New York Senate District 41

Columbia, Dutchess, Greene, Ulster counties. Population 321,732 (2020). Partisan lean R+8.

Competitive

2026 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.

Michelle Hinchey

Incumbent · provisional

DemocraticWorking Families

Matching funds $288.3K

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

CandidateVotesShare
By party line
  • Democratic: 88,604
  • Working Families: 13,550
102,15458.6%
By party line
  • Republican: 62,725
  • Conservative: 9,297
72,02241.3%
Write-ins
840.0%
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

CandidateVotesShare
By party line
  • Democratic: 64,677
  • Working Families: 9,678
74,35552.7%
Susan J. Serino(R)
By party line
  • Republican: 56,751
  • Conservative: 8,962
  • Independence: 1,018
66,73147.3%
Write-ins
250.0%
Unqualified Write-Ins
80.0%
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)

CandidateVotesShare
Kamala D. Harris(D)winner
98,94655.4%
Donald J. Trump(R)
77,81143.6%
Other candidates
1,7481.0%
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)

CandidateVotesShare
Joseph R. Biden(D)winner
98,73155.9%
Donald J. Trump(R)
74,30842.1%
Jo Jorgensen(L)
1,6320.9%
Howie Hawkins(G)
9600.5%
Brock Pierce(I)
5970.3%
Write-ins
2990.2%
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)

CandidateVotesShare
Kirsten E. Gillibrand(D)winner
85,23660.9%
Chele Chiavacci Farley(R)
54,71239.1%
Write-ins
830.1%
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)

CandidateVotesShare
Marcus J. Molinaro(R)winner
69,02548.8%
Andrew M. Cuomo(D)
66,45147.0%
Howie Hawkins(G)
2,9222.1%
Larry Sharpe(L)
2,0101.4%
Stephanie A. Miner(SAM)
9640.7%
Write-ins
1630.1%
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)

CandidateVotesShare
Thomas P. DiNapoli(D)winner
84,16760.6%
Jonathan Trichter(R)
51,89837.4%
Mark Dunlea(G)
1,7891.3%
Cruger Gallaudet(L)
9270.7%
Write-ins
240.0%
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)

CandidateVotesShare
Letitia James(D)winner
74,70654.5%
Keith Wofford(R)
57,95642.2%
Michael Sussman(G)
2,6331.9%
Christopher Garvey(L)
1,1810.9%
Other candidate (O)
6670.5%
Write-ins
500.0%
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)

CandidateVotesShare
Charles E. Schumer(D)winner
91,41061.8%
Wendy Long(R)
52,02035.2%
Robin Laverne Wilson(G)
3,0272.0%
Alex Merced(L)
1,3150.9%
Write-ins
690.0%
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)

CandidateVotesShare
Hillary Clinton(D)winner
75,11248.8%
Donald J. Trump(R)
69,51245.2%
Gary Johnson(L)
4,5232.9%
Jill Stein(G)
3,3262.2%
Write-ins
1,3800.9%
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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