Menu

Post image 1
Post image 2
Post image 3
Post image 4
Post image 5
1 / 5
0

NYC youth vote surged in 2025 elections — but will 'Mamdani effect' last?

New York Post·Carl Campanile, Matthew Fischetti·about 1 month ago
#3A6sro6C
Reading 0:00
15s threshold

Youth voter registration and turnout surged in New York City last year — but it remains to be seen if the boom that fueled Mayor Zohran Mamdani’s election will have staying power. New voter registrations more than doubled in 2025’s municipal elections compared to 2021, with over 260,000 people registering for the first time last year — a number approaching what is typically seen in a presidential election year, according to an analysis released Thursday. Voters under age 30 accounted for two-thirds of those registrations, the study by the Campaign Finance Board said. Youth voter turnout surged with Zohran Mamdani on the ballot. Luiz C. Ribeiro for NY Post Turnout for the city election reached its highest level in more than 50 years, with numbers not seen since the 1969 mayoral race.…

Continue reading — create a free account

Join HashtagPLUS to read full articles, follow hashtags, vote, and join the conversation.

Read More