Newly registered voters turned out in large numbers, while unaffiliated voters were less likely to vote early.
More than 732,000 New Yorkers cast their ballots during the nine-day early voting period, accounting for nearly 14% of the city's 5.3 million registered voters.
This year's early voting turnout is 65% of the total votes cast in the 2021 general election, where
Democrat Eric Adams crushed Republican Curtis Sliwa.
Author's summary: NYC sees high early voting turnout.