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[–><!–>The Democratic primary for mayor of New York City in June was the second major election in which the city used ranked-choice voting. The results show that voters and campaigns are becoming more sophisticated in how they use the system.–><!–>
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[–><!–>The race had two clear front-runners, Assemblyman Zohran Mamdani and former Gov. Andrew M. Cuomo. Mr. Mamdani ultimately benefited more from ranked choices, especially after his cross-endorsement with Brad Lander, the city comptroller who finished third. A majority of voters, responding to a campaign led by Mr. Cuomo’s foes and critics, left him off their ballots entirely.–><!–>
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[–><!–>After the first-choice votes were tallied, Mr. Mamdani and Mr. Cuomo were so far ahead of the pack that it was mathematically impossible for anyone else to win. So as the tabulation continued, all the other candidates were eliminated in one batch.–><!–>
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[–><!–>The data implies that New York City voters are getting used to ranked-choice voting. In the 2021 Democratic primary, more than 140,000 ballots were inactive by the final round. This year, there were roughly 55,000 inactive ballots, signaling a greater understanding of the system. Nearly half of voters used all five of their ballot choices this time around, up from 40 percent four years ago.–><!–>
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Source: Elections - nytimes.com
