NEW YORK, November 3, 2026 — Updated at approximately 4:37 p.m. Eastern Time. Americans are voting in the 2026 midterm elections, but official candidate-by-candidate returns in New York are not yet available. The strongest confirmed figures so far concern early-voting participation and mail-ballot processing, according to the New York City and New York State Boards of Elections.
New York City recorded 690,526 early-voting check-ins over the nine-day period from October 24 through November 1. These are voter check-ins, not votes for any particular candidate or party. The city’s five boroughs reported the following cumulative totals:
2026 NYC Early Voting by Borough
| Borough | Early-voting check-ins |
|---|---|
| Brooklyn | 219,536 |
| Manhattan | 188,434 |
| Queens | 162,914 |
| Bronx | 67,630 |
| Staten Island | 52,012 |
| New York City total | 690,526 |
These cumulative check-in totals were published by the NYC Board of Elections. Brooklyn accounted for the largest number of early check-ins, followed by Manhattan and Queens. The totals do not represent Election Day turnout on November 3.
What New York’s Official Results Board Shows
The New York State Election Night Reporting page displayed its initial 6:00 a.m. update with 0 of 13,187 election districts reporting in the statewide governor’s race. Kathy Hochul and Bruce Blakeman were both listed with zero votes because the official statewide tabulation had not begun appearing on that page—not because either candidate had received no actual votes.
Polls remain open across New York State until 9:00 p.m. Eastern. The State Board warns that it may take additional time after polls close for counties to upload their results. Early unofficial totals will change as additional ballots are canvassed and counted.
Mail Ballots: More Than 123,000 Returned in NYC
The NYC Board of Elections separately reported 234,220 mail ballots distributed, 123,828 returned, 109,099 deemed valid, and 97,801 valid ballots already scanned for inclusion in election-night reporting, as indicated in its November 3 canvass information. This data concerns ballot administration and does not reveal which candidates received those votes.
The same official page breaks down valid scanned mail ballots by borough: Manhattan 34,408; Bronx 11,019; Brooklyn 19,052; Queens 26,466; and Staten Island 6,856. See the NYC BOE mail-ballot and canvass report.
What About Results Across the United States?
There is no single federal government election-night results dashboard that instantly aggregates all 50 states. The Federal Election Commission explains that state election offices report and certify election results, while the FEC compiles federal election results after states officially report them.
Because polling times vary across the country, readers should not confuse media projections, incomplete precinct reports, early-vote statistics, or opinion polls with certified election results. The FEC maintains a directory of official state election offices where each state’s returns can be checked directly.
When Will Winners Be Known?
New York’s unofficial election-night numbers will begin appearing after polls close at 9 p.m., subject to county reporting. The results will include Election Day and early-voting ballots plus valid mail ballots canvassed by the reporting cutoff. Affidavit ballots and additional valid mail ballots must still be addressed during the post-election canvass.
The NYC BOE says canvass preparations begin Wednesday, November 4, at 10 a.m. State officials caution that general-election certification commonly takes weeks, not hours. That distinction is vital for transparency: an election-night lead is not the same thing as a certified victory.
Midtown Tribune Analysis: What Election Transparency Should Look Like
The most useful public reporting clearly separates three different kinds of information: (1) participation, such as check-ins; (2) ballot-processing figures, such as valid mail ballots scanned; and (3) actual candidate vote totals from reporting election districts. Mixing them can produce misleading claims about who is winning.
For election accountability, each update should identify the reporting authority, the timestamp, the number of reporting districts, the vote-counting methods included, and whether the results are unofficial or certified. Voters should have the ability to inspect the underlying official numbers and follow later revisions.
Midtown Tribune will treat the New York Board of Elections—not campaign statements or projections—as the authoritative source for the state’s reported vote totals.
Official Election Sources
- New York State — Unofficial Election Night Results
- New York City — Election Results
- NYC — Early Voting Check-Ins
- NYC — Mail Ballots and Canvass Information
- Federal Election Commission — Official State Election Offices
Editor’s note: This is an afternoon Election Day snapshot, not a live automatically updating tally. Numbers should be refreshed after polls close.
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