Eric Adams's support includes moderate public housing voters, but Zohran Mamdani outperformed expectations in the recent Democratic primary. He achieved up to 83 percent in his home district, yet faced challenges at major public housing developments where Cuomo won. Under ranked-choice voting, Mamdani's initial win was substantial, gaining 44 percent against Cuomo's 36 percent. Mamdani notably engaged younger, Latino, and Asian voters, indicative of changing demographics influencing election outcomes.
Sherry Richards, 25, was one of the young voters. She lives in the Queensbridge houses, the city's largest public housing development. She didn't vote in the 2021 primary, but voted in last year's presidential election and for Mamdani last month because of his focus on making New York more livable.
Mamdani expanded the electorate dramatically with younger voters and made inroads with Latino and Asian voters. Instead, Mamdani won the first round handily, 44 to 36.
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