Summary
New York City's mayoral election is in its final stages, with residents preparing to vote on November 4. Democratic candidate Zohran Mamdani is leading in polls, ahead of independent Andrew Cuomo and Republican Curtis Sliwa. The election features a straightforward voting method, where the candidate with the most votes wins.
Key Facts
- New York City's mayoral election will take place on November 4.
- Zohran Mamdani, the Democratic nominee, is leading in the polls with 45.8% support.
- Andrew Cuomo, running as an independent, and Curtis Sliwa, the Republican candidate, are trailing Mamdani.
- The current voting system for this election is a first-past-the-post method, meaning the candidate with the most votes will win.
- Early voting saw 734,317 votes cast, four times more than the 2021 mayoral election.
- There are approximately 5.1 million registered voters in New York City, with 65% registered as Democrats.
- The last mayoral election had a turnout of a little over 1.1 million voters, around 21% of those registered.
- Polling stations will be open on November 4 from 6 a.m. to 9 p.m. local time.
