# 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.

## 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.
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.

## Recent election results
### 2024

2024 New York State Senate election, District 41 :
| Party | 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 | Write-in | 84 | 0.1 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 174,260 | 100.0 |
| | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold |

### 2022 (redistricting)

2022 New York State Senate election, District 41 :
| Party | 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 | Write-in | 33 | 0.0 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 141,141 | 100.0 |
| | Democratic win (new boundaries) | Democratic win (new boundaries) | Democratic win (new boundaries) | Democratic win (new boundaries) |

### 2020

2020 New York State Senate election, District 41 :
| Party | 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 | Write-in | 18 | 0.0 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 154,386 | 100.0 |
| | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold |

### 2018

2018 New York State Senate election, District 41 :
| Party | 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 | Write-in | 31 | 0.0 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 118,211 | 100.0 |
| | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold |

### 2016

2016 New York State Senate election, District 41 :
| Primary election |||||
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Green | Terry Gipson | 47 | 81.0 |
| | Green | Kevin McCarthy | 11 | 19.0 |
| | Write-in | Write-in | 0 | 0.0 |
| Total votes | Total votes | 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 | Write-in | 53 | 0.0 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 131,611 | 100.0 |
| | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold |

### 2014

2014 New York State Senate election, District 41 :
| Primary election |||||
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Green | Terry Gipson (incumbent) | 49 | 100.0 |
| | Write-in | Write-in | 0 | 0.0 |
| Total votes | Total votes | 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 | Write-in | 74 | 0.1 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 80,986 | 100.0 |
| | Republican gain from Democratic | Republican gain from Democratic | Republican gain from Democratic | Republican gain from Democratic |

### 2012

2012 New York State Senate election, District 41 :
| Primary election |||||
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Republican | Stephen Saland (incumbent) | 5,288 | 50.5 |
| | Republican | Neil DiCarlo | 5,181 | 49.5 |
| | Write-in | Write-in | 0 | 0.0 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 10,469 | 100.0 |
| | Conservative | Neil DiCarlo | 297 | 79.6 |
| | Conservative | Stephen Saland (incumbent) | 76 | 20.4 |
| | Write-in | Write-in | 0 | 0.0 |
| Total votes | Total votes | 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 | Write-in | 37 | 0.0 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 122,365 | 100.0 |
| | Democratic gain from Republican | Democratic gain from Republican | Democratic gain from Republican | Democratic gain from Republican |

### Federal results in District 41

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