New Yorkers flocked to the polls in the hotly contested mayoral race during the first two days of early voting – with totals five times higher than four years ago, city data showed.
A total of 164.190 voters checked in Saturday and Sunday in the five boroughs, a massive increase over the 31,176 who cast ballots in the first two days of early voting in 2021, when eventual winner Eric Adams faced off against Republican Curtis Sliwa, according to Board of Elections data.
This year, Democratic nominee and front-runner Zohran Mamdani is facing off against GOP candidate Sliwa and independent candidate, ex-Gov. Andrew Cuomo.
“New Yorkers are showing up for early voting and in strong numbers,” said Vincent Ignizio, deputy executive director at the Board of Elections.
“Nearly 165,000 voters have already cast their ballots at 156 sites this weekend. Every vote counts — check your early voting site and hours at vote.nyc. Early voting continues daily through next Sunday, November 2.”
Turnout was particularly strong in Manhattan, which nearly equaled the turnout of more populous Brooklyn.
In Brooklyn, 49,432 residents showed up to vote followed by Manhattan with 49,191 check-ins.
In Manhattan, incumbent District Attorney Alvin Bragg is running for re-election, with challenges from Republican Maud Maron and independent Diana Florence, a former prosecutor.
In Queens, 38,791 voters showed up over the first two days, while 14,225 checked in to polling sites in the Bronx and 12,551 on Staten Island.
There are 5.2 million registered voters in the city.
In-person voting will take place Nov. 4.
