NEW YORK CITY (PIX11) — Nearly 80,000 New Yorkers checked in to vote on the first day of early voting this year, five times more than the last mayoral election in 2021.
The city’s Board of Elections said across all five boroughs, 79,409 voters checked in on Friday.
It’s a huge jump from the last mayoral election, when just over 15,000 voters turned out to the polls on the first day of early voting, according to the BOE.
On Nov. 4, New Yorkers will choose between Democratic nominee Zohran Mamdani, Republican Curtis Sliwa and former New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo, a Democrat on the ballot as an independent. Incumbent Mayor Eric Adams will still be on the ballot even though he dropped out of the race and is now supporting Cuomo.
Voters at the polls Saturday told the Associated Press that housing and affordability were the key factors deciding who to vote for.
While the mayor’s race has drawn national attention, New Yorkers will also vote on the race for city comptroller, public advocate, district attorney and city council seats.
Early voting runs through Nov. 2.
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