Joseph D. Morelle
DDemocratNY-25 · Representative
56
/ 100
Average
Attendance98
Avg: 96
Independence3
Avg: 4
Bipartisan Tone5
Avg: 16
Ethics Record100
Avg: 99
Transparency65
Avg: 57
Accountability Score — composite of attendance, independence, bipartisan tone, ethics record & transparency.
Methodology4
Wins
0
Losses
4
Races
2024
House · NY-25RGregg A. Sadwick
141,195 votes39.1%
WJoseph D. MorelleWinner
18,668 votes5.2%
O
263 votes0.1%
Margin of victory: +16.4%
In the 2024 House race for NY-25, Joseph D. Morelle (D) won with 55.6% of the vote, defeating Gregg A. Sadwick (R) who received 39.1%. 4 additional candidates split the remaining vote. Joseph D. Morelle's 16.5-point advantage over the runner-up confirmed a comfortable win.
As the incumbent, Joseph D. Morelle benefited from name recognition, established constituent services, and the roughly 2-3 point advantage that sitting members typically enjoy. The 2024 presidential election drove higher voter turnout, which can help or hurt down-ballot candidates depending on the top of the ticket.
2022
House · NY-25DJoseph D. MorelleWinner
139,875 votes49.5%
RLa'Ron D. Singletary
108,010 votes38.3%
O
2,577 votes0.9%
Margin of victory: +11.3%
In the 2022 House race for NY-25, Joseph D. Morelle (D) won with 49.5% of the vote, defeating La'Ron D. Singletary (R) who received 38.3%. 5 additional candidates split the remaining vote. Joseph D. Morelle's 11.3-point lead over the runner-up showed solid but not overwhelming support.
As the incumbent, Joseph D. Morelle benefited from name recognition, established constituent services, and the roughly 2-3 point advantage that sitting members typically enjoy. As a Democrat, Joseph D. Morelle won despite the historical midterm penalty against the president's party (Democrat Biden was in office).
2020
House · NY-25RGeorge Mitris
115,940 votes33.3%
O
19,079 votes5.5%
WJoseph D. MorelleWinner
14,584 votes4.2%
LKevin A. Wilson
5,325 votes1.5%
Margin of victory: +20.6%
In the 2020 House race for NY-25, Joseph D. Morelle (D) won with 53.9% of the vote, defeating George Mitris (R) who received 33.3%. 7 additional candidates split the remaining vote. Joseph D. Morelle's 20.6-point advantage over the runner-up confirmed a comfortable win.
As the incumbent, Joseph D. Morelle benefited from name recognition, established constituent services, and the roughly 2-3 point advantage that sitting members typically enjoy. The 2020 presidential election drove higher voter turnout, which can help or hurt down-ballot candidates depending on the top of the ticket.
2018
House · NY-25DJoseph D. MorelleWinner
147,979 votes54.8%
RJim Maxwell
91,342 votes33.8%
In the 2018 House race for NY-25, Joseph D. Morelle (D) defeated Jim Maxwell (R) 54.8% to 33.8%. Joseph D. Morelle received 147,979 votes compared to 91,342 for Jim Maxwell, a dominant 21.0-point margin reflecting a safely partisan district.
This was an open-seat race. Open seats typically attract stronger candidates and heavier spending from both parties. As a Democrat, Joseph D. Morelle benefited from the historical midterm penalty against the president's party — with a Republican in the White House, the opposition typically gains seats.