New York State Senate seat · lines in effect since 2022
New York Senate District 42
A district of about 323,000 people, 22% Hispanic, 34% of adults with a bachelor's degree. It votes R+9.5 relative to the nation for president.
Where it sits among all 63 seats
Every New York State Senate seat by partisan lean, from most Democratic to most Republican. Lean is the seat's presidential vote on current lines, relative to the nation.
Democratic
Source: 99chambers: 2024 and 2020 presidential results on current lines, relative to the nation (2024 weighted 3:1)Updated Oct 16, 2026, 5:19 AM ET
Every race on these lines
Results recomputed from precinct returns as if today's boundaries had always existed, so years compare like for like.
| 2022 | 2024 | 2026 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| New York State Senate | R+4.7 | D+9.0 | D+24.4 |
Outlined: the race for this seat itselfBlank: no race that year
Source: 99chambers results archive: precinct results allocated to current lines; 2026: New York State Board of ElectionsUpdated Nov 7, 2026, 3:01 PM ET
Who lives here, compared
Grey bars show the spread of all 63 seats. Small marks are other seats in New York. The black marker is District 42.
Lower than 66% of seats.
Higher than 69% of seats.
Higher than 71% of seats.
Higher than 58% of seats.
Lower than 76% of seats.
Less dense than 73% of seats.
Source: Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates, allocated to current linesUpdated Oct 13, 2026, 5:06 AM ET
Seats most like this one
Nearest seats on demographics, density and lean. 2 of the 4 flipped this year.
District 321% Hispanic · 31% college gradsR+15.8CountingDistrict 39
21% Hispanic · 39% college gradsD+5.6Flipped DDistrict 38
21% Hispanic · 43% college gradsR+7.6Flipped DDistrict 1
46% college gradsD+0.1Counting
Source: Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates, allocated to current lines; 99chambers: 2024 and 2020 presidential results on current lines, relative to the nation (2024 weighted 3:1)Updated Oct 16, 2026, 5:19 AM ET
Who has held it
These lines took effect in 2022.
- James G. Skoufis (D)
2025– · Won 2024 by 9.0, 2026 by 24.4 - Dorey Houle (R)
2023–2025 · Won 2022 by 4.7
Source: Past results: 99chambers results archive (MEDSL, Klarner, state election offices)