Here's How Harlem Voted For Mayor Of NYC — So Far

HARLEM, NY — The only votes that have been counted in the city's mayoral primary so far are in-person voters' first-ranked picks, but these unofficial results still give a strong sense of which candidates Harlemites favor.

Eric Adams emerged as the most popular Democratic candidate in Harlem, winning about 36.2 percent of the first-choice votes cast in-person in the neighborhood. Maya Wiley was in second place at 28.2 percent, followed by Kathryn Garcia in a distant third with 12.8 percent.

Harlem's first choice is roughly in line with the rest of the city's. Adams, the Brooklyn Borough President, led the citywide race with about 31.7 percent of the first-choice vote as of Wednesday.

Still, Harlem differs in some key ways from the rest of the five boroughs. Adams, Wiley, Scott Stringer and Dianne Morales all did better in Harlem than elsewhere, while Garcia and Andrew Yang underperformed in Harlem.

These unofficial results consist only of the first-choice votes cast in Harlem during early voting and on Tuesday. The shape of the race could change significantly once absentee ballots are counted and voters' second through fifth choices are factored into the ranked-choice tabulation: a process that will last into mid-July.

To find results in Harlem, Patch broke down Board of Elections data by Election District, including only the districts within the traditional bounds of East, Central and West Harlem.

Adams's success in Harlem mirrors trends in other predominantly Black and Latino neighborhoods, like Central Brooklyn and Southeastern Queens, where he far outperformed the other candidates.

City Council races still up in the air

The mayor's race was far from the only important contest playing out in Harlem, which also had three City Council seats in play.

Two of those races are still undecided. In Central Harlem's District 9, incumbent Bill Perkins clings to a 294-vote lead over progressive challenger Kirstin Richardson Jordan — a narrow margin that could flip once the ranked-choice tabulation is done.

And in West Harlem's District 7, Shaun Abreu held a 15-point lead over his closest rival. But that race, too, could be reshaped by ranked choices, since five candidates formed an alliance against Abreu earlier this month.

The only decided race is East Harlem's District 8, where incumbent Diana Ayala was projected as the winner against three challengers, having won more than 56 percent of first-choice votes so far.

Patch reporter Kayla Levy contributed.

More Harlem election coverage:

• Harlem District 9 City Council Race: Perkins Leads Early Results
• Manhattan District 7 City Council Results: Abreu Ahead So Far
  
• Diana Ayala Wins Re-Election In East Harlem City Council Race
• Who's Harlem Supporting In The Race For Mayor?