Read our reports to get data-driven analysis of elections.

2025 Voter Analysis Report (VAR) - This year's Voter Analysis Report offers a look at voter engagement and participation in one of the most consequential city elections in decades, and one that garnered attention across the country. The report tells the story behind these numbers, and what they mean for the future of democracy in New York City. 

Learn more about the Voter Analysis Report

 

2025 Post-Election Report (PER) - Follow the money in NYC's 2025 elections.

Who contributed? How much did campaigns spend? And what role did big money play?

The 2025 Post-Election Report breaks down how money shaped one of the city's most talked-about elections in recent history and what it could mean for the future. 

Learn more in the Post-Election Report 

 

Key Findings from the Report:

  • The Matching Funds Program gave $86.8 million in public funds to 131 candidates. 
  • There were 244,401 individual contributions totaling $41.1 million. 
  • Campaigns spent $123.5 million across the 2025 election cycle. 
  • The report also recommends ways to make modern fundraising and independent spending more transparent. 

Want a quick overview of the report? Read the Executive Summary

Average contribution size by community district, 2025

Explore the 2025 VAR

Report Findings

  • Young voter trends
  • Ranked-choice voting insights
  • Policy recommendations

Explore the 2025 PER

Report Findings

  • 9 out of 10 contributions were less than $250.
  • The median contribution was $50.
  • More than two-thirds of all NYC contributions came from Brooklyn and Manhattan.