New York's 40th State Senate district
New York's 40th State Senate district is one of 63 districts in the New York State Senate. It has been represented by Democratic Senator Peter Harckham since 2019, following his defeat of incumbent Republican Senator Terrence Murphy in the 2018 general election.
New York's 40th State Senate District | |
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Current senator | Peter Harckham (D–South Salem) |
Registration | 37.2% Democratic 29.7% Republican 25.8% No party preference |
Demographics | 73% White 5% Black 17% Hispanic 4% Asian |
Population (2017) | 309,474[1] |
Registered voters | 210,879[2] |
Geography
District 40 takes in northern Westchester County and eastern Putnam County and Dutchess County in the Hudson Valley. It includes the communities of Yorktown, Cortlandt, Somers, Peekskill, Carmel, Southeast, Patterson, Pawling, and Beekman, among others.[3]
The district overlaps with U.S. congressional districts 17, 18, and 19, and with New York State Assembly districts 92, 93, 94, 95, and 105.[4]
Recent election results
2018
Primary election | ||||
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Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
Democratic | Peter Harckham | 11,647 | 53.5 | |
Democratic | Robert Kesten | 10,119 | 46.5 | |
Total votes | 21,766 | 100.0 | ||
General election | ||||
Democratic | Peter Harckham | 62,155 | 51.6 | |
Republican | Terrence Murphy (incumbent) | 58,321 | 48.4 | |
Total votes | 120,518 | 100 | ||
Democratic gain from Republican | ||||
2016
Primary election | ||||
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Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
Democratic | Alison Boak | 4,344 | 78.7 | |
Democratic | Andrew I. Falk | 1,179 | 21.3 | |
General election | ||||
Republican | Terrence Murphy (incumbent) | 80,312 | 57.8 | |
Democratic | Alison Boak | 58,737 | 42.2 | |
Total votes | 139,049 | 100 | ||
Republican hold |
2014
Primary election | ||||
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Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
Republican | Terrence Murphy | 4,566 | 69.8 | |
Republican | Robert Castelli | 1,976 | 30.2 | |
General election | ||||
Republican | Terrence Murphy | 46,884 | 55.3 | |
Democratic | Justin R. Wagner | 37,875 | 44.7 | |
Total votes | 84,759 | 100 | ||
Republican hold |
2012
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Republican | Greg Ball (incumbent) | 64,991 | 51.0 | |
Democratic | Justin R. Wagner | 62,325 | 49.0 | |
Total votes | 127,316 | 100 | ||
Republican hold |
References
- "State Senate District 40, NY". Census Reporter. Retrieved 16 July 2019.
- "Enrollment by Senate District". New York State Board of Elections. February 2019.
- "Our District". Pete Harckham, The New York State Senate. Retrieved 16 July 2019.
- David Jarman. "How do counties, House districts, and legislative districts all overlap?". Daily Kos. Retrieved 3 September 2019.
- "New York State Senate District 40". Ballotpedia. Retrieved 16 July 2019.
- "Daily Kos Elections Statewide Results by LD". Daily Kos. Retrieved 16 July 2019.
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