DEFINITION
What is a primary election?
An election used to narrow the field of candidates, think basketball or soccer playoff games which decide which teams play in the final.
Which District Attorneys running for re-election?
Each borough has a District Attorney. In 2025 there are elections for the Brooklyn and Manhattan District Attorneys. Alvin Bragg is the Manhattan DA and is running for re-election. Eric Gonzalez is the Brooklyn DA and is also running for re-election. There are no term limits for the DA position.
What offices will people be voting for in 2025?
New York City is having a local election and will be voting for Mayor, City Council, Boro Presidents, Comptroller, Public Advocate and Manhattan and Brooklyn District Attorneys.
To get nonpartisan information about the candidates, Ballotpedia: Information about Elections, Elected Officials and Candidates: ballotpedia.org, League of Women Voters Candidate Guide: vote411.org and New York City Campaign Finance Board Candidate Guide: nyccfb.info
What is a closed primary?
Only registered party members can participate in a political party's primary election.
Eligibility to vote in a primary is determined by each state and New York has closed primaries. The winner of a primary election for a statewide or federal election is the candidate who receives the greatest number of votes, even if he or she does not win more than 50 percent of votes cast. For NYC primary elections ranked choice voting is used - this voting method requires the winner to earn 50% +1 of the votes cast.
General elections are open to all registered voters.
How many City Council members does NYC have?
51
Each member represents a city council district that has roughly 160,000 people. Brooklyn has 16 members, Queens 14, Manhattan 10, the Bronx 8 and Staten Island 3.
What is early voting?
Instead of having just one day to vote, voters in NYS get to vote over 10 days.
To find out where your polling site is, visit voterlookup.elections.ny.gov
What is ranked choice voting?
Instead of choosing just one candidate, voters get to rank their favorite candidates from 1 to 5. This system of voting is used for primary elections in NYC for all offices on the ballot except for the District Attorney races.
Who represents me?
Answers vary. It depends on where you live. Go to ballotready.org Who Represents me?
When is New York City's primary election?
June 24.
You can vote on election day or vote early from June 14 - 22.