"The incredible turnout in early voting across New York City thus far has been one of the most encouraging developments of the year. Democracy is alive and well in the Big Apple. More than 300,000 people have already cast their ballots in the 2025 general election, voting for the next mayor of New York City. That number is exponentially larger than the abysmal early voting turnout in the 2021 mayoral election, when less than 100,000 people went to the polls during the nine-day period."
"We have often written in this space about voter apathy in past city elections in the Big Apple. The 2021 race saw a turnout of just over 23% of registered voters; in a city of 8 million, just 1.14 million of them bothered to decide who would be their next mayor. The election before that, in 2017, saw 25% of the electorate participate. Four years earlier, in 2013, it was just 23.5%."
More than 300,000 New Yorkers cast early ballots in the 2025 mayoral general election, far exceeding the fewer than 100,000 early voters in 2021. Early voting turnout in 2021 was abysmal, contributing to a total mayoral turnout of just over 23% of registered voters. Historical turnout has frequently fallen below 30% since 2005, with the last mayoral turnout above 50% occurring in 1993. Causes of the current surge remain speculative and will be clarified only after polls close and the Board of Elections counts votes on Nov. 4. The heightened early participation indicates notable voter enthusiasm and increased civic engagement in the city.
Read at www.amny.com
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