New York Senate District 41
Columbia, Dutchess, Greene, Ulster counties. Population 321,732 (2020). Partisan lean R+8.
Competitive2026 candidates
Current senator: Michelle Hinchey (D), first elected 2020.
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
Michelle Hinchey
- Raised (2026 cycle)
- Not yet imported
- Spent
- —
- Cash on hand
- Not reported
- Public matching funds
- $288,265
Source: NYS Public Campaign Finance Board, public funds payments. Updated Sep 28, 2026, 9:29 PM ET.
Patrick Sheehan
No campaign finance records matched yet.
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 · 174,260 votes
| Candidate | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|
By party line
| 102,154 | 58.6% |
By party line
| 72,022 | 41.3% |
Write-ins | 84 | 0.0% |
- District margin
- D+17.3
- All contested seats
- D+8.1
- Relative to chamber
- D+9.2
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 · 141,119 votes
| Candidate | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|
By party line
| 74,355 | 52.7% |
Susan J. Serino(R) By party line
| 66,731 | 47.3% |
Write-ins | 25 | 0.0% |
Unqualified Write-Ins | 8 | 0.0% |
- District margin
- D+5.4
- All contested seats
- D+0.2
- Relative to chamber
- D+5.2
Source: OpenElections New York. Updated Sep 28, 2026, 9:19 PM ET.
2024 President
Nov 5, 2024 · 178,505 votes (estimated for current lines)
| Candidate | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|
Kamala D. Harris(D)winner | 98,946 | 55.4% |
Donald J. Trump(R) | 77,811 | 43.6% |
Other candidates | 1,748 | 1.0% |
- District margin
- D+12.0
- Statewide
- D+12.7
- Relative to state
- R+0.7
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 · 176,527 votes (estimated for current lines)
| Candidate | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|
Joseph R. Biden(D)winner | 98,731 | 55.9% |
Donald J. Trump(R) | 74,308 | 42.1% |
Jo Jorgensen(L) | 1,632 | 0.9% |
Howie Hawkins(G) | 960 | 0.5% |
Brock Pierce(I) | 597 | 0.3% |
Write-ins | 299 | 0.2% |
- District margin
- D+14.1
- Statewide
- D+23.5
- Relative to state
- R+9.3
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 · 140,031 votes (estimated for current lines)
| Candidate | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|
Kirsten E. Gillibrand(D)winner | 85,236 | 60.9% |
Chele Chiavacci Farley(R) | 54,712 | 39.1% |
Write-ins | 83 | 0.1% |
- District margin
- D+21.8
- Statewide
- D+34.0
- Relative to state
- R+12.2
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 Governor
Nov 6, 2018 · 141,534 votes (estimated for current lines)
| Candidate | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|
Marcus J. Molinaro(R)winner | 69,025 | 48.8% |
Andrew M. Cuomo(D) | 66,451 | 47.0% |
Howie Hawkins(G) | 2,922 | 2.1% |
Larry Sharpe(L) | 2,010 | 1.4% |
Stephanie A. Miner(SAM) | 964 | 0.7% |
Write-ins | 163 | 0.1% |
- District margin
- R+1.9
- Statewide
- D+24.4
- Relative to state
- R+26.3
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, 9:15 PM ET.
2018 Comptroller
Nov 6, 2018 · 138,805 votes (estimated for current lines)
| Candidate | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|
Thomas P. DiNapoli(D)winner | 84,167 | 60.6% |
Jonathan Trichter(R) | 51,898 | 37.4% |
Mark Dunlea(G) | 1,789 | 1.3% |
Cruger Gallaudet(L) | 927 | 0.7% |
Write-ins | 24 | 0.0% |
- District margin
- D+23.7
- Statewide
- D+36.3
- Relative to state
- R+12.6
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.
2018 Attorney General
Nov 6, 2018 · 137,193 votes (estimated for current lines)
| Candidate | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|
Letitia James(D)winner | 74,706 | 54.5% |
Keith Wofford(R) | 57,956 | 42.2% |
Michael Sussman(G) | 2,633 | 1.9% |
Christopher Garvey(L) | 1,181 | 0.9% |
Other candidate (O) | 667 | 0.5% |
Write-ins | 50 | 0.0% |
- District margin
- D+12.6
- Statewide
- D+27.9
- Relative to state
- R+15.3
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, 9:15 PM ET.
2016 U.S. Senate
Nov 8, 2016 · 147,840 votes (estimated for current lines)
| Candidate | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|
Charles E. Schumer(D)winner | 91,410 | 61.8% |
Wendy Long(R) | 52,020 | 35.2% |
Robin Laverne Wilson(G) | 3,027 | 2.0% |
Alex Merced(L) | 1,315 | 0.9% |
Write-ins | 69 | 0.0% |
- District margin
- D+27.5
- Statewide
- D+44.4
- Relative to state
- R+17.0
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 · 153,852 votes (estimated for current lines)
| Candidate | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|
Hillary Clinton(D)winner | 75,112 | 48.8% |
Donald J. Trump(R) | 69,512 | 45.2% |
Gary Johnson(L) | 4,523 | 2.9% |
Jill Stein(G) | 3,326 | 2.2% |
Write-ins | 1,380 | 0.9% |
- District margin
- D+3.9
- Statewide
- D+23.5
- Relative to state
- R+19.7
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, 9:17 PM ET.
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