2006Final results
2006 election for New York Senate District 40
New York State Senate · New York
Vincent L. Leibell III (R) won with 55.9% of the vote, defeating Michael B. Kaplowitz (D) by 11.8 points.
Vincent L. Leibell IIIRepublican · winner · incumbent
55.9%53,172
Michael B. KaplowitzDemocrat
44.1%41,939
95,111 votes
Source: Harvard Dataverse / Carl KlarnerUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:29 AM ET
The seat over time
D − R margin in this seat's races around 2006
Races before and after
Source: Harvard Dataverse / Carl KlarnerUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:29 AM ET