New York's 40th State Senate district is one of 63 districts in the New York State Senate. It has been represented by Democrat Peter Harckham since 2019, following his defeat of incumbent Republican Terrence Murphy.
Geography District 40 takes in northern Westchester County and eastern Putnam County and Dutchess County in the Hudson Valley. It includes the communities of Yorktown, Cortlandt, Somers, Peekskill, Carmel, Southeast, Patterson, Pawling, and Beekman, among others.
The district overlaps with New York's 17th, 18th, and 19th congressional districts, and with the 92nd, 93rd, 94th, 95th, and 105th districts of the New York State Assembly.
Recent election results 2026
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2012
Federal results in District 40 Year Office Results 2020 President Biden 55.7 – 42.9% 2016 President Clinton 51.7 – 44.8% 2012 President Obama 50.6 – 48.1% Senate Gillibrand 62.6 – 36.0%
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