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 Democrat Peter Harckham since 2019, following his defeat of incumbent Republican Terrence Murphy in the 2018 midterm elections.[3]
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| 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.[1][3]
The district overlaps with New York's 17th, 18th, and 19th congressional districts, and with the 92nd, 93rd, 94th, 95th, and 105th districts of the New York State Assembly.[4]
Recent election results
2020
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Peter Harckham (incumbent) | 83,817 | 51.9 | |
| Republican | Rob Astorino | 77,688 | 48.1 | |
| Total votes | 161,505 | 100.0 | ||
| Democratic hold | ||||
2018
| Primary election | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | 100.0 | ||
| Democratic gain from Republican | ||||
2016
| Primary election | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | 100.0 | ||
| Republican hold | ||||
2014
| Primary election | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | 100.0 | ||
| Republican hold | ||||
2012
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Greg Ball (incumbent) | 64,991 | 51.0 | |
| Democratic | Justin R. Wagner | 62,325 | 49.0 | |
| Total votes | 127,316 | 100.0 | ||
| Republican hold | ||||
References
- "State Senate District 40, NY". Census Reporter. Retrieved July 16, 2019.
- "Enrollment by Senate District". New York State Board of Elections. February 2019.
- "Our District". Pete Harckham, The New York State Senate. Retrieved July 16, 2019.
- David Jarman. "How do counties, House districts, and legislative districts all overlap?". Daily Kos. Retrieved September 3, 2019.
- "New York State Senate District 40". Ballotpedia. Retrieved July 4, 2020.
- "State Senator 40th 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 16, 2019.
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