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 James Skoufis since 2023, following redistricting.^[3]

New York's 42nd State Senate district
Senator	James Skoufis D–Cornwall
Registration	37.6% Democratic 29.7% Republican 24.7% No party preference
Demographics	70% White 8% Black 16% Hispanic 2% Asian
Population (2017)	295,194[1]
Registered voters	193,682[2]

Geography

District 42 covers nearly all of Orange County, including all of the southern and western portions of the county. From 2012-2020, district 42 covered much of the Catskills and western Hudson Valley, including all of Sullivan County and parts of Orange County, Ulster County, and Delaware County.^[1][4]

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.^[5]

Recent election results

2024

2024 New York State Senate election, District 42^[6][7]

Primary election
Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Conservative	Timothy Mitts	435	51.9
	Conservative	Dorey Houle	398	47.5
	Write-in		5	0.6
Total votes			838	100.0
General election
	Democratic	James Skoufis	68,764
	Working Families	James Skoufis	4,656
	Total	James Skoufis (incumbent)	73,420	54.4
	Republican	Dorey Houle	54,614	40.5
	Conservative	Timothy Mitts	6,694	5.0
	Write-in		77	0.1
Total votes			134,805	100.0
	Democratic hold

2022

2022 New York State Senate election, District 37^[8]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Democratic	James Skoufis	46,686
	Working Families	James Skoufis	3,042
	Total	James Skoufis (incumbent)	49,728	50.8
	Republican	Dorey Houle	43,292
	Conservative	Dorey Houle	5,004
	Total	Dorey Houle	48,296	49.2
	Write-in		35	0.0
Total votes			98,095	100.0
	Democratic win (new boundaries)

2020

2020 New York State Senate election, District 42^[9][10]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Republican	Mike Martucci	60,003
	Conservative	Mike Martucci	6,311
	Independence	Mike Martucci	1,445
	Total	Mike Martucci	67,759	50.5
	Democratic	Jen Metzger	59,812
	Working Families	Jen Metzger	6,310
	SAM	Jen Metzger	272
	Total	Jen Metzger (incumbent)	66,394	49.5
	Write-in		43	0.0
Total votes			134,196	100.0
	Republican gain from Democratic

2018

2018 New York State Senate election, District 42^[9]

Primary election
Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Democratic	Jen Metzger	10,797	61.7
	Democratic	Pramilla Malick	6,707	38.3
	Write-in		0	0.0
Total votes			17,504	100.0
	Reform	Ann Rabbitt	597	92.4
	Reform	Jen Metzger	34	5.3
	Write-in		15	2.3
Total votes			646	100.0
General election
	Democratic	Jen Metzger	48,556
	Working Families	Jen Metzger	2,730
	Women's Equality	Jen Metzger	1,006
	Total	Jen Metzger	52,292	51.8
	Republican	Ann Rabbitt	41,468
	Conservative	Ann Rabbitt	5,362
	Independence	Ann Rabbitt	1,225
	Reform	Ann Rabbitt	337
	Total	Ann Rabbitt	48,572	48.1
	Write-in		52	0.1
Total votes			100,916	100.0
	Democratic gain from Republican

2016

2016 New York State Senate election, District 42^[9]

Primary election
Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Democratic	Pramilla Malick	2,517	90.8
	Democratic	John Bonacic (incumbent)	218	7.9
	Write-in		38	1.3
Total votes			2,773	100.0
General election
	Republican	John Bonacic	56,343
	Conservative	John Bonacic	7,782
	Independence	John Bonacic	3,955
	Reform	John Bonacic	422
	Total	John Bonacic (incumbent)	68,502	61.0
	Democratic	Pramilla Malick	43,667	38.9
	Write-in		71	0.1
Total votes			112,240	100.0
	Republican hold

2014

2014 New York State Senate election, District 42^[9]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Republican	John Bonacic	35,661
	Conservative	John Bonacic	7,163
	Independence	John Bonacic	6,963
	Total	John Bonacic (incumbent)	49,787	99.5
	Write-in		257	0.5
Total votes			50,044	100.0
	Republican hold

2012

2012 New York State Senate election, District 42^[9]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Republican	John Bonacic	53,760
	Independence	John Bonacic	10,611
	Conservative	John Bonacic	8,507
	Total	John Bonacic (incumbent)	72,878	99.5
	Write-in		364	0.5
Total votes			73,242	100.0
	Republican hold

Federal results in District 42

Year	Office	Results[11]
2020	President	Biden 49.7 – 48.7%
2016	President	Trump 50.4 – 45.2%
2012	President	Obama 53.8 – 44.5%
	Senate	Gillibrand 65.4 – 32.9%