Ranked-choice voting could delay race call in NYC Democratic mayoral primary

Opinion polls are closed in New York City, but it may take some time before announcing the preliminary elections for the democratic town due to the vote on the option.

The outcome of the first unofficial election council, which includes postal votes and the first vote on the day of voting and elections, is the socialist socialist Zohran Mamdani with a slight feature-more than 43 %-on the 11 candidate field that competes for the nomination of the Democratic Party in New York City. But this may change as soon as the category option sounds are determined.

Mamdani, a member of the 33 -year -old state association, who will be the first Muslim mayor in the city, managed to increase at the last minute by securing approvals from the deputy. Alexandria Okasio CortezThe New York City Commander highlighted the left, the senator Bernie Sanders from Fairmont, the progressive champion and the democratic presidential candidate twice.

Former governor of the state, Andrew Como, former New York State Governor who resigned from his post in 2021 amid the allegations of sexual harassment, is considered the clear candidate in the race for several months. Como chose more than 36 % of the votes during the first round of voting, according to the unofficial out of Tuesday night.

Former ruler Andrew Como, the former ruler, aims to return a political return in the largest city in the country

Mamdani was shown with New York City Monitor Brad Lander in an attempt to enhance support against Komo in the ranking style. Mamdani and Lander carried a campaign together in the weeks before the primary day.

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Lander took control of the headlines of the national newspapers last week after his arrest in Manhattan by agents of the Ministry of Internal Security. He was detained by allegedly assaulting a federal officer because he tried to accompany one of the defendants from a migration court.

New York City uses voting in the rank, which means that voters can classify up to five candidates in their voting for preference. It was first used in the municipal elementary in 2021.

If the candidate receives more than 50 % of the first option vote, this candidate wins, according to the New York City Elections Council. But if none of the candidates pick up more than 50 % of the first option sounds, the vote is transferred to rounds.

At the end of each round, the candidate with the lowest votes is eliminated. Then the votes of the filter, which was canceled, are redistributed to the highest voter options in the following rank.

The Democratic Municipal Observer and Democratic Mayor Brad Lander arrived in a march after his release from the detention of ice on June 17, 2025 in New York City. (Photo by Michael M. Santiago/Getty Emiez)

The process continues until two candidates remain, and the candidate with the largest number of votes.

Since none of the candidates received more than 50 % of the votes on Tuesday night, the ranking in the rank plays its role, which may take some time.

According to Associated Press, the tables will not start ranked until July 1, so the city has time to receive mail sounds.

The heat wave erupted in New York City on Tuesday during the introductory elections, and the high temperatures may have been seriously prevented from heading to the polls. Because of this possibility, the thermal wave can affect the turnout in a race that may decrease the support of the Union in CUOMO and the campaign structure against the volunteer Mamdans forces.

Komo has spent the past four years fighting to clarify his name after 11 accusations of sexual harassment, which he repeatedly denied, forced his resignation. He was also under investigation at the time because of his dealings with the Covid-19 pandemic, amid allegations that his administration was greatly reduced by Covid’s deaths in government nursing homes.

However, the 67 -year -old, for weeks, questioned the experience of Mamdani, which leads New York City.

Former ruler Andrew Como was the first candidate in the New York Dean’s elections, long before his candidacy was announced. (David de Delgado/Reuters)

Komo Mamdani’s campaign was criticized as a “serious, inexperienced legislator” while describing the former ruler “running a state and crises, from Kovid to Trump.”

Mamdani, who wants among other things, got the elimination of the prices of the vast bus system in New York City and made City University in New York “free of tuition”, a batch in the third quarter of Okasio Cortez and Sanders.

On Election Day, celebrities of New York City, including “Sex and City”, Senate Nixon and model Emily Ratjkovsky, urged their followers to vote for Mamdani. Former mayor Bill de Palacio is in harmony to say “#Dontrankcuomo”.

New York City Elections said In early vote, Which ended on Sunday.

Among the busy fields of the democratic candidates who appeared in the poll on Tuesday, former financial observer Scott Stringer, the educator Silma Bartholomeo, the Senator in the state Zellinor Miri, the head of the city council Adrian Adams, the state in the state Jessica Ramos, an investor and editor in Stantte Research Witness Tilson, a former member of the state group, Michael Blake.

Zohran Mamdani speaks in an emergency march held by the Families Party to criticize the Trump administration in Foley Square in New York, New York, May 10, 2025. (/Bing Guan/Reuters)

Job Mayor Eric Adams, A moderate democratic was elected in 2021 for his re -election as an independent. Adams dropped earlier this year his democratic democratic presentation, as his approval rankings were sank on its lowest historical levels.

The Adams poll numbers were drowned even before he accused him last year on five charges, which accused the mayor of bribery and fraud as part of the “long -term” scheme to take personal benefit from contacts with foreign officials.

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The mayor was brilliantly brilliant to the president Donald Trump, The Ministry of Justice rejected earlier this year with corruption, as Adams coordinates with the Trump administration regarding the illegal immigration campaign.

Former Public Prosecutor Jim and Al -Den are also working as an independent founder, and the founder of the trustee will be on the angels, Cortis Celoua, the Republican candidate.

Jess Loker in Fox News contributed to this report.