One of the hallmarks of Zohran Mamdani's historic win in New York City was the big turnout that included lots of new voters. The city's expanded electorate saw far more young people cast votes than usual, as well as many voters who had not turned out in recent elections.

As the Democratic Party discusses whether to focus on turning out its base or persuading those on the other side, CBS News dove deeper into the data on new Democratic voters in last week's election — specifically, people who didn't back them in 2024. This group differs demographically from voters who backed Kamala Harris in the presidential election. Mamdani's new voters are younger, more ethnically diverse, and less affluent — and they also voted in the off year for reasons distinct from those that drive consiste

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