Brooklyn remains the county with the most registered voters in the city of New York, while Staten Island remains at the end of the list, according to data released by the NYC Board of Elections.
The overall register totals 5,359,346 voters, of which 4,960,233 are listed as active and 399,113 as inactive. In practice, those inactive have not participated in recent elections or updated their registration, although they may recover their status by voting again.
Brooklyn and the weight of the electoral roll
With 1,686,555 registered voters, Brooklyn heads the roll among the five counties. Of that total, 1,565,595 are active. Party affiliation also reflects a Democratic advantage: 1,172,765 registered, compared to 152,734 Republicans.
That volume makes Brooklyn a key piece for any local or federal election that depends on voter mobilization in the city. In a city where participation tends to concentrate in a few districts, the size of the roll in this county can tip close contests.
Queens and Manhattan complete the top
Queens ranks second with 1,366,230 registered voters and 1,283,255 active. There too, the Democratic register dominates, with 831,757 enrolled, compared to 164,930 Republicans.
Manhattan appears in third place with 1,173,630 registered voters and 1,054,808 active. The party difference is less pronounced than in Brooklyn, although Democrats still lead with 824,309 affiliates.
The Bronx and Staten Island: smaller volume, different profile
The Bronx registers 793,669 voters, of which 738,409 are active. Democrats total 559,518 enrolled and Republicans 58,514.
On the opposite end is Staten Island, with 339,262 registered voters and 318,166 active. Although it is the county with the fewest voters, it maintains a more balanced party distribution than the rest: 130,454 Democrats and 109,043 Republicans.
Early voting and electoral behavior
The Board of Elections also reported that more than 115,000 votes had been cast in the five counties during early voting. Manhattan concentrated almost 50,000, followed by Brooklyn with over 34,000, Queens with around 22,000, The Bronx with over 10,000, and Staten Island with just over 2,000.
Those figures suggest uneven participation by county, a common phenomenon in New York, where early mobilization tends to concentrate in areas with higher population density and greater party organization.
The difference between Brooklyn and Staten Island not only marks the size of the roll, but also anticipates where the greatest electoral weight will be in the next rounds.
In a scenario of primaries and close local elections, the distribution of active voters, party affiliation, and early participation are factors that can define results. That’s why the contrast between Brooklyn and Staten Island remains a key reference point for measuring the city’s electoral map.
