NYC Early Voting Surges Ahead of Nov. 4 Mayoral Election

Voters at a polling center in the Manhattan borough of New York for the upcoming mayoral election on October 27.

Photographer: Charly Triballeau/AFP/Getty Images

New York voters are turning out early in high numbers for a mayoral race that’s captured the country’s attention.

After six days of early voting, 398,477 ballots have been cast, according to the New York City Board of Elections. That’s more than double the total of early voters in the 2021 general election and already higher than the 384,338 early votes during June’s primary.