Overview
- Unofficial returns show Pureval with about 78% of the vote to Cory Bowman’s roughly 22%, with the race called by the AP at 8:13 p.m. ET.
- Bowman carried only about five of 190 precincts, while city turnout was near 30% with roughly 182,219 ballots cast.
- Though the office is officially nonpartisan, Pureval is Democratic-aligned and entered November after taking more than 80% in the May primary.
- Bowman’s family tie to Vice President JD Vance drew national attention, yet Vance’s involvement was limited to a primary-day post and no reported donations.
- Pureval signaled next-term priorities that include public safety, affordable housing and bolstered city services as an outside review of the police chief continues.