A whopping 432,634 people cast their ballots during nine days of early voting in New York City ahead of the pivotal midterm election on Tuesday, according to the New York City Board of Elections.
More voters headed to the polls in Brooklyn than in any other borough — with more than 135,000 early votes cast ahead of Election Day. Manhattan was close behind, with over 133,000 voters — while Staten Island came in last with just under 36,000 early birds.
Some early voters told amNY Metro they were motivated by the closer-than-expected gubernatorial race between incumbent Governor Kathy Hochul and Republican challenger Lee Zeldin.contest between incumbent Governor Kathy Hochul and challenger Lee Zeldin — voter turnout is almost always higher during presidential election years.
“That’s why it’s a little bit disappointing to see that, at least in the borough-wide numbers … we see the same pattern as usual,” she said. “That the borough with the highest per capita income, Manhattan, has the greatest percentage and the borough with the lowest per capita income, the Bronx, has the lowest percentage.”
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