Dutchess Legislative map redrawn; See how your district is expected to change
Residents in the Village of Pawling will be represented in a different legislative district in the next election cycle.
So will those in Rhinebeck north of the village and western LaGrange.
Pleasant Valley, a town of roughly 10,000 residents, will be split among four representatives.
Dutchess County’s Independent Reapportionment Commission recently submitted its map, rewriting the legislative landscape in the county in accordance with the most recent U.S. Census totals.
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The full impact of the new map is yet to be determined. While the lines for all 25 legislative districts have been redrawn − some more dramatically than others − the map only goes into effect with the next election, and legislators currently representing one district will have the ability to shift to run in another district if they choose.
An interactive map showing district borders in relation to major roads is available at gis.dutchessny.gov/irc-plan-2022/
While some districts appear largely similar to what they have been for years – the 19th and 25th in northern Dutchess, and the 16th, 17th and 18th in Fishkill and Beacon in particular − large swaths of districts like the 2nd and 13th in central Dutchess have changed.
Legislature leaders of both parties, though, expressed confidence in the independent group that redrew that map and did not immediately site any problematic districts.
“I trust that our Dutchess County residents who so willingly volunteered their time and energy to engage in this process did so thoughtfully, carefully, and based on data,” said Minority Leader Yvette Valdes Smith, a Democrat representing Fishkill and Beacon in the 16th.
Majority Leader Will Truitt, who represents Hyde Park and the Town of Poughkeepsie in the seventh district, said, "Regardless of what the partisan breakdown ultimately is in any of these newly drawn districts, I know we can compete and win in any of them."
Legislature seats carry two-year terms, with the next election scheduled for 2023.
Dutchess’ Legislature has had a Republican majority for the last 15 years, despite Democrats holding an edge in registered voters in most existing districts. That majority grew in 2021, with Democrat representation shrinking from 10 seats to eight.
The legislative maps get redrawn in each county with the official census count every 10 years. While the maps have previously been redrawn by the Legislature itself, the county created the independent commission, or IRC, to handle the lines moving forward.
“We were able to create a new commission, get reapportionment done, and continue with the business of the county,” Legislature Chairman Gregg Pulver, whose 19th District covers much of northern Dutchess, said in a statement. “The independent IRC model will serve us well going forward, and will ensure an unbiased reapportionment process to uphold electoral integrity in Dutchess.”
Below is a rough look at how each legislative district is changing:
District 1
Representative: Giancarlo Llaverias (D)
Area: Town of Poughkeepsie
New area: Town of Poughkeepsie
Changes described: Expanded to the north and small area south.
District 2
Representative: Don Sagliano (R)
Area: Pleasant Valley and Town of Poughkeepsie
New area: LaGrange, Pleasant Valley and Town of Poughkeepsie
Changes described: Expanded into northern half of LaGrange; area of Pleasant Valley reduced to the southwest corner.
District 3
Representative: Michael Polasek (R)
Area: LaGrange
New area: LaGrange
Changes described: Added area to the southeast, lost area in the northwest.
District 4
Representative: Benjamin Geller (C)
Area: Hyde Park
New area: Hyde Park and Town of Poughkeepsie
Changes described: Expanded with a small portion of the northern Town of Poughkeepsie.
District 5
Representative: Thomas L. Keith, Jr. (R)
Area: Town of Poughkeepsie
New area: Town of Poughkeepsie
Changes described: Gained area south of the city, lost southwest portion of the town.
District 6
Representative: Tony D'Aquanni (R)
Area: Town of Poughkeepsie
New area: Town of Poughkeepsie
Changes described: Gained small portion of the north of the town, lose portion in the south.
District 7
Representative: Will Truitt (R)
Area: Hyde Park and Town of Poughkeepsie
New area: Hyde Park and Pleasant Valley
Changes described: Expanded into western Pleasant Valley, lost area in the northern Town of Poughkeepsie.
District 8
Representative: Craig P. Brendli (D)
Area: City and Town of Poughkeepsie
New area: City and Town of Poughkeepsie
Changes described: Gained area of the town northeast, south and west of the city border, lost area in northwest of city.
District 9
Representative: Randy Johnson (D)
Area: City of Poughkeepsie
New area: City of Poughkeepsie
Changes described: Gained area in west of city along waterfront, lost area east of the city.
District 10
Representative: Barrington R. Atkins (D)
Area: City of Poughkeepsie
New area: City of Poughkeepsie
Changes described: Area reduced to the northeast corner of the city.
District 11
Representative: Brennan Kearney (D)
Area: Town and Village of Rhinebeck and Clinton
New area: Town and Village of Rhinebeck, Clinton and Pleasant Valley
Changes described: Expanded into northern Pleasant Valley, lost northern Rhinebeck.
District 12
Representative: John D. Metzger (R)
Area: East Fishkill
New area: East Fishkill
Changes described: Expanded into the east and central areas of the town lost portion of northeast East Fishkill.
District 13
Representative: Donna J. Bolner (R)
Area: East Fishkill, LaGrange and Wappinger
New area: East Fishkill and Wappinger
Changes described: Expanded into eastern Wappinger and northeast East Fishkill; no longer in LaGrange.
District 14
Representative: Lisa Paoloni (R)
Area: Wappinger and Wappingers Falls
New area: Wappinger, Wappingers Falls and Town of Poughkeepsie
Changes described: Gained position of southwest Poughkeepsie and central Wappinger; lost portion of eastern Wappinger.
District 15
Representative: Joseph D. Cavaccini (R)
Area: Wappinger
New area: Wappinger
Changes described: Lost portion of central Wappinger.
District 16
Representative: Yvette Valdés Smith (D)
Area: Fishkill and Beacon
New area: Fishkill and Beacon
Changes described: Lost small portion of northeast Fishkill.
District 17
Representative: Doug McHoul (R)
Area: Fishkill
New area: Fishkill
Changes described: Expanded with small portion of northeast Fishkill.
District 18
Representative: Nick Page (D)
Area: Beacon and Fishkill
New area: Beacon and Fishkill
Changes described: Expanded with small portion of western Fishkill.
District 19
Representative: A. Gregg Pulver (R)
Area: North East, Stanford, Pine Plains and Milan
New area: North East, Stanford, Pine Plains, Milan and Red Hook
Changes described: Expanded into small portion of eastern Red Hook.
District 20
Representative: Kristofer Munn (D)
Area: Red Hook and Tivoli
New area: Red Hook, Rhinebeck and Tivoli
Changes described: Expanded into northern Rhinebeck, lost small portion of eastern Red Hook.
District 21
Representative: Stephen M. Caswell (R)
Area: East Fishkill
New area: East Fishkill
Changes described: Expanded slightly in central East Fishkill.
District 22
Representative: Faye Garito (R)
Area: Beekman and Union Vale
New area: Beekman and Union Vale
Changes described: Expanded to encompass the northern two-thirds of Union Vale; lost portion of central Beekman.
District 23
Representative: Edward P. Hauser (R)
Area: Town and Village of Pawling, Beekman and East Fishkill
New area: Town of Pawling, Beekman and East Fishkill
Changes described: Expanded into western and southern Beekman; lost eastern Pawling.
District 24
Representative: Alan V. Surman (R)
Area: Dover and Union Vale
New area: Dover and Town and Village of Pawling
Changes described: Gained eastern Pawling, including the village; lost Union Vale area.
District 25
Representative: Deirdre A. Houston (R)
Area: Amenia, Washington, Pleasant Valley and Village of Millbrook
New area: Amenia, Washington, Pleasant Valley and Village of Millbrook
Changes described: Expanded in central and southern Pleasant Valley, but lost portion of northern Pleasant Valley.
This article originally appeared on Poughkeepsie Journal: Dutchess Legislature redrawn map changes representation lines
