New York's 42nd State Senate district
American legislative district
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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]
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Registration37.6% Democratic
29.7% Republican
24.7% No party preference
29.7% Republican
24.7% No party preference
Population(2017)295,194[1]
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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] | ||
Geography
District 42 covers nearly all of Orange County, including all of the southern and western portions of the county. From 2012 to 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
2026
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | James Skoufis | |||
| Working Families | James Skoufis | |||
| Total | James Skoufis (incumbent) | |||
| Republican | Jennifer Figueroa | |||
| Conservative | Jennifer Figueroa | |||
| Total | Jennifer Figueroa | |||
| Write-in | ||||
| Total votes | ||||
2024
| 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 | 68,764 | ||
| Working Families | James Skoufis | 4,656 | ||
| Total | James Skoufis (incumbent) | 73,420 | 54.4 | |
| Republican | Dorey Houle | 54,614 | 40.5 | |
| Conservative | Timothy Mitts | 6,694 | 5.0 | |
| Write-in | 77 | 0.1 | ||
| Total votes | 134,805 | 100.0 | ||
| Democratic hold | ||||
2022
| 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
| 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
| 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
| 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
| 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
| 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 | ||||