Nearly 295,000 New Yorkers Have Cast Early Ballots, with Brooklyn Leading

As of the close of polls on October 28, 2026, the fourth day of early voting in New York City, the NYC Board of Elections counted 294,604 total early-voting check-ins. Brooklyn led all five boroughs with 85,849 votes, followed by Manhattan with 82,438, Queens with 71,106, the Bronx with 30,848, and Staten Island with 24,363. The pace outstrips early-voting turnout at the same point in the 2022 midterm cycle. Early voting runs through November 1, with Election Day set for November 3. Voters are deciding the gubernatorial race between incumbent Governor Kathy Hochul and Republican challenger Bruce Blakeman, congressional seats, and state legislative races. Poll sites opened daily at 8 a.m. and close at 5 p.m. on weekdays, with extended weekend hours. November 1 is the final day to vote early before Election Day.