New York's 39th State Senate district

New York's 39th State Senate district is one of 63 districts in the New York State Senate. It has been represented by Democratic Senator James Skoufis since 2019; Skoufis succeeded retiring Republican Senator William Larkin in the 2018 midterm elections.

New York's 39th
State Senate District
Current senatorJames Skoufis (D–Woodbury, Orange County)
Registration39.3% Democratic
29.6% Republican
22.9% No party preference
Demographics63% White
9% Black
23% Hispanic
3% Asian
Population (2017)299,766[1]
Registered voters182,135[2]

Geography

District 39 is located in the Hudson Valley, including much of Orange County and smaller parts of Rockland County and Ulster County. The largest communities in the district are Monroe and the City and Town of Newburgh.[3]

The district overlaps with U.S. congressional districts 17, 18, and 19, and with New York State Assembly districts 96, 98, 99, 101, 103, and 104.[4]

Recent election results

2018
2018 New York State Senate election, District 39[5]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic James Skoufis 51,548 53.9
Republican Thomas Basile 43,988 46.0
Total votes 95,572 100
Democratic gain from Republican

2016
2016 New York State Senate election, District 39[5]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican William Larkin (incumbent) 59,428 52.9
Democratic Christopher W. Eachus 52,986 47.1
Total votes 112,414 100
Republican hold

2014
2014 New York State Senate election, District 39[5]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican William Larkin (incumbent) 46,102 70.5
Democratic Gay Lee 19,271 29.5
Total votes 65,373 100
Republican hold

2012
2012 New York State Senate election, District 39[5]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican William Larkin (incumbent) 54,291 52.5
Democratic Christopher W. Eachus 49,746 47.5
Total votes 104,667 100
Republican hold

Federal results in District 39
Year Office Results[6]
2016 President Trump 49.9 – 46.3%
2012 President Obama 52.7 – 46.0%
Senate Gillibrand 66.4 – 32.2%

References
  1. "State Senate District 39, NY". Census Reporter. Retrieved 16 July 2019.
  2. "Enrollment by Senate District". New York State Board of Elections. February 2019.
  3. "Our District". James Skoufis, The New York State Senate. Retrieved 16 July 2019.
  4. David Jarman. "How do counties, House districts, and legislative districts all overlap?". Daily Kos. Retrieved 3 September 2019.
  5. "New York State Senate District 39". Ballotpedia. Retrieved 16 July 2019.
  6. "Daily Kos Elections Statewide Results by LD". Daily Kos. Retrieved 16 July 2019.
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