate District 41, NY". Census Reporter. Retrieved July 17, 2019.
- ^ "Enrollment by Senate District". New York State Board of Elections. February 2019.
- ^ "Hinchey wins comfortably, Sue Serino defeated". hudsonvalleyone.com. November 9, 2011. Retrieved August 4, 2023.
- ^ "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.
- ^ "2022 Election Results". New York State Board of Elections. Retrieved July 22, 2023.
- ^ a b c d e "New York State Senate District 41". Ballotpedia. Retrieved July 5, 2020.
- ^ "State Senator 41st 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.