New York's 42nd State Senate district

New York's 42nd State Senate district is one of 63 districts in the New York State Senate. It has been represented by Democrat Jen Metzger since she succeeded retiring Republican John Bonacic in 2019.[3]

New York's 42nd
State Senate District
Current senatorJen Metzger (D–Rosendale)
Registration37.6% Democratic
29.7% Republican
24.7% No party preference
Demographics70% White
8% Black
16% Hispanic
2% Asian
Population (2017)295,194[1]
Registered voters193,682[2]

Geography

District 42 covers much of the Catskills and western Hudson Valley, including all of Sullivan County and parts of Orange County, Ulster County, and Delaware County.[1][3]

The district overlaps with New York's 18th and 19th congressional districts, and with the 98th, 99th, 100th, 101st, 103rd, and 122nd districts of the New York State Assembly.[4]

Recent election results

2020
2020 New York State Senate election, District 42[5]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Jen Metzger (incumbent)
Republican Mike Martucci
Total votes

2018
2018 New York State Senate election, District 42[5]
Primary election
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Jen Metzger 10,797 61.7
Democratic Pramilla Malick 6,707 38.3
Total votes 17,504 100
General election
Democratic Jen Metzger 52,292 51.8
Republican Ann Rabbitt 48,572 48.1
Total votes 100,916 100
Democratic gain from Republican

2016
2016 New York State Senate election, District 42[5]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican John Bonacic (incumbent) 68,047 61.2
Democratic Pramilla Malick 43,209 38.8
Total votes 111,256 100
Republican hold

2014
2014 New York State Senate election, District 42[5]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican John Bonacic (incumbent) 49,787 100
Total votes 49,787 100
Republican hold

2012
2012 New York State Senate election, District 42[5]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican John Bonacic (incumbent) 72,374 100
Total votes 72,374 100
Republican hold

Federal results in District 42
Year Office Results[6]
2016 President Trump 50.4 – 45.2%
2012 President Obama 53.8 – 44.5%
Senate Gillibrand 65.4 – 32.9%
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References
  1. "State Senate District 42, NY". Census Reporter. Retrieved July 17, 2019.
  2. "Enrollment by Senate District". New York State Board of Elections. February 2019.
  3. "Our District". Jen Metzger, The New York State Senate. Retrieved July 17, 2019.
  4. David Jarman. "How do counties, House districts, and legislative districts all overlap?". Daily Kos. Retrieved September 4, 2019.
  5. "New York State Senate District 42". Ballotpedia. Retrieved July 5, 2020.
  6. "Daily Kos Elections Statewide Results by LD". Daily Kos. Retrieved July 17, 2019.
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