Months of campaigning today will culminate in New York City’s mayoral race. So when can residents expect to know who the next leader of the Big Apple will be?
The three main mayoral candidates include – Democratic nominee Zohran Mamdani, former Gov. Andrew Cuomo, who is running as an independent, and Republican nominee Curtis Sliwa.
Mamdani, a state Assemblyman, has led in the race since he upset Cuomo in the June Democratic primary. Now running as an independent, Cuomo is looking to make a political comeback by building a coalition of voters opposed to Mamdani, a democratic socialist. But Cuomo faces roadblocks Sliwa, who has vowed not to drop out.
But recent polls suggest that Mamdani’s lead may be shrinking.
Mamdani still leads – but margin narrows
Over the past month, Mamdani has maintained his lead, but it’s been shrinking week by week as Cuomo and Sliwa gain ground in their bids to replace incumbent Mayor Eric Adams, who dropped out of the race in September yet remains listed on the ballot. In the latest Quinnipiac poll, which was published on Oct. 29 – Mamdani leads with 43% support among likely voters. Cuomo follows at 33%, Sliwa at 14%, with 6% undecided and 3% declining to answer.
The final Emerson College Polling survey of NYC’s mayoral race, which published on Oct. 30, found Mamdani with a 25-point lead over Cuomo, 50% to 25%, while 21% support Sliwa, and 4% remained undecided. Since last month, Mamdani’s support increased seven percentage points, from 43% to 50%, Cuomo lost three points, 28% to 25%, and Sliwa gained eleven points, from 10% to 21%.
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Where to look for results of NYC mayoral race?
While the New York State Board of Elections does not post running results on election night, unofficial results should be posted by each county after the polls close. Once certified, election results will be posted on the state Board of Elections results page and also on New York City’s Board of Elections website.
How does early voting play into mayoral race?
More than 735,300 registered voters already cast their ballots for Tuesday’s general election in NYC during the early voting time period, which ended Sunday, according to New York City’s Board of Elections. Results on who those voters selected was not published before Election Day, only the number of people who voted in each of the five boroughs during the 9-day span.
There are roughly 5.3 million registered voters in New York City, according to its Board of Elections. More than 1.1 million people voted in the last mayor election in 2021.
When are polls open on Election Day in New York?
Polls will be open from 6 a.m. to 9 p.m. on Tuesday, Nov. 4.
How to find your poll site in New York?
The New York State Board of Elections has a tool to locate your polling place on its website. You will need to enter your name, five-digit zip code, date of birth and county of residence.
The tool will show you where you need to go to vote on Election Day. It also lists early voting sites within your county, but note that the early voting period ended on Sunday.
This article originally appeared on Rockland/Westchester Journal News: When will we know NYC’s next mayor? How to check voting tallies
Reporting by Victoria E. Freile, New York Connect Team / Rockland/Westchester Journal News
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