When will we know the results?<\/p>\n
Polls are open in New York<\/a> City from 6am until 9pm local time. The first results will come in shortly after the polls close and will continue to come in throughout the night. In 2021, most of the votes were counted before midnight, and the Associated Press declared Eric Adams the winner around midnight.<\/p>\n What do the last polls show?<\/p>\n Ever since his victory in the Democratic primary, Zohran Mamdani has been the clear favorite to win. Polls aggregated by the New York Times<\/a> have Mamdani anywhere from five to 25 points ahead of his opponents, Curtis Sliwa, the Republican candidate, and Andrew Cuomo, who entered the race as an independent after losing in the Democratic primary.<\/p>\n How does voting work?<\/p>\n New York had nine days of early voting which ended on 2 November. An analysis of early voting data by the City<\/a>, a local news outlet in New York, found that more than 732,000 early votes were cast, 65% of the total votes cast in the entire 2021 mayor\u2019s race.<\/p>\n Who are the candidates?<\/p>\n Zohran Mamdani Zohran Mamdani, a 34-year-old Queens assemblyman and the popular Democratic nominee, has built his campaign around a central issue: affordability in one of the world\u2019s most expensive cities. Born in Uganda and raised in New York City, Mamdani is a self-described democratic socialist<\/a> who, if elected, would become the city\u2019s first Muslim mayor. A relatively unknown figure in New York politics until just a few months ago, Mamdani has led a progressive<\/a>, multiracial grassroots<\/a> campaign that has energized young voters, working-class families and communities of color across the five boroughs. His platform,<\/a> centered on freezing rent, expanding access to free childcare and making city buses free, has largely positioned him as a symbol<\/a> of generational change<\/a> and a leading figure in the revival of the Democratic party\u2019s left wing.<\/p>\n Andrew Cuomo Andrew Cuomo, the 67-year-old former governor, initially entered the race as a Democrat to challenge the incumbent mayor, Eric Adams, who has faced widespread criticism<\/a> over corruption. However, after losing to Mamdani in the Democratic primary, Cuomo announced his pivot to an independent<\/a> campaign. Despite decades of political experience, Cuomo\u2019s bid, backed <\/a>by some of the city\u2019s wealthiest landlords and corporate donors, has struggled<\/a> to gain momentum against Mamdani\u2019s insurgent movement. Cuomo continues to face lingering controversies, including a sexual harassment scandal<\/a> that led to his 2021 resignation<\/a> and accusations of mishandling<\/a> nursing homes during the Covid-19 pandemic. Still, Cuomo has centered his campaign on his experience, long record in public service and infrastructure achievements<\/a>. His supporters include several prominent establishment figures, among them the former New York City mayor Michael Bloomberg, former president Bill Clinton, and, most recently,<\/a> Donald Trump.<\/p>\n Curtis Sliwa Curtis Sliwa, the 71-year-old founder of the Guardian Angels, threw his signature red beret into the city\u2019s mayoral race as a Republican candidate. Known for his decades of crime prevention activism, Sliwa has also admitted<\/a> to fabricating some of his group\u2019s exploits for publicity. Yet, he remains undeterred and has refused to bow out of this year\u2019s race, even claiming<\/a> he was offered up to $10m by allies of Cuomo to do so. \u201cThey all think everybody has a price,\u201d he said<\/a> earlier this year, adding: \u201cCurtis Sliwa doesn\u2019t have a price. I came into this world with nothing, I\u2019ll leave with nothing \u2013 ashes to ashes, dust to dust.\u201d Sliwa, who also ran for mayor in 2021 and has a deep affinity towards cats<\/a>, has positioned himself as an outsider defying powerful figures from both parties including Cuomo, Trump, as well as the billionaire investor Bill Ackman<\/a>. His campaign has leaned heavily on his image as a street-level advocate for ordinary New Yorkers.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"When will we know the results? 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Democrat<\/p>\n
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