Mamdani’s Primary Coalition Made Inroads With Voters at NYCHA
Zohran Mamdani’s victory was not just characterized by his success turning out younger voters, but his ability to remain competitive in parts of the city many wrote off for Andrew Cuomo—places like NYCHA campuses.
While changing election district lines make a perfect comparison of results across primary years at NYCHA campuses impossible, data analysis from City Limits shows signs that Mamdani made significant inroads in traditionally moderate precincts enveloping the 19 largest public housing developments where City Limits examined data.
