Ranked choice voting in New York City’s 2025 primaries: an in-depth analysis

In June 2025, New York City voters used ranked choice voting (RCV) in their primary elections for the third time. Voters had the opportunity to rank candidates for office in 38 contests across the city, including the competitive Democratic mayoral primary. National media outlets and leaders took note of how RCV shaped the mayoral race.

In this report, we address whether RCV delivered its intended benefits, including delivering majority winners without a costly runoff election, better reflecting voter desires, and making campaigns more civil. FairVote used both qualitative data — largely press and campaign materials — and quantitative ballot and survey data to draft this report.

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