The General Election Nov. 3 secured seats for Democratic incumbents Gov. Kathy Hochul and U.S. Rep. Ritchie Torres, as well as political newcomer U.S. Rep.-elect Darializa Avila Chevalier. According to the New York City Board of Elections, election night results are still unofficial, though only a small portion of votes are still waiting to be reported.
Here’s a closer look at how greater Riverdale — which includes communities within the perimeter of Bronx Community Board 8: North Riverdale, Riverdale, Spuyten Duyvil, Kingsbridge, Marble Hill, and Kingsbridge Heights west to the Jerome Park Reservoir — voted, by neighborhood.
Write-ins fell under 1% for the governor’s race and both congressional races, and were not included in local tallies.
With 161,117 votes counted across the Bronx and Upper Manhattan and 98.96% of scanners reported, Democrat Darializa Avila Chevalier took home 87.52% of the votes and Republican Jomo M. Williams had 11.36% of the votes, according to the board of elections.
In greater Riverdale, the district includes Kingsbridge, Kingsbridge Heights, Marble Hill and some of Van Cortlandt Village.
• Avila Chevalier: 82.34%
• Williams: 18.45%
• Total votes: 7,010
• Avila Chevalier: 82.61%
• Williams: 17.39%
• Total votes: 3,696
• Avila Chevalier: 80.02%
• Williams: 19.98%
• Total votes: 1,546
• Avila Chevalier: 87.55%
• Williams: 12.45%
• Total votes: 707
• Avila Chevalier: 77.31%
• Williams: 22.67%
• Total votes: 1,115
Across 122,169 votes from the northwest, south and east Bronx, and 98.19% of scanners reported, Democrat U.S. Rep. Ritchie Torres was elected to another term with 76.79% of the votes. Republican Stylo Sapaskis had 10.64%, Conservative Gonzalo Duran had 1.7%, Andre Easton with the Party for Socialism and Liberation had 8.71% of the votes, and Jose Vega with the Speak the Truth Party had 1.92%, according to the board of elections.
In greater Riverdale, the district includes North Riverdale, Riverdale, Spuyten Duyvil and small sections of Kingsbridge and Van Cortlandt Park.
• Torres: 75.44%
• Sapaskis: 12.84%
• Duran: 1.56%
• Easton: 8.36%
• Vega: 1.78%
• Total votes: 16, 811
• Torres: 71.99%
• Sapaskis: 15.29%
• Duran: 2.28%
• Easton: 8.19%
• Vega: 2.23%
• Total votes: 4,432
• Torres: 76.99%
• Sapaskis: 11.42%
• Duran: 1.28%
• Easton: 8.66%
• Vega: 1.65%
• Total votes: 8,389
• Torres: 77.87%
• Sapaskis: 12.49%
• Duran: 1.22%
• Easton: 6.88%
• Vega: 1.52%
• Total votes: 3,354
• Torres: 66.78%
• Sapaskis: 16.17%
• Duran: 2.28%
• Easton: 13%
• Vega: 1.76%
• Total votes: 569
• Torres: 61.19%
• Sapaskis: 17.91%
• Duran: 1.49%
• Easton: 16.41%
• Vega: 2.99%
• Total votes: 67
With 1,978,045 votes from New York City, and 97.09% of scanners reported, Democratic Gov. Kathy Hochul will serve another four years. According to the board of elections, she and her Lt. Gov.-elect Adrienne Adams — formerly the speaker of the New York City Council — secured 76.10% of the city’s votes. Her opponent, Republican Bruce Blakeman and his running mate Todd Hood, had 23.69% of the votes, according to the board of elections.
• Hochul: 77.38%
• Blakeman: 22.62%
• Total votes: 24,982
• Hochul: 76.73%
• Blakeman: 23.26%
• Total votes: 4,543
• Hochul: 74.12%
• Blakeman: 25.88%
• Total votes: 8,550
• Hochul: 76.19%
• Blakeman: 23.81%
• Total votes: 3,448
• Hochul: 78.87%
• Blakeman: 21.12%
• Total votes: 2,192
• Hochul: 82.56%
• Blakeman: 17.44%
• Total votes: 4,294
• Hochul: 88.34%
• Blakeman: 11.66%
• Total votes: 763
• Hochul: 78.18%
• Blakeman: 21.82%
• Total votes: 1,192