The NYC Democrat Primary Barometer – Results and Ramifications

Liberty Nation News ^ | Jun 25, 2025 | Mark Angelides

[E. Pluribus Unum]

The New York City Democratic Party primary for mayor took place yesterday, June 24, and with former Governor Andrew Cuomo conceding to socialist Zohran Mamdani, politics in the Big Apple may never be the same again. With ranked-choice voting, it was always going to be a close call, but a nearly decisive first round made the writing on the wall all too clear for Cuomo. What remains is the final contest in November that may not be the open-and-shut case New Yorkers have come to expect.

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Why was Cuomo so quick to concede? After all, with 11 candidates in the race, one might expect a certain number of second-, third-, and fourth-place votes to fall his way. However, it seems a loose coalition between Mamdani and city Comptroller Brad Lander was designed specifically to block the former governor’s return to front-line politics.

The two men “cross-endorsed” each other, meaning that voters who wanted Mamdani should put Lander as their second choice, and those who wanted Lander would designate Mamdani in their second slot. It’s a smart tactic for candidates trailing in second and third position for much of a contest and almost guarantees that, unless the first-place contender gets more than half of the initial round votes, they can be blocked.

For Mamdani, however, taking 43% of the first-round votes (compared to Cuomo’s 36%) was enough to force a concession. It seems he didn’t need the coalition after all.

While such a teaming may seem bizarre to the rational mind, it is no stranger than Mayor Ed Koch winning both the Democratic and Republican nominations in 1981.

A Democrat Destiny?

One might assume that whoever wins the Democratic Party primary will go on to win the November mayoral contest. And that’s probably a smart money bet. And yet, there are...

[Steely Tom]

I’m not going to get upset by this.

I’m not going to add this to the list of things I’m worried about.

New York City has been a mess for many years. This won’t change that.

[jacknhoo]

Both are communists and Cuomo is a mass murderer. This person will be no better. The only question is how much worse he will be.

[Parley Baer]

Looks like New York City is going deeper and deeper into the abyss.

[ridesthemiles]

I wONDER IF WALL STREET WILL MOVE TO TEXAS?

[Fireone]

Ranked choice voting is a scam, designed strictly for cheating.
Avoid it at all costs, if you have a choice to do so.

[The Duke]

BOUNCING_THE_RUBBLE_PING!

[Political Junkie Too]

With ranked-choice voting, it was always going to be a close call

Do people think that without ranked-choice voting, if this race went to a run-off election the turnout would be greatly different now that the residents of New York City have time to reconsider the situation?

-PJ

[Sgt_Schultze]

Ranked choice voting violates the principle of one-person one-vote by rewarding only voters whose candidate lost, with additional votes. It should be challenged on that basis. But in this case, I totally endorse this dude running the show. It will be fun watching the woke left wealthy flee the city.

[Steely Tom]

Say bye bye to Wall Street.

Remember Brandon Johnson's words right after he was declared the winner: First we get the money.

[Svartalfiar]

Ranked choice voting violates the principle of one-person one-vote by rewarding only voters whose candidate lost, with additional votes. It should be challenged on that basis. But in this case, I totally endorse this dude running the show. It will be fun watching the woke left wealthy flee the city.

How is this that much different from a runoff? Sure, fewer people take the time to go vote again, but as a whole a runoff is simply the people who's candidates lost, voting again for their choice between the top two candidates.