state senate districtNew York 42nd State Senate District
presidential margin
2004–2024 · Democratic minus Republican
2004R+13.8
2008D+1.1
2012D+2.4
2016R+8.0
2020R+2.5
2024R+11.5
net swing · 2004→2024D+2.3R+13.8 → R+11.5
vs. U.S. · 2024R+10.0R+11.5 vs R+1.5
presidential returns
2024 turnout 63.9% of 220,390 citizens 18+
Year
Democrat
Republican
Others
Total
CVAP
Turnout
2024
62,161
78,376
342
140,879
220,390
63.9%
2020
65,481
68,904
1,919
136,304
210,450†
64.8%
2016
52,794
62,518
5,702
121,014
206,456†
58.6%
2012
55,944
53,277
1,533
110,754
199,385†
55.5%
2008
60,436
59,057
1,583
121,076
199,168†
60.8%
2004
48,857
64,839
1,721
115,417
198,950†
58.0%
† Citizen voting-age population estimated for prior cycles from the constituent-county ACS trend anchored to the current figure. Source: ACS 5-year, table B05003.
——
D+60R+60
20042024
Boundary by 2024 margin · Precinct returns · VEST · MIT Election Lab
People and households
Who lives here
Exact values for this place, its state, and the United States.
Race · ethnicity · ancestry
Communities and origins
GroupNY SD 42New YorkUnited States
Irish14.7%10.5%9.4%
Italian13.7%10.9%4.8%
German10.0%8.6%12.5%
Hungarian7.0%——
American5.6%4.2%5.3%
English5.4%5.6%9.5%
Polish3.7%3.9%2.2%
Dutch1.2%——
Puerto Rican7.3%5.1%1.8%
Mexican4.2%2.5%11.3%
Dominican2.8%4.6%0.7%
Honduran0.8%0.3%0.3%
Colombian0.8%0.9%0.4%
Ecuadorian0.8%1.6%—
Salvadoran0.6%0.9%0.7%
Guatemalan0.4%0.5%0.5%
African American†6.3%8.0%9.9%
Jamaican1.4%1.6%0.4%
Haitian0.7%0.9%0.3%
African0.4%0.6%0.5%
West Indian0.3%0.4%—
Nigerian0.2%0.2%0.2%
Barbadian0.2%——
Guyanese0.2%0.7%—
Chinese1.2%3.6%1.3%
Asian Indian0.8%1.9%1.4%
Filipino0.5%0.6%0.9%
Hispanic or Latino counts residents of any race; the race groups count only their non-Hispanic residents, so the groups are mutually exclusive and sum to 100%. Expand a row to see ancestries reported within that group.
Age and life stage
Measure
NY SD 42
New York
United States
Median age
36.3
39.9
39.1
Age 18–24
10.2%
9.0%
9.2%
Age 65 and older
14.6%
18.0%
17.2%
Household economy
Measure
NY SD 42
New York
United States
Median household income
$99,437
$85,974
$84,427
Poverty rate
12.3%
14.0%
12.5%
Bachelor's degree or higher (25+)
32.5%
40.0%
35.6%
Languages at home
Measure
NY SD 42
New York
United States
Speaks a non-English language at home
30.2%
30.9%
22.3%
Spanish
15.1%
14.8%
13.6%
French (incl. Cajun & Haitian)
1.0%
1.5%
0.7%
German or other West Germanic
8.9%
1.5%
0.5%
Other Indo-European
1.8%
4.0%
2.0%
Religious landscape
Measure
NY SD 42
New York
United States
Catholic
—
30.8%
18.6%
Evangelical Protestant
—
5.1%
16.5%
Unclaimed / not counted
—
48.7%
51.5%
American Community Survey 2024 5-year (CVAP, income, age, poverty, education, language, race, ancestry) · presidential returns from MIT Election Lab through 2024 · 2020 U.S. Religion Census (ASARB) — congregational adherents; unclaimed is the residual not counted by congregations.
New York 42nd State Senate District
presidential history
Presidential margin, 2004–2024
Democratic minus Republican, by election
Presidential margin over time
Year
Margin (D minus R)
2004
−13.8%
2008
+1.1%
2012
+2.4%
2016
−8.0%
2020
−2.5%
2024
−11.5%
DemocraticRepublican
6 presidential elections
Third column names the leading third-party or independent finisher. Source · MIT Election Lab · ICPSR · VEST (precinct-level 2024). Swing · margin change from the prior cycle. vs U.S. · margin relative to the national result that year. Third-party votes in 2012 are allocated from certified county totals by this place's share of each county's two-party vote — that cycle's precinct source records two-party splits. † 2004 sub-county results are estimated: the source's block-level detail for this cycle was unreliable — either county/municipality-level consolidated reporting (COVID-era) or a precinct-to-block allocation that misplaced votes — so the figures are allocated from the constituent county totals in proportion to the place and scaled to certified totals.
Year
Won
Democratic
Republican
Other
Margin
Swing
vs U.S.
Total
R
44.1%Harris62,161
55.6%Trump78,376
0.2%
R+11.5
R+9.0
R+10.0
140,879
R
48.0%Biden65,481
50.6%Trump68,904
1.4%
R+2.5
D+5.5
R+7.0
136,304
R
43.6%Clinton52,794
51.7%Trump62,518
4.7%
R+8.0
R+10.4
R+10.1
121,014
D
50.5%Obama55,944
48.1%Romney53,277
1.4%
D+2.4
D+1.3
R+1.4
110,754
D
49.9%Obama60,436
48.8%McCain59,057
1.3%
D+1.1
D+15.0
R+6.1
121,076
R
42.3%Kerry48,857
56.2%Bush64,839
1.5%
R+13.8
—
R+11.4
115,417
current representation
Current officeholders
DJames SkoufisState Senate · 42
State legislative officeholder from OpenStates nightly current-legislator data.
In 2024 it voted Republican by R+11.5, against D+1.1 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 2.4 points in 2012 and a Republican high of 13.8 points in 2004. Between 2020 and 2024 the district moved 9.0 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 140,879 votes cast, 62,161 went Democratic and 78,376 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 6 presidential elections in New York 42nd State Senate District from 2004 to 2024. Of those, 2 went Democratic and 4 went Republican.
