New York Senate District 40
Putnam, Rockland, Westchester counties. Population 321,122 (2020). Partisan lean R+6.
Competitive2026 candidates
Current senator: Peter Harckham (D), first elected 2018.
Provisional candidate list. It will be replaced by the New York State Board of Elections certified ballot, including all minor-party lines.
New York uses fusion voting: a candidate can appear on several party lines, and votes on every line count toward their total.
Campaign finance
Peter Harckham
- Raised (2026 cycle)
- Not yet imported
- Spent
- —
- Cash on hand
- Not reported
- Public matching funds
- $359,315
Source: NYS Public Campaign Finance Board, public funds payments. Updated Sep 28, 2026, 9:29 PM ET.
Sergio Esposito
- Raised (2026 cycle)
- Not yet imported
- Spent
- —
- Cash on hand
- Not reported
- Public matching funds
- $286,784
Source: NYS Public Campaign Finance Board, public funds payments. Updated Sep 28, 2026, 9:29 PM ET.
Past results in this district
Legislative results are as reported for this district. Statewide races are estimated for the current district lines.
2024 State Senate
Nov 5, 2024 · 165,301 votes
| Candidate | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|
By party line
| 88,582 | 53.6% |
Gina Arena(R) By party line
| 76,660 | 46.4% |
Write-ins | 59 | 0.0% |
- District margin
- D+7.2
- All contested seats
- D+8.1
- Relative to chamber
- R+0.9
Source: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0), compiled from board of elections filings and results. Updated Sep 28, 2026, 9:21 PM ET.
2022 State Senate
Nov 8, 2022 · 128,280 votes
| Candidate | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|
Peter B. Harckham(D)winner By party line
| 66,419 | 51.8% |
Gina M. Arena(R) | 57,925 | 45.2% |
Blank/Void | 3,916 | 3.1% |
Write-ins | 20 | 0.0% |
- District margin
- D+6.8
- All contested seats
- D+0.2
- Relative to chamber
- D+6.6
Source: OpenElections New York. Updated Sep 28, 2026, 9:19 PM ET.
2024 President
Nov 5, 2024 · 172,391 votes (estimated for current lines)
| Candidate | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|
Kamala D. Harris(D)winner | 93,279 | 54.1% |
Donald J. Trump(R) | 78,144 | 45.3% |
Other candidates | 968 | 0.6% |
- District margin
- D+8.8
- Statewide
- D+12.7
- Relative to state
- R+3.9
Precinct results re-aggregated to current district lines using 2020 census block populations. Source: The New York Times, 2024 Precinct-Level Election Results. Updated Sep 28, 2026, 9:21 PM ET.
2020 President
Nov 3, 2020 · 171,415 votes (estimated for current lines)
| Candidate | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|
Joseph R. Biden(D)winner | 98,139 | 57.3% |
Donald J. Trump(R) | 70,913 | 41.4% |
Jo Jorgensen(L) | 1,175 | 0.7% |
Howie Hawkins(G) | 515 | 0.3% |
Brock Pierce(I) | 489 | 0.3% |
Write-ins | 184 | 0.1% |
- District margin
- D+16.1
- Statewide
- D+23.5
- Relative to state
- R+7.3
Precinct results re-aggregated to current district lines using 2020 census block populations. Source: Voting and Election Science Team, precinct-level results (Harvard Dataverse, CC BY 4.0). Updated Sep 28, 2026, 7:50 PM ET.
2018 U.S. Senate
Nov 6, 2018 · 123,474 votes (estimated for current lines)
| Candidate | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|
Kirsten E. Gillibrand(D)winner | 74,817 | 60.6% |
Chele Chiavacci Farley(R) | 48,584 | 39.3% |
Write-ins | 73 | 0.1% |
- District margin
- D+21.3
- Statewide
- D+34.0
- Relative to state
- R+12.7
Precinct results re-aggregated to current district lines using 2020 census block populations. Source: Voting and Election Science Team, precinct-level results (Harvard Dataverse, CC BY 4.0). Updated Sep 28, 2026, 9:15 PM ET.
2018 Governor
Nov 6, 2018 · 124,424 votes (estimated for current lines)
| Candidate | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|
Andrew M. Cuomo(D)winner | 68,551 | 55.1% |
Marcus J. Molinaro(R) | 52,584 | 42.3% |
Howie Hawkins(G) | 1,453 | 1.2% |
Stephanie A. Miner(SAM) | 860 | 0.7% |
Larry Sharpe(L) | 859 | 0.7% |
Write-ins | 117 | 0.1% |
- District margin
- D+13.2
- Statewide
- D+24.4
- Relative to state
- R+11.2
Precinct results re-aggregated to current district lines using 2020 census block populations. Source: Voting and Election Science Team, precinct-level results (Harvard Dataverse, CC BY 4.0). Updated Sep 28, 2026, 9:15 PM ET.
2018 Comptroller
Nov 6, 2018 · 122,551 votes (estimated for current lines)
| Candidate | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|
Thomas P. DiNapoli(D)winner | 74,252 | 60.6% |
Jonathan Trichter(R) | 46,682 | 38.1% |
Mark Dunlea(G) | 975 | 0.8% |
Cruger Gallaudet(L) | 614 | 0.5% |
Write-ins | 29 | 0.0% |
- District margin
- D+22.8
- Statewide
- D+36.3
- Relative to state
- R+13.5
Precinct results re-aggregated to current district lines using 2020 census block populations. Source: Voting and Election Science Team, precinct-level results (Harvard Dataverse, CC BY 4.0). Updated Sep 28, 2026, 9:15 PM ET.
2018 Attorney General
Nov 6, 2018 · 122,112 votes (estimated for current lines)
| Candidate | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|
Letitia James(D)winner | 69,518 | 56.9% |
Keith Wofford(R) | 50,021 | 41.0% |
Michael Sussman(G) | 1,311 | 1.1% |
Christopher Garvey(L) | 762 | 0.6% |
Other candidate (O) | 467 | 0.4% |
Write-ins | 34 | 0.0% |
- District margin
- D+16.3
- Statewide
- D+27.9
- Relative to state
- R+11.6
Precinct results re-aggregated to current district lines using 2020 census block populations. Source: Voting and Election Science Team, precinct-level results (Harvard Dataverse, CC BY 4.0). Updated Sep 28, 2026, 9:15 PM ET.
2016 U.S. Senate
Nov 8, 2016 · 146,905 votes (estimated for current lines)
| Candidate | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|
Charles E. Schumer(D)winner | 92,017 | 62.6% |
Wendy Long(R) | 52,226 | 35.6% |
Robin Laverne Wilson(G) | 1,708 | 1.2% |
Alex Merced(L) | 910 | 0.6% |
Write-ins | 44 | 0.0% |
- District margin
- D+27.6
- Statewide
- D+44.4
- Relative to state
- R+16.8
Precinct results re-aggregated to current district lines using 2020 census block populations. Source: Voting and Election Science Team, precinct-level results (Harvard Dataverse, CC BY 4.0). Updated Sep 28, 2026, 9:17 PM ET.
2016 President
Nov 8, 2016 · 152,876 votes (estimated for current lines)
| Candidate | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|
Hillary Clinton(D)winner | 80,491 | 52.7% |
Donald J. Trump(R) | 65,750 | 43.0% |
Gary Johnson(L) | 3,491 | 2.3% |
Jill Stein(G) | 1,696 | 1.1% |
Write-ins | 1,448 | 0.9% |
- District margin
- D+10.1
- Statewide
- D+23.5
- Relative to state
- R+13.5
Precinct results re-aggregated to current district lines using 2020 census block populations. Source: Voting and Election Science Team, precinct-level results (Harvard Dataverse, CC BY 4.0). Updated Sep 28, 2026, 9:17 PM ET.
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