New York's 41st State Senate district

New York's 41st State Senate district is one of 63 districts in the New York State Senate. It has been represented by Democrat Michelle Hinchey since 2023, following her defeat of incumbent Republican Sue Serino.^[3]

New York's 41st State Senate district
Senator	Michelle Hinchey D–Saugerties
Registration	36.9% Democratic 28.0% Republican 26.6% No party preference
Demographics	73% White 9% Black 12% Hispanic 4% Asian
Population (2017)	307,790[1]
Registered voters	208,911[2]

Geography

District 41 is located in the Hudson Valley, incorporating almost all of Dutchess County, including the city and town of Poughkeepsie, and the western half of Putnam County.^[1][4]

The district overlaps with New York's 18th and 19th congressional districts, and with the 94th, 95th, 103rd, 104th, 105th, and 106th districts of the New York State Assembly.^[5]

Recent election results

2024

2024 New York State Senate election, District 41^[6]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Democratic	Michelle Hinchey	88,604
	Working Families	Michelle Hinchey	13,550
	Total	Michelle Hinchey (incumbent)	102,154	58.6
	Republican	Patrick Sheehan	62,725
	Conservative	Patrick Sheehan	9,297
	Total	Patrick Sheehan	72,022	41.3
	Write-in		84	0.1
Total votes			174,260	100.0
	Democratic hold

2022 (redistricting)

2022 New York State Senate election, District 41^[7]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Democratic	Michelle Hinchey	64,692
	Working Families	Michelle Hinchey	9,681
	Total	Michelle Hinchey (incumbent)	74,373	52.7
	Republican	Sue Serino	56,755
	Conservative	Sue Serino	8,962
	Independence	Sue Serino	1,018
	Total	Sue Serino (incumbent)	66,735	47.3
	Write-in		33	0.0
Total votes			141,141	100.0
	Democratic win (new boundaries)

2020

2020 New York State Senate election, District 41^[8][9]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Republican	Sue Serino	69,462
	Conservative	Sue Serino	9,021
	Independence	Sue Serino	2,142
	Rebuild Our State	Sue Serino	455
	Total	Sue Serino (incumbent)	81,080	52.5
	Democratic	Karen Smythe	66,922
	Working Families	Karen Smythe	6,158
	SAM	Karen Smythe	455
	Total	Karen Smythe	73,288	47.5
	Write-in		18	0.0
Total votes			154,386	100.0
	Republican hold

2018

2018 New York State Senate election, District 41^[8]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Republican	Sue Serino	49,685
	Conservative	Sue Serino	7,683
	Independence	Sue Serino	1,698
	Reform	Sue Serino	368
	Total	Sue Serino (incumbent)	59,434	50.3
	Democratic	Karen Smythe	55,582
	Working Families	Karen Smythe	2,274
	Women's Equality	Karen Smythe	890
	Total	Karen Smythe	58,746	49.7
	Write-in		31	0.0
Total votes			118,211	100.0
	Republican hold

2016

2016 New York State Senate election, District 41^[8]

Primary election
Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Green	Terry Gipson	47	81.0
	Green	Kevin McCarthy	11	19.0
	Write-in		0	0.0
Total votes			58	100.0
General election
	Republican	Sue Serino	60,088
	Conservative	Sue Serino	9,001
	Independence	Sue Serino	3,354
	Reform	Sue Serino	499
	Total	Sue Serino (incumbent)	72,942	55.4
	Democratic	Terry Gipson	52,719
	Working Families	Terry Gipson	3,561
	Green	Terry Gipson	1,534
	Women's Equality	Terry Gipson	802
	Total	Terry Gipson	58,616	44.6
	Write-in		53	0.0
Total votes			131,611	100.0
	Republican hold

2014

2014 New York State Senate election, District 41^[8]

Primary election
Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Green	Terry Gipson (incumbent)	49	100.0
	Write-in		0	0.0
Total votes			49	100.0
General election
	Republican	Sue Serino	32,363
	Conservative	Sue Serino	7,811
	Independence	Sue Serino	2,093
	Total	Sue Serino	42,267	52.2
	Democratic	Terry Gipson	33,154
	Working Families	Terry Gipson	3,594
	Green	Terry Gipson	1,640
	Tax Relief Now	Terry Gipson	237
	Total	Terry Gipson (incumbent)	38,625	47.7
	Write-in		74	0.1
Total votes			80,986	100.0
	Republican gain from Democratic

2012

2012 New York State Senate election, District 41^[8]

Primary election
Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Republican	Stephen Saland (incumbent)	5,288	50.5
	Republican	Neil DiCarlo	5,181	49.5
	Write-in		0	0.0
Total votes			10,469	100.0
	Conservative	Neil DiCarlo	297	79.6
	Conservative	Stephen Saland (incumbent)	76	20.4
	Write-in		0	0.0
Total votes			373	100.0
General election
	Democratic	Terry Gipson	48,314
	Working Families	Terry Gipson	5,248
	Total	Terry Gipson	53,562	43.8
	Republican	Stephen Saland	47,162
	Independence	Stephen Saland	4,304
	Total	Stephen Saland (incumbent)	51,466	42.1
	Conservative	Neil DiCarlo	17,300	14.1
	Write-in		37	0.0
Total votes			122,365	100.0
	Democratic gain from Republican

Federal results in District 41

Year	Office	Results[10]
2020	President	Biden 54.4 – 43.8%
2016	President	Clinton 48.5 – 47.2%
2012	President	Obama 53.3 – 45.0%
	Senate	Gillibrand 66.1 – 32.3%