New York City currently has about 5.1 million registered voters, and turnout in recent elections has varied by race and election type. To answer precisely “how many eligible voters in NYC,” the best figure is the number of people who are eligible to vote (i.e., eligible voters on the registration rolls) rather than those who actually voted. Key points:
- Voter-eligible population is typically approximated by the number of registered voters plus eligible non-registered residents who meet voting criteria, but actual published figures usually report registered voters rather than a separate “eligible voters” total. NYC’s latest publicly available numbers show roughly 5.1 million registered voters as of early 2025, with registration and turnout data updated around major elections. This aligns with recent coverage noting high engagement and large volumes of ballots cast in both primaries and general elections.
- The city’s Board of Elections and official NYC voter enrollment portals are the authoritative sources for current, exact counts of registered voters and any notes on changes to eligibility rules or franchise status. If you need the current, official “eligible voters” figure, checking the latest Board of Elections monthly report or the NYC vote enrollment totals page is recommended.
If you’d like, I can pull the most recent official numbers and summarize them (registered voters, turnout, and what portion of the eligible population they represent) from the NYC Board of Elections and related sources.
