Ranked choice voting helped deliver a different kind of campaign in New York,
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Dear John,

Yesterday’s New York City primary was full of energy, as hundreds of thousands
of voters went to the polls despite temperatures over 100 degrees.

Here are some highlights:

* New Yorkers experienced a better campaign with ranked choice voting (RCV),
including cross-endorsements and joint campaigning for mayor.
* The city had its highest voter turnout since 1989.
* The city is poised to maintain its majority-women City Council. Voters
elected the city’s first-ever majority-women Council in their first RCV
election in 2021.
* Several close City Council races will go to RCV tabulation on July 1.

Though ranked choice voting may not have changed the outcome in the Democratic
campaign for mayor, the reform helped deliver a different kind of campaign in
New York. Instead of tearing each other down, candidates cross-endorsed each
other, criss-crossing the city and campaigning together on issues important to
voters.

Democratic mayoral nominee Zohran Mamdani called it “the politics of the future”
– as he stood on stage with opponent Brad Lander at his victory party last
night.

There’s more good news: In 2021, the first time the city used ranked choice
voting, turnout was the highest since 1989. It was even higher yesterday.

NEW YORK CITY DEMOCRATIC PRIMARY TURNOUT, 1989-2025
Voting is becoming ranking in our nation’s largest city. As it has done in
dozens of cities, counties, and states, ranked choice voting in New York is
delivering more choice, better campaigns, and more representative outcomes.

FairVote has been busy tracking the campaigns, and analyzing election results
since the polls closed. Click the article below for a deep dive on how ranked
choice voting has improved politics in the Big Apple – and to see the races
where RCV may have its biggest impact:

We’re excited to share more analysis of New York’s elections in the coming days.

Sincerely,
Meredith Sumpter
FairVote President and CEO

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