New Yorkers flooded the polls on Saturday, turning out in record numbers for the first day of early voting.

According to figures from the city's Board of Elections, participation citywide more than quadrupled compared with 2021, and more than doubled the turnout on the first day of the June primaries.

Manhattan led the surge with 24,046 voters casting ballots on Oct. 25, up from 4,563 on the first day of early voting in 2021 and more than double the 10,003 recorded during the primary.

Brooklyn followed with 22,105 check-ins, up from 3,751 in 2021 and 10,244 in the primary. Queens had 19,045 voters, the Bronx 7,793, and Staten Island 6,420, all significantly higher than both prior elections.

Overall, 79,409 voters were checked in citywide, compared with 15,418 on the first day of early

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