NYC Mayoral Race Early Voting Doubled From 2021

Gothamist reports

Early voting turnout in the Democratic primary election for mayor has doubled compared to four years ago — and experts say there’s a possibility the numbers signal a “transformative” shift in New York City’s electorate.

A Gothamist analysis of data from the Board of Elections shows that 131,434 people cast ballots at their poll sites in the first four days of early voting this year.

That’s double the number of voters at that point in the 2021 mayoral race. Younger voters and white voters in brownstone Brooklyn are leading the turnout so far, news that may bode well for Assemblymember Zohran Mamdani, who is leading polls among young, liberal white voters.

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Early voting in NYC mayor’s race doubles from 2021. Young people are driving the trend. https://t.co/SYuNGfXCI8

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