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Election 2026

How the Riverdale area voted during the election

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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.


Congressional District 13

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.

Greater Riverdale total

• Avila Chevalier: 82.34%

• Williams: 18.45%

• Total votes: 7,010

A closer look

Kingsbridge Heights

• Avila Chevalier: 82.61%

• Williams: 17.39%

• Total votes: 3,696

Kingsbridge

• Avila Chevalier: 80.02%

• Williams: 19.98%

• Total votes: 1,546

Marble Hill

• Avila Chevalier: 87.55%

• Williams: 12.45%

• Total votes: 707

Van Cortlandt Village

• Avila Chevalier: 77.31%

• Williams: 22.67%

• Total votes: 1,115


Congressional District 15

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.

Greater Riverdale total

• Torres: 75.44%

• Sapaskis: 12.84%

• Duran: 1.56%

• Easton: 8.36%

• Vega: 1.78%

• Total votes: 16, 811

A closer look

North Riverdale

• Torres: 71.99%

• Sapaskis: 15.29%

• Duran: 2.28%

• Easton: 8.19%

• Vega: 2.23%

• Total votes: 4,432

Riverdale

• Torres: 76.99%

• Sapaskis: 11.42%

• Duran: 1.28%

• Easton: 8.66%

• Vega: 1.65%

• Total votes: 8,389

Spuyten Duyvil

• Torres: 77.87%

• Sapaskis: 12.49%

• Duran: 1.22%

• Easton: 6.88%

• Vega: 1.52%

• Total votes: 3,354

Kingsbridge

• Torres: 66.78%

• Sapaskis: 16.17%

• Duran: 2.28%

• Easton: 13%

• Vega: 1.76%

• Total votes: 569

Van Cortlandt Village

• Torres: 61.19%

• Sapaskis: 17.91%

• Duran: 1.49%

• Easton: 16.41%

• Vega: 2.99%

• Total votes: 67


New York Governor

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.

Greater Riverdale total

• Hochul: 77.38%

• Blakeman: 22.62%

• Total votes: 24,982

A closer look

North Riverdale

• Hochul: 76.73%

• Blakeman: 23.26%

• Total votes: 4,543

Riverdale

• Hochul: 74.12%

• Blakeman: 25.88%

• Total votes: 8,550

Spuyten Duyvil

• Hochul: 76.19%

• Blakeman: 23.81%

• Total votes: 3,448

Kingsbridge

• Hochul: 78.87%

• Blakeman: 21.12%

• Total votes: 2,192

Kingsbridge Heights

• Hochul:  82.56%

• Blakeman: 17.44%

• Total votes: 4,294

Marble Hill

• Hochul: 88.34%

• Blakeman: 11.66%

• Total votes: 763

Van Cortlandt Village

• Hochul: 78.18%

• Blakeman: 21.82%

• Total votes: 1,192

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