NYCs low primary turnout: Letters to the Editor June 29, 2026

Barely 17% of Democratic voters citywide — heavily white and under 30 — voted in this primary (“Lefties’ young demographic,” June 25).Those voters may be college-educated, but they’re poorly informed about history.New York is not alone in staying home rather than voting.Nationwide, voter turnout is not nearly what it should be.

Republicans too have to wake up and get out the vote if they are to have a stronger impact on the upcoming races and national midterms — not to mention the 2028 presidential election.Jim ForkanBaysideIt’s pathetic to see such a low overall voter turnout of only 17% citywide.The situation in the state is comical, with the Democratic Socialists of America gaining from it.

The state is in chaos exacerbated by the actions of New Yorkers themselves.The future of New York looks bleak due to the Democrats’ stupidity.By not participating in the voting process and enabling the rise of radical ideologies, New Yorkers will be losing what little they have left to a select few.As they say, “Dumb kids are happy kids.”Storm DestroBayonne, NJLet’s hear it for New York Democrats — what a proud moment for them.

They welcomed the DSA with open arms and now it is spreading like a cancer.Great job, guys.Alan ChiecoIslipWe called these voters the miseducated of America — voting for policies proven to fail both here and internationally, and candidates with empty promises.The Democratic Party embraced Mayor Mamdani, then he backstabbed it with his own choices of socialist radicals; you reap what you sow.And this low voter turnout is heartbreaking for all those people who sacrificed their lives to obtain the right to vote.Greg RaleighWashington, DCThe victories of the hateful slate of Mamdani-backed candidates in these primaries is indicative of the political upheaval occurring in blue cities nationwide.What’s mind-boggling is how people could vote for candidates who despise the social norms generationally embedded into American cult...