Manhattanites far outpaced the other four boroughs on the first day of early voting, as New Yorkers headed out in low numbers to cast their ballot for the second round of primaries this year.
On Saturday, Aug. 13, 4,631 people from Manhattan did their civic duty, more than half of the total 9,087 votes, according to the city’s Board of Elections, even though the borough makes up less than one fifth of the city’s population.
Turnout on day one was slightly below the 10,035 votes during the first day of early voting in the June primary, and just around half the tally of last year’s mayoral election, when nearly 17,000 headed to the ballot box.