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Record Turnout in NYC Mayoral Race; Young Voters Surge

11/5/2025

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New York City is seeing record voter turnout in the mayoral race, with over 1.7 million voters checked in by afternoon, exceeding the 1.1 million from the 2021 election.
Early voting reached a modern high of 735,317 ballots.
Zohran Mamdani, supported by the Democratic Socialists of America, is favored to win, while Andrew Cuomo is running as an independent after losing the Democratic primary.
The election indicates a shift towards younger, left-leaning voters, with increased registrations for the Working Families Party.
Polls close at 9 p.m. today.

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Story summary

New York City is seeing record voter turnout in the mayoral race, with over 1.7 million voters checked in by afternoon, exceeding the 1.1 million from the 2021 election.
Early voting reached a modern high of 735,317 ballots.
Zohran Mamdani, supported by the Democratic Socialists of America, is favored to win, while Andrew Cuomo is running as an independent after losing the Democratic primary.
The election indicates a shift towards younger, left-leaning voters, with increased registrations for the Working Families Party.
Polls close at 9 p.m. today.