New Yorkers turned out in record numbers on Tuesday for the 2025 mayoral election, as residents across the five boroughs chose between Andrew Cuomo, Zohran Mamdani, and Curtis Sliwa. Polling stations opened at 6:00 a.m. and will close at 9:00 p.m., with officials reporting one of the highest participation rates in decades.

According to the New York City Board of Elections, nearly 1.9 million ballots had already been cast by early evening, including more than 735,000 during the nine-day early voting period. Total turnout is expected to exceed 2.3 million by the end of the night, which would mark the strongest participation in a city mayoral race in generations.

The ballot features three main contenders. Andrew Cuomo, the former governor running as an Independent, is seeking a return to public office. Zohran Mamdani, the Democratic nominee and state assemblyman from Queens, has built his campaign around far-left housing and social programs. Curtis Sliwa, representing the Republican Party, has emphasized crime prevention and support for police. Incumbent Mayor Eric Adams withdrew from the race in late September and endorsed Cuomo last week, calling him “steady and experienced.”

Jewish turnout has been exceptionally strong in Brooklyn and Queens, including Crown Heights, Borough Park, and Flatbush. Data show Jewish voters make up between 10 and 13 percent of the electorate, with participation about 12 percent higher than in the previous mayoral election. Recent surveys indicate Cuomo leads among Jewish voters with roughly 55 percent support, compared to around 32 percent for Mamdani. More than 70 percent of Jewish respondents view Mamdani unfavorably, citing his past remarks on Israel and his support for groups promoting boycotts of Israel. Orthodox communities have voiced deep concern about his record, while many community leaders have expressed appreciation for Cuomo’s years of friendship with Jewish institutions.

President Donald Trump has also spoken out strongly in recent days regarding the election. In a series of Truth Social posts, he endorsed Cuomo and sharply criticized Mamdani. “Whether you personally like Andrew Cuomo or not, you really have no choice,” Trump wrote. “You must vote for him and hope he does a fantastic job. He is capable of it; Mamdani is not.” In another post, he warned that Mamdani’s policies would bring “a complete and total disaster” to New York City. On Election Day morning, he repeated his earlier claim that Mamdani is “a proven and self-professed Jew hater.”

Outside of the New York race, Trump addressed Orthodox Jewish voters in Lakewood and Jackson, New Jersey, ahead of that state’s gubernatorial election. In a Truth Social post, he wrote that “32,000 Orthodox Jews around Lakewood and Jackson, New Jersey, have showed up big for Jack Ciattarelli.” He continued, “I am asking all patriotic citizens of the great state of New Jersey, including all Kollel and Yeshiva students who haven’t voted yet, to please get out and vote for Jack Ciattarelli.”

As polls close, the latest public surveys continued to show Mamdani in first place but with a tightening race. The AtlasIntel flash poll conducted Nov. 3–4 placed Mamdani at 44.2 percent, Cuomo at 38.9 percent, and Sliwa at 16.9 percent. The RealClearPolling average through Nov. 2 showed Mamdani leading 45.8 percent to 32.4 percent, with Sliwa at 16.5 percent. With unprecedented turnout and a large number of ballots still to be counted, final results are not expected until Wednesday.