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.
Geography District 42 covers nearly all of Orange County, including all of the southern and western portions of the county. From 2012 to 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.
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.
Recent election results 2026
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2012
Federal results in District 42 Year Office Results 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%
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