2025 Elections: Early voting turnout surged across NYC as Democratic mayoral primary race tightens
Final early voting data for the 2025 New York City primary election published by the Board of Elections (NYC BOE) shows a massive spike in turnout since 2021 across the five boroughs — particularly in Brooklyn, Queens, and Manhattan.
Manhattan saw 122,642 early voter check-ins between June 14 and June 22, a 102% increase since 2021. In Brooklyn, the NYC BOE counted 142,735 early votes, a 118% increase. Queens saw 75,778 votes for a 114% increase, The Bronx saw 30,816 early voter check-ins, a 50% increase from 2021, and Staten Island saw a 36% increase since 2021 with 12,367 reported check-ins.
In total, the NYC BOE counted 384,338 early voting check-ins across the city in nine days of early voting — slightly more than twice the 191,197 check-ins at the end of early voting in the 2021 primaries.
The dramatically higher turnout signals an acute increase in early voter engagement in what has been a uniquely competitive primary race. Turnout in 2021 was likely impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic, and the 2021 election saw a spike in mail-in and absentee voting.
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