Congressman Ritchie Torres, who was re-elected as the New York representative from the Bronx, argues that Jewish New Yorkers are abandoning the Democratic party because of the far left’s “anti-Israel fanaticism.”

Comment shared on a post X As of early Wednesday morning, polls released Tuesday suggest President Trump has gained significant ground among traditional Democratic voters during this election cycle.

According to Fox News’ exit poll, 45 percent of voters who identify as Jewish in the Empire State voted for Trump in this election; That’s a 50 percent increase from the 30 percent of New York Jews who voted for Trump in 2020.

Meanwhile, Vice President Harris received only 55 percent of the Jewish vote in New York; a notable drop from the 69 percent given to President Biden four years ago.

Although Mr. Torres is not Jewish, he is an outspoken supporter of Israel and has harshly criticized antisemitism within his party. On Tuesday night, he was re-elected with 77 percent of the vote as representative of New York’s 15th congressional district, which includes parts of the Bronx.

Mr. Torres’s observation was echoed by Maury Litwack, founder of the Teach Coalition, which tracks Jewish voter patterns in New York and other battleground states. Early Wednesday morning, Mr. Litwack thought about X: “Red tide? Blue wave? How about pushing back the tide of anti-Semitism?

He continued: “I can point to numerous examples of candidates taking terrible positions on anti-Semitism or staying silent about anti-Semitism, costing them their races in the process.”

The impact of Jewish voter mobilization in New York has already been seen in the Democratic primaries; The constituency contributed to the ouster of Rep. Jamaal Bowman, who was widely criticized for his anti-Semitic and anti-Israel rhetoric.

Historically, Jewish Americans have voted overwhelmingly in favor of Democratic candidates, with 20 to 30 percent of voters supporting Republicans. But last year, the Jewish “blue wall” crumbled as Israel’s war in Gaza caused divisions within the Democratic Party.

Trump, meanwhile, used the opportunity to lobby for Jewish votes by promoting his pro-Israel record and foreign policy agenda. In September, while pitching himself as the pro-Israel candidate, Trump claimed: “Anyone who is Jewish, who loves being Jewish, and who loves Israel is a fool if they vote for a Democrat.” He went so far as to say that Jews who support Ms. Harris “should have your heads examined.” Pro-Israel organizations were divided over his comments, with some expressing concern that Trump was further demonizing the Jewish community.

But it’s clear that many Jewish voters, including those outside New York, are swayed by his pro-Israel stance. Trump increased his share of the Jewish vote in several key states, including Florida, Arizona and Nevada, between 2020 and 2024, according to Fox data. In Nevada, the share of Jewish voters voting for Trump nearly doubled, from 22 percent to 42 percent.

The findings were shared by the Republican Jewish Coalition, a lobbying group, which said that Jewish votes this election cycle “played a significant role in ensuring President Trump’s presidency.”

“Jewish voters from coast to coast have rejected Kamala Harris and the Democratic Party for their failure to keep the Jewish community safe and their undermining of our ally Israel, which continues to wage an existential war against Iran and its terrorist proxies,” the lobby group said. He wrote about X. The organization has invested $15 million in the 2024 campaign to win over Jewish voters in swing states.

But exit polls are not free from errors or differences. Results from the National Election Poll show that 79 percent of Jews voted Democratic, while 21 percent voted Republican. If these numbers are accurate, this means that the Republican party had its lowest Jewish support in 24 years this election cycle. But it is notable that the poll did not examine voters in New York or California, both of which contain significant percentages of America’s Jewish population.

Alternative exit polls offer significantly different results. A Fox News poll found that 31 percent of Jewish voters supported Trump, while 67 percent voted for Ms. Harris. These figures actually show that Jewish votes for Trump have increased since the 2020 elections.