As the Times noted, though enrolled Democrats outnumber Republicans in New York City by more than six to one, no Democrat has won
the mayoralty since David Dinkins in 1989.
Not exact matches
Since then, if any Republican wants to win the
Mayoralty they'd have to ally with a powerful Democratic club.
If borne out in May, it would be the largest victory for any candidate
since the London
mayoralty was set up and a major boost for the Labour party.
Mr Johnson, who has been Mayor
since 2008, returned to the Commons in May as MP for Uxbridge and South Ruislip, seven years after quitting Parliament when he won the
Mayoralty.
De Blasio has said twice in the days
since Bratton's comments that he believes the biggest mistake of his
mayoralty so far has been his inability to quickly communicate to the public what actions his administration has taken to address the homelessness problem.
That's not to be snooty about Sadiq Khan's achievement in winning the
mayoralty back for Labour, but it doesn't indicate any gain in support
since 2015.