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New York City Primary Day Results
June 25, 2025
The New York City Election for Mayor
Mamdani Stuns Cuomo in New York Mayoral Primary
Here are 5 Takeaways from the New York City Democratic Primary results for Mayor.
1.Mamdani’s exuberant optimism attracted disaffected New Yorkers.
2.The Cuomo brand seems to have lost its shine.
3.Mamdani built a novel coalition.
4.Mayor Adams gets the opponents he hoped for.
5.Progressives generally had a good night.
It’s equally important to see this outstanding graphic how each neighborhood voted in this Primary. Expand and zoom in for specific areas.
CBS News estimates a turnout of 1.1 million voters, with most voting in person Tuesday. That’s more than a third of registered Democrats in the city, and a noticeably higher turnout than the 2021 primary.
As written earlier , the votes are not final. While Mamdani has taken a commanding lead in the race, the results thus far are only preliminary. They won’t be officially certified until every vote is counted, including mail-in ballots, and so on. That process could take a week or more from Election Day.
Results for Comptroller, Public Advocate , Borough Presidents and City Council
(as of June 25)
The New York Times has done an exemplary job of providing up to date information on all races. Use the bar at the top of their page to navigate the political positions. CBS News provides similar data for those who do not have a NYT subscription.
How Will We Know Who Won NYC’s Mayoral Election, and When Will We Know It?
For an answer, have patience. We may not know those official results until weeks after the polls close.Yes we’ll see some results that night, but may not have a definitive answer about who won.The city Board of Elections will release unofficial, first-choice-only votes after the polls close at 9 p.m. on primary night, June 24.
The second Democratic primary debate was held Thursday, June 12, and hosted by Spectrum News NY1.(link to video of debate). It was billed as a debate for “leading contenders,” so only those who have raised enough money by the New York City Campaign Finance Board’s metrics will be in attendance. Ramos and Blake did not clear the fund-raising bar to qualify for the second debate.
The New York Times Opinion section put together a panel of community leaders and asked whom they would endorse. The majority answer: Brad Lander in first place.
The New York City mayoral race shifted into high gear with its first primary debate, where the top Democratic hopefuls will vied to be ranked first (or at least fifth) on New Yorkers’ primary ballots. This was hosted by NBC and Politico.
For more than a decade Democratic primary nominees have handily won in general elections in New York City since as far back as 2009, the last time Mayor Mike Bloomberg ran as an independent for his third term. That might change this year. A Republican, Democrat, Independent, and Working Families Party candidate will be in the running in the general election Tuesday, Nov 3, 2025. It isn’t guaranteed that the Democrat Primary winner will prevail.
Mayor Eric Adams faced an uphill battle in the June 24 Democratic primary . He will run for re-election as an independent instead. This came after a five count corruption indictment he faced was dismissed by a judge of Trump’s Justice Department and record low approval ratings.
Many believe that time is running out to topple Cuomo. Democratic rivals to the former governor are hoping to dent his polling lead with upcoming ads. As late as May 27, we continue to have the Cuomo paradox: Unpopular, yet still leading the New York City mayor’s race.
However, as the competition heats up, Cuomo plans to run on an independent ballot line in the NYC mayoral race, even if he loses the Democratic primary in June . In a statement, Cuomo said he made the move to appeal to voters who feel the Democratic party “has been hijacked.” He will be listed alongside Mayor Eric Adams and attorney Jim Walden, running on their own independent ballot lines.
Meanwhile Zohran Mamdani is trying to build a new NYC Democratic primary coalition. Can the 33-year-old surprise breakout candidate unite Muslim and South Asian voters, young leftists and even convince some former Eric Adams supporters?
The Working Families Party is taking steps to run a candidate in the general election for mayor, teeing up what could shape up to be the first competitive election in New York City in more than a decade These steps include placing a name to hold a place until after their summer convention. That person will step down and make way for one of the WFP’s four endorsed mayoral candidates — City Council Speaker Adrienne Adams, City Comptroller Brad Lander, Assemblymember Zohran Mamdani and State Sen. Zellnor Myrie — if none of them succeeds in the June Democratic primary. Curtis Silwa is the only candidate endorsed by the Republican parties of each of the boroughs.
Politics NY provides a profile of each of the candidates running in ALL city races. It includes articles on local news, community meetings, interviews and more across all five boroughs.
New York City Voter Registration
You can now register to vote online in New York. You can also register through the Department of Motor Vehicles by mail to the Board of Elections in the City of New York and in person.
The last day to register to vote in person is Saturday June 14. Applications to register by mail must be received by Saturday June 14.
New York City June Primary
Tuesday June 24, 2025
6am – 9pm
Early Voting Period
Saturday, June 14, 2025 – Sunday, June 22, 2025.
Do you wish to apply for NYC Early Mail or Absentee Ballot ?
Are you voting in person? Find your poll location. Learn what’s on the ballot and more by the NY Public Library before you leave.
Would you like to track your early mail or absentee ballot? Do so here.
Primary Dates and Times
Last day to apply online or by mail is Saturday June 14, 2025
Last day to apply in person at your county board of elections is Monday, June 23, 2025
Put your ballot in the mail ensuring it receives a postmark no later than Tuesday June 24, 2025
Drop off your ballot to your county Board of Elections Office no later than June 24, 2025 by 9pm.
Drop off your ballot to an early voting poll site in your county between Sat June 14 and Sun June 22
Drop off your ballot to an election day poll site on Tuesday June 24, 2025 no later than 9pm.
Ranked Choice Voting
New York City uses ranked choice for primary and special elections only. NYC Votes guides you through the process.
The League of Women Voters also provides a clear explanation of how the ranked choice system works:
Voters rank candidates in the order of their preference: first choice, second choice, third choice, and so on.
When all the ballots are counted, if one candidate gets more than 50% of the first choice votes, they win.
If no candidate receives more than 50% of first choice votes, the candidate with fewest votes is considered defeated.
Voters who ranked the defeated candidate as their first choice have their votes counted for their second choice.
This is repeated until only two candidates remain. The one with the most votes wins.
Candidates for Mayor
(updated June 22)
Bill Clinton Endorse Cuomo
The former president’s endorsement is the latest example of how establishment Democrats seem to prefer Mr. Cuomo to his prime rival, Zohran Mamdani.Mr. Cuomo worked in the Clinton administration as the housing secretary, and the former president’s backing, as well as a taped robocall providing his support, could help turn out older voters in the tightening Democratic mayoral primary on Tuesday. The former governor was endorsed on Friday by Representative Jim Clyburn, who was once the highest ranking Black member of Congress, and by some newspapers, including The New York Daily News.
Ahead of the June 24 primary election, the leading Democrats in the race visited the New York Times newsroom for interviews. Here are the interviews with former governor Mario M. Cuomo. , New York City Council Speaker Adrienne Adams. former state lawmaker Michael Blake, State lawmaker Zohran Mamdani, former NY Comptroller Scott Stringer, and former head fund executive Whitney Tilson
As of June 12, recent polls show that Cuomo is roughly 10 percentage points ahead of the No 2 candidate Zohran Mamdani. Here is an analysis of his comeback.
New York City campaign finance regulators withheld more than $600,000 in public funds from Andrew Cuomo’s mayoral campaign saying they suspect him of illegally coordinating with a super PAC supporting his bid..This was followed by another $675,000. He has now been penalized nearly $1.3 million in total, a significant loss of public funds that could have been spent in the final weeks before the June 24 Primary. Cuomo’s lead over Mamdani narrows in NYC mayoral primary, new poll shows.
A June 2 poll indicates that Democrats prefer Adrienne Adams to Cuomo in general election if she were to run on the left-flank Working Families Party ballot line,
On June 1, News 12 Brooklyn interviewed both Brad Lander and Scot Stringer . The progressive magazine ,The Nation, endorsed both Brad Lander and Zohran Mamdani in the New York City Democratic Primary.
As of June 4, polls show Mamdani is in second place for the upcoming Primary. He gets key endorsement for NYC mayor in battle for Asian American votes by State Senator John Liu. He recently responded to a call for his deportation from a Republican City Councilwoman.
There were some surprising stances when The City/Gothamist surveyed mayoral hopefuls.
Mayoral candidates combat Cuomo with just weeks left. New fundraising disclosures show Council Speaker Adrienne Adams marshaling a surge in financial support to help her take on the former governor as he builds a campaign juggernaut.
Candidates in this wide, weird and unsettled field include Democrats Andrew Cuomo, Adrienne Adams, Brad Lander, Zohran Momdani, Scott Stringer, Zellnor Myrie, Jessica Ramos, Michael Blake, Whitney Tilson in addition to Republican Curtis Silwa and Independents Eric Adams and Jim Walden.
The format City and State uses for mayoral candidates includes: idealogical stance, major endorsements, fundraising, home, the message the candidate is running on, what’s holding the candidate back and what’s the candidate’s “deal” (summary of how they got here). It then goes on to link other articles about the candidate. It’s a comprehensive profile of the 12 candidates (11 Democrat and 1 Republican) running for mayor of the City of New York.
The New York Times provided an excellent summary of each candidate. It recently had an interview with Brad Lander , in addition to an article profiling Adrienne Adams’ recent endorsements. The paper asked the leading Democrats in the race to answer a list of policy questions including affordability, public safety, President Trump, homelessness, congestion pricing, immigration, schools and their one big idea.
Candidates for Public Advocate
The public advocate, a non-voting member of the New York City Council has the ability to introduce and co-sponsor legislation, oversees city agencies and investigates complaints about municipal services.
Under the city charter, the public advocate would act as mayor if the sitting mayor resigns or dies until a special election can be held.
Incumbent Jumaane Williams, former congressional candidate Marty Dolan, computer engineer Theo Chino, and Queens Assemblywoman Jenifer Rajkumar are running for Public Advocate. Read through their linked websites for information about the candidate and endorsements to date.
Candidates for Comptroller
The NYC Comptroller is essentially the city’s Chief Financial Officer. Their main responsibilities include overseeing the city’s budget, auditing City agencies, and managing the city’s five public pension funds, which total over $194.5 billion in assets, according to the Office of the Comptroller. They also review city contracts, settle claims on behalf of the city, and ensure transparency and accountability in government spending, including enforcing prevailing wage and living wage laws.
The two leading candidates for this position are Justin Brannan, City Council member and Manhattan Borough President Mark Levine. The City provides a synopsis of what they agree and disagree on. Their linked websites provide more information , including endorsements.
This past February, Brooklyn Democrats gathered to question candidates for City Comptroller and Public Advocate on key issues, including city audits and tenant protections.
Candidates for Borough President
While borough presidents can’t create or pass laws, they can fund organizations in their boroughs (about $4 million of the city budget is set aside for this purpose); make land use decisions; appoint members of local Community Boards and the City Planning Commission, who advise on land and neighborhood needs; and advocate for residents of their boroughs. Be sure to review their websites for information about them and their endorsements.
Manhattan – Brad Hoylman Sigal, and Keith Powers City & State reports on recent endorsements for Powers and Sigal .
Brooklyn – Incumbent Antonio Reynoso and Khari Edwards City & State reports on fundraising for this race.
Queens – Incumbent Donovan Richards and Henri Ikezi The online Qns.com reports on Richards State of the Borough Address. Henri Ikezi is reviewed by the Queens Daily Eagle. Republican Bashek Grimes is also running.
The Bronx – Incumbent Vanessa Gibson and Rafael Salamanca City & State interviewed Salamanca back in September. The Bronx Times profiled Gibson ‘s State of the Borough Address.
Staten Island – Incumbent Republican Vito Rossella and Democrat Michael Colombo Borough President Rosella became involved with congestion pricing and its impact on the borough. Staten Island Live profiled Colombos’s campaign.
Candidates for city council members
New York City Council members are responsible for several key functions, including enacting local laws, approving the city budget, and overseeing the performance of city agencies. They also make land use decisions and provide advice and consent over mayoral appointments.
Find your City Council District. Then determine what candidates are running in your district number.
City & State focuses on the most important primary races to watch. There are dozens of candidates, millions in matching funds, and 51 seats on the ballot. They profiled each district’s race with the Incumbent, the challenger (if there is one), the district’s demographics, voter enrollment and what’s the deal with who is running. It even provides further reading on what’s happening in the district.
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