New York City elects its mayor in the general election held in early November every four years, in the year after a U.S. presidential election.

Next NYC mayoral election date

  • The office of mayor is chosen in the city’s regular municipal general election in early November.
  • These elections happen in odd-numbered years that follow a presidential election year (for example, 2021, 2025, 2029, under the current system), and the winner takes office at the beginning of the following year.

How the election cycle works

  • The mayor serves a four‑year term, so the election repeats every four years on this same schedule.
  • The pattern is set out in New York City’s election history, which notes that the mayor is elected “in early November every four years, in the year immediately following a United States presidential election year.”

Primary vs. general election

  • Major parties (like Democrats and Republicans) usually choose their nominees in party primaries a few months before the November general election; for example, the 2025 Democratic primary was held on June 24, 2025.
  • The general election in November is when the mayor of New York City is officially elected, and that is the point at which voters choose who will actually hold the office.

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