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Ritchie Torres

Ritchie Torres

DDemocratNY-15 · Representative
60
/ 100
Average
Attendance96
Avg: 96
Independence4
Avg: 4
Bipartisan Tone2
Avg: 16
Ethics Record100
Avg: 99
Transparency96
Avg: 57

Accountability Score — composite of attendance, independence, bipartisan tone, ethics record & transparency.

Methodology
OverviewStatementsBillsFinanceVotesElections
3
Wins
0
Losses
3
Races

2024

House · NY-15
Won
DRitchie TorresWinner
130,392 votes76.2%
OJose David Vega
4,086 votes2.4%
CGonzalo Duran
3,516 votes2.0%
O
607 votes0.3%
Margin of victory: +57.2%

In the 2024 House race for NY-15, Ritchie Torres (D) won with 76.2% of the vote, defeating Gonzalo Duran (R) who received 19.0%. 4 additional candidates split the remaining vote. Ritchie Torres's 57.2-point advantage over the runner-up confirmed a comfortable win.

As the incumbent, Ritchie Torres 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. The wide margin suggests this district is firmly in the Democrat column for the foreseeable future.

2022

House · NY-15
Won
DRitchie TorresWinner
76,406 votes82.7%
RStylo A. Sapaskis
15,882 votes17.2%
O
102 votes0.1%
Margin of victory: +65.5%

In the 2022 House race for NY-15, Ritchie Torres (D) won with 82.7% of the vote, defeating Stylo A. Sapaskis (R) who received 17.2%. 3 additional candidates split the remaining vote. Ritchie Torres's 65.5-point advantage over the runner-up confirmed a comfortable win.

As the incumbent, Ritchie Torres benefited from name recognition, established constituent services, and the roughly 2-3 point advantage that sitting members typically enjoy. As a Democrat, Ritchie Torres won despite the historical midterm penalty against the president's party (Democrat Biden was in office). The wide margin suggests this district is firmly in the Democrat column for the foreseeable future.

2020

House · NY-15
Won
DRitchie TorresWinner
169,533 votes88.7%
O
9,168 votes4.8%
CPatrick Delices
2,237 votes1.2%
Margin of victory: +78.8%

In the 2020 House race for NY-15, Ritchie Torres (D) won with 88.7% of the vote, defeating Patrick Delices (R) who received 9.9%. 3 additional candidates split the remaining vote. Ritchie Torres's 78.8-point advantage over the runner-up confirmed a comfortable win.

This was an open-seat race with no incumbent running — Jose E. Serrano (D) previously held the seat. Open seats typically attract stronger candidates and heavier spending from both parties. The 2020 presidential election drove higher voter turnout, which can help or hurt down-ballot candidates depending on the top of the ticket. The wide margin suggests this district is firmly in the Democrat column for the foreseeable future.