New York's 41st State Senate district
{{Short description|American legislative district}}
{{Use mdy dates|date=August 2023}}
{{Infobox legislative district
|state=New York
|district=41
|chamber=Senate
|image =400px
|representative=Michelle Hinchey
|party=Democratic
|residence=Saugerties
|Democratic=36.9
|Republican=28.0
|NPP=26.6
|percent_white=73
|percent_black=9
|percent_hispanic=12
|percent_asian=4
|percent_native_american=
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|population_year=2017
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|registered=208,911{{Cite web|url=https://www.elections.ny.gov/EnrollmentSD.html|title=Enrollment by Senate District|publisher=New York State Board of Elections|date=February 2019}}
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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.{{Cite web|url=https://hudsonvalleyone.com/2022/11/09/hinchey-wins-comfortably-sue-serino-defeated-by-saugerties-state-senator/ |title=Hinchey wins comfortably, Sue Serino defeated |website=hudsonvalleyone.com |date=November 9, 2011 |access-date=August 4, 2023}}
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.{{Cite web|url=https://www.nysenate.gov/district/41|title=Our District|publisher=The New York State Senate|access-date=July 17, 2019}}
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.{{Cite web|url=https://www.dailykos.com/stories/2019/7/30/1848730/-How-do-counties-House-districts-and-legislative-districts-all-overlap-These-new-tools-show-you|author=David Jarman|title=How do counties, House districts, and legislative districts all overlap?|publisher=Daily Kos|access-date=September 4, 2019}}
Recent election results
=2024=
{{Election box begin no change|title= 2024 New York State Senate election, District 41{{Cite web|url=https://elections.ny.gov/certified-november-5-2024-general-election-results-approved-12092024|title=2024 Election Results|publisher=New York State Board of Elections|access-date=December 11, 2024}}}}
{{Election box candidate with party link no change
| party = Democratic Party (United States)
| candidate = Michelle Hinchey
| votes = 88,604
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{{Election box candidate with party link no change
| party = Working Families Party
| candidate = Michelle Hinchey
| votes = 13,550
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{{Election box winning candidate no change
| party = Total
| candidate = Michelle Hinchey (incumbent)
| votes = 102,154
| percentage = 58.6
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{{Election box candidate with party link no change
| party = Republican Party (United States)
| candidate = Patrick Sheehan
| votes = 62,725
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{{Election box candidate with party link no change
| party = Conservative Party (New York)
| candidate = Patrick Sheehan
| votes = 9,297
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{{Election box candidate no change
| party = Total
| candidate = Patrick Sheehan
| votes = 72,022
| percentage = 41.3
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{{Election box write-in with party link no change
| votes = 84
| percentage = 0.1
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{{Election box total no change
| votes = 174,260
| percentage = 100.0
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{{Election box hold with party link no change
| winner = Democratic Party (United States)
| swing =
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=2022 (redistricting)=
{{Election box begin no change| title= 2022 New York State Senate election, District 41{{Cite web|url=https://www.elections.ny.gov/NYSBOE/elections/2022/General/2022NYSsenateResults.xlsx|title=2022 Election Results|publisher=New York State Board of Elections|access-date=July 22, 2023}}}}
{{Election box candidate with party link no change
| party = Democratic Party (United States)
| candidate = Michelle Hinchey
| votes = 64,692
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{{Election box candidate with party link no change
| party = Working Families Party
| candidate = Michelle Hinchey
| votes = 9,681
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{{Election box winning candidate no change
| party = Total
| candidate = Michelle Hinchey (incumbent)
| votes = 74,373
| percentage = 52.7
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{{Election box candidate with party link no change
| party = Republican Party (United States)
| candidate = Sue Serino
| votes = 56,755
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{{Election box candidate with party link no change
| party = Conservative Party (New York)
| candidate = Sue Serino
| votes = 8,962
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{{Election box candidate with party link no change
| party = Independence Party (New York)
| candidate = Sue Serino
| votes = 1,018
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{{Election box candidate no change
| party = Total
| candidate = Sue Serino (incumbent)
| votes = 66,735
| percentage = 47.3
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{{Election box write-in with party link no change
| votes = 33
| percentage = 0.0
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{{Election box total no change
| votes = 141,141
| percentage = 100.0
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{{Election box new boundary win
| winner = Democratic Party (United States)
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=2020=
{{Election box begin no change| title= 2020 New York State Senate election, District 41{{cite web |title=State Senator 41st Senate District - General Election - November 3, 2020 |url=https://www.elections.ny.gov/NYSBOE/elections/2020/General/2020StateSenate.xlsx |publisher=New York State Board of Elections |access-date=December 6, 2020 |date=December 3, 2020}}}}
{{Election box candidate with party link no change
| party = Republican Party (United States)
| candidate = Sue Serino
| votes = 69,462
| percentage =
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{{Election box candidate with party link no change
| party = Conservative Party (New York)
| candidate = Sue Serino
| votes = 9,021
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{{Election box candidate with party link no change
| party = Independence Party (New York)
| candidate = Sue Serino
| votes = 2,142
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{{Election box candidate minor party no change
| party = Rebuild Our State
| candidate = Sue Serino
| votes = 455
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{{Election box winning candidate no change
| party = Total
| candidate = Sue Serino (incumbent)
| votes = 81,080
| percentage = 52.5
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{{Election box candidate with party link no change
| party = Democratic Party (United States)
| candidate = Karen Smythe
| votes = 66,922
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{{Election box candidate with party link no change
| party = Working Families Party
| candidate = Karen Smythe
| votes = 6,158
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{{Election box candidate with party link no change
| party = Serve America Movement
| candidate = Karen Smythe
| votes = 455
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{{Election box candidate no change
| party = Total
| candidate = Karen Smythe
| votes = 73,288
| percentage = 47.5
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{{Election box write-in with party link no change
| votes = 18
| percentage = 0.0
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{{Election box total no change
| votes = 154,386
| percentage = 100.0
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{{Election box hold with party link no change
| winner = Republican Party (United States)
| swing =
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{{Election box end}}
=2018=
{{Election box begin no change| title= 2018 New York State Senate election, District 41{{Cite web|url=https://ballotpedia.org/New_York_State_Senate_District_41|title=New York State Senate District 41|publisher=Ballotpedia|access-date=July 5, 2020}}}}
{{Election box candidate with party link no change
| party = Republican Party (United States)
| candidate = Sue Serino
| votes = 49,685
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{{Election box candidate with party link no change
| party = Conservative Party (New York)
| candidate = Sue Serino
| votes = 7,683
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{{Election box candidate with party link no change
| party = Independence Party (New York)
| candidate = Sue Serino
| votes = 1,698
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{{Election box candidate with party link no change
| party = Reform Party (United States)
| candidate = Sue Serino
| votes = 368
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{{Election box winning candidate no change
| party = Total
| candidate = Sue Serino (incumbent)
| votes = 59,434
| percentage = 50.3
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{{Election box candidate with party link no change
| party = Democratic Party (United States)
| candidate = Karen Smythe
| votes = 55,582
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{{Election box candidate with party link no change
| party = Working Families Party
| candidate = Karen Smythe
| votes = 2,274
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{{Election box candidate with party link no change
| party = Women's Equality Party (New York)
| candidate = Karen Smythe
| votes = 890
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{{Election box candidate no change
| party = Total
| candidate = Karen Smythe
| votes = 58,746
| percentage = 49.7
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{{Election box write-in with party link no change
| votes = 31
| percentage = 0.0
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{{Election box total no change
| votes = 118,211
| percentage = 100.0
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{{Election box hold with party link no change
| winner = Republican Party (United States)
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{{Election box end}}
=2016=
{{Election box open primary begin no change| title= 2016 New York State Senate election, District 41}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change
| party = Green Party (United States)
| candidate = Terry Gipson
| votes = 47
| percentage = 81.0
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{{Election box candidate with party link no change
| party = Green Party (United States)
| candidate = Kevin McCarthy
| votes = 11
| percentage = 19.0
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{{Election box write-in with party link no change
| votes = 0
| percentage = 0.0
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{{Election box total no change
| votes = 58
| percentage = 100.0
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{{Election box open primary general election no change}}
{{Election box candidate with party link no change
| party = Republican Party (United States)
| candidate = Sue Serino
| votes = 60,088
| percentage =
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{{Election box candidate with party link no change
| party = Conservative Party (New York)
| candidate = Sue Serino
| votes = 9,001
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{{Election box candidate with party link no change
| party = Independence Party (New York)
| candidate = Sue Serino
| votes = 3,354
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{{Election box candidate with party link no change
| party = Reform Party (United States)
| candidate = Sue Serino
| votes = 499
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{{Election box winning candidate no change
| party = Total
| candidate = Sue Serino (incumbent)
| votes = 72,942
| percentage = 55.4
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{{Election box candidate with party link no change
| party = Democratic Party (United States)
| candidate = Terry Gipson
| votes = 52,719
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{{Election box candidate with party link no change
| party = Working Families Party
| candidate = Terry Gipson
| votes = 3,561
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{{Election box candidate with party link no change
| party = Green Party (United States)
| candidate = Terry Gipson
| votes = 1,534
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{{Election box candidate with party link no change
| party = Women's Equality Party (New York)
| candidate = Terry Gipson
| votes = 802
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{{Election box candidate no change
| party = Total
| candidate = Terry Gipson
| votes = 58,616
| percentage = 44.6
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{{Election box write-in with party link no change
| votes = 53
| percentage = 0.0
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{{Election box total no change
| votes = 131,611
| percentage = 100.0
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{{Election box hold with party link no change
| winner = Republican Party (United States)
| swing =
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{{Election box end}}
=2014=
{{Election box open primary begin no change| title= 2014 New York State Senate election, District 41}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change
| party = Green Party (United States)
| candidate = Terry Gipson (incumbent)
| votes = 49
| percentage = 100.0
| change =
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{{Election box write-in with party link no change
| votes = 0
| percentage = 0.0
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{{Election box total no change
| votes = 49
| percentage = 100.0
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{{Election box open primary general election no change}}
{{Election box candidate with party link no change
| party = Republican Party (United States)
| candidate = Sue Serino
| votes = 32,363
| percentage =
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{{Election box candidate with party link no change
| party = Conservative Party (New York)
| candidate = Sue Serino
| votes = 7,811
| percentage =
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{{Election box candidate with party link no change
| party = Independence Party (New York)
| candidate = Sue Serino
| votes = 2,093
| percentage =
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{{Election box winning candidate no change
| party = Total
| candidate = Sue Serino
| votes = 42,267
| percentage = 52.2
| change =
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{{Election box candidate with party link no change
| party = Democratic Party (United States)
| candidate = Terry Gipson
| votes = 33,154
| percentage =
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{{Election box candidate with party link no change
| party = Working Families Party
| candidate = Terry Gipson
| votes = 3,594
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{{Election box candidate with party link no change
| party = Green Party (United States)
| candidate = Terry Gipson
| votes = 1,640
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{{Election box candidate minor party no change
| party = Tax Relief Now
| candidate = Terry Gipson
| votes = 237
| percentage =
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{{Election box candidate no change
| party = Total
| candidate = Terry Gipson (incumbent)
| votes = 38,625
| percentage = 47.7
| change =
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{{Election box write-in with party link no change
| votes = 74
| percentage = 0.1
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{{Election box total no change
| votes = 80,986
| percentage = 100.0
| change =
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{{Election box gain with party link no change
| winner = Republican Party (United States)
| loser = Democratic Party (United States)
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{{Election box end}}
=2012=
{{Election box open primary begin no change| title= 2012 New York State Senate election, District 41}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change
| party = Republican Party (United States)
| candidate = Stephen Saland (incumbent)
| votes = 5,288
| percentage = 50.5
| change =
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{{Election box candidate with party link no change
| party = Republican Party (United States)
| candidate = Neil DiCarlo
| votes = 5,181
| percentage = 49.5
| change =
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{{Election box write-in with party link no change
| votes = 0
| percentage = 0.0
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{{Election box total no change
| votes = 10,469
| percentage = 100.0
| change =
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{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change
| party = Conservative Party (New York)
| candidate = Neil DiCarlo
| votes = 297
| percentage = 79.6
| change =
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{{Election box candidate with party link no change
| party = Conservative Party (New York)
| candidate = Stephen Saland (incumbent)
| votes = 76
| percentage = 20.4
| change =
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{{Election box write-in with party link no change
| votes = 0
| percentage = 0.0
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{{Election box total no change
| votes = 373
| percentage = 100.0
| change =
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{{Election box open primary general election no change}}
{{Election box candidate with party link no change
| party = Democratic Party (United States)
| candidate = Terry Gipson
| votes = 48,314
| percentage =
| change =
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{{Election box candidate with party link no change
| party = Working Families Party
| candidate = Terry Gipson
| votes = 5,248
| percentage =
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{{Election box winning candidate no change
| party = Total
| candidate = Terry Gipson
| votes = 53,562
| percentage = 43.8
| change =
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{{Election box candidate with party link no change
| party = Republican Party (United States)
| candidate = Stephen Saland
| votes = 47,162
| percentage =
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{{Election box candidate with party link no change
| party = Independence Party (New York)
| candidate = Stephen Saland
| votes = 4,304
| percentage =
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{{Election box candidate no change
| party = Total
| candidate = Stephen Saland (incumbent)
| votes = 51,466
| percentage = 42.1
| change =
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{{Election box candidate with party link no change
| party = Conservative Party (New York)
| candidate = Neil DiCarlo
| votes = 17,300
| percentage = 14.1
| change =
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{{Election box write-in with party link no change
| votes = 37
| percentage = 0.0
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{{Election box total no change
| votes = 122,365
| percentage = 100.0
| change =
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{{Election box gain with party link no change
| winner = Democratic Party (United States)
| loser = Republican Party (United States)
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{{Election box end}}
=Federal results in District 41=
| class=wikitable |
| width="30" | Year
! width="60" | Office |
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| 2020
| align="right" {{party shading/Democratic}} | Biden 54.4 – 43.8% |
| 2016
| align="right" {{party shading/Democratic}} | Clinton 48.5 – 47.2% |
| rowspan="2" | 2012
| align="right" {{party shading/Democratic}} | Obama 53.3 – 45.0% |
| Senate
| align="right" {{party shading/Democratic}} | Gillibrand 66.1 – 32.3% |