2018Flipped from RepublicanFinal resultsIncumbent defeated
2018 election for New York Senate District 40
New York State Senate · New York
Pete Harckham (D) won with 51.6% of the vote, defeating Terrence P. Murphy (R) by 3.2 points, a seat Republicans won last time.
Pete HarckhamDemocrat · winner
51.6%62,156
Terrence P. MurphyRepublican · incumbent
48.4%58,321
120,519 votes
Source: MIT Election Data and Science LabUpdated Oct 1, 2026, 6:17 AM ET
The seat over time
D − R margin in this seat's races around 2018
Races before and after
Source: MIT Election Data and Science LabUpdated Oct 1, 2026, 6:17 AM ET