Voter Turnout in Special Elections for State Legislative Offices

All special elections for the State Senate or State Assembly districts in New York City from 2016 to 2025. In these special elections, party nominees are selected by party insiders behind closed doors, and the race is essentially predetermined.

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Special elections held on the same day as general elections were not included in this analysis

Source: New York City Board of Elections dataCreated with Datawrapper