New York 42nd State Senate District · the strongest Democratic and Republican presidential performances recorded here, measured three ways.
1892–2020 (partial returns from 1876) · 37 presidential cycles · 37 with a vote-share denominator · 33 with a national benchmark
Highest vote share
Largest share of the presidential candidate vote cast here.
Democratic
Lyndon B. Johnson1964
59.8%
37,332 votes · D+19.7 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Barack Obama, 2012 · 50.8%
Republican
Dwight D. Eisenhower1956
78.4%
47,191 votes · R+56.9 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Dwight D. Eisenhower, 1952 · 72.2%
Most votes
Largest number of votes cast for the party’s presidential nominee here.
Democratic
Joe Biden2020
65,725votes
47.7% of the vote · R+3.2 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Barack Obama, 2008 · 60,617 votes
Republican
Donald Trump2020
70,156votes
50.9% of the vote · R+3.2 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · George W. Bush, 2004 · 64,618 votes
Best relative to the U.S.
This Place’s margin against the national margin in the same election — positive when it leaned toward the party more than the country did.
Democratic
Alton B. Parker1904
−0.5pts D vs U.S.
Place R+20.2 · U.S. R+19.7 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Barack Obama, 2012 · −0.9 pts
Republican
Dwight D. Eisenhower1956
+41.5pts R vs U.S.
Place R+56.9 · U.S. R+15.4 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Alf Landon, 1936 · +38.4 pts
current representation
Current officeholders
DJames SkoufisState Senate · 42
State legislative officeholder from OpenStates nightly current-legislator data.
U.S. House elections · 1 House
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U.S. House
Each row is a county-allocated estimate of U.S. House votes for this district — county returns apportioned onto its boundary, not precinct-counted. “Vote lead” is the estimated local lead here, not necessarily the winner of the full contest.
Source · Akashic county-allocated estimate from certified county returns, House; not precinct-counted.
Year
Vote lead
Democratic
Republican
Total
2024
D
55.2%67,967
44.8%55,055
123,022
In 2024 it voted Republican by R+11.5, against D+1.4 in 2008, having changed party at least once across the five cycles. About 356,000 residents lived here, with White alone at 62% in the 2024 ACS 5-year.
Across the recorded series it reached a Democratic high of 19.7 points in 1964 and a Republican high of 56.9 points in 1956. Between 2020 and 2024 the district moved 8.3 points toward the Republican candidate; the 2024 margin was 11.5 points.
A population of 317,147, a 61% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $99,437 describe the district. The district's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of State Senate District 39 and State Senate District 12.
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How did New York 42nd State Senate District vote in 2024?
In 2024, New York 42nd State Senate District voted Republican by 11.5 points (R+11.5), carried by the Republican candidate. Out of 140,885 votes cast, 62,162 went Democratic and 78,381 went Republican.
When did New York 42nd State Senate District last vote Democratic?
The most recent presidential election in which New York 42nd State Senate District voted Democratic was 2012.
How many people live in New York 42nd State Senate District?
New York 42nd State Senate District has a population of 317,147 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.
What is the median household income in New York 42nd State Senate District?
Median household income in New York 42nd State Senate District is $99,437 — above the national median of $80,734. The New York state median is $85,974.
What is the political history of New York 42nd State Senate District?
Akashic tracks 38 presidential elections in New York 42nd State Senate District from 1876 to 2024. Of those, 4 went Democratic and 34 went Republican.