Analysis of primary-election data shows that over 70 percent of voters who filled all five ballot slots did not rank Andrew Cuomo. A small fraction of voters ranked Cuomo despite preferring Assemblymember Zohran Mamdani. The "Don't rank Cuomo" campaign initially stemmed from the D.R.E.A.M. initiative encouraging voters to select other candidates. Late alliances between candidates, particularly between Mamdani and Brad Lander, influenced voting patterns significantly, with many Lander supporters also ranking Mamdani. Mamdani ultimately secured enough support through vote transfers to exceed the required threshold after the rounds of voting.
Over 70 percent of voters filled out all five slots but did not rank Andrew Cuomo, with only 8 percent of voters who ranked Mamdani first also ranking Cuomo.
The "Don't rank Cuomo" movement originated from the D.R.E.A.M. campaign urging voters to ignore Cuomo and Eric Adams in the mayoral primary.
Late-stage alliances between Mamdani and Lander significantly impacted results, with 40 percent of Lander's supporters ranking Mamdani second on their ballots.
Mamdani won the first round of voting and secured enough votes from eliminated candidates to surpass the necessary threshold in subsequent rounds.
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