Young voters still driving early voting turnout in NYC mayor's race ahead of Primary Day heatwave
Early voters in New York City’s mayoral primary continue to head to the polls in record numbers as concern mounts about a sweltering forecast that could suppress turnout on Primary Day.
Board of Election data shows young voters continue to drive the surge in voting, but there are signs that older voters are also heading to the polls in larger numbers than usual.
The data shows 204,720 people cast ballots as of Thursday, compared to 105,911 this time four years ago. So far, voters aged 25-34 have made up just under a quarter of the total number of voters, maintaining a trend Gothamist reported on earlier in the week.
“One thing clearly emerging is a kind of age polarization,” said John Mollenkopf, director of the Center for Urban Research at the CUNY Graduate Center. He said young voters are heading to the polls in higher numbers than in prior elections — though it’s too soon to say if they will make up a bigger share of the overall primary electorate until polls close Tuesday.
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