Mamdani Makes History With Decisive Win In Nyc Mayor S Race Msn

Our nonprofit newsroom relies on readers like you to power investigations like these. Join the community that powers NYC’s independent local news. Queens Assemblymember Zohran Mamdani culminated a meteoric political rise Tuesday by scoring a decisive victory in a polarizing mayoral election. At just 34 years old, he will become the youngest mayor in over a century, the first Muslim to lead New York City and one of the most prominent democratic socialists holding elected office... With nearly 97% of ballots counted, Mamdani won over 50% of the vote, leading former Gov. Andrew Cuomo, who ran as an independent and garnered 42%.

Republican nominee Curtis Sliwa trailed the field with 7%. As of 9 p.m. more than 2 million New Yorkers had cast a ballot, according to the Board of Elections, a turnout not seen in a half century. Mayor-elect Zohran Mamdani, right, and his wife, Rama Duwaji, react to supporters during an election night watch party, Tuesday in New York. Keren Carrión/NPR hide caption BROOKLYN, N.Y.

- Zohran Mamdani will be the next mayor of New York City, becoming the first Muslim and person of South Asian descent — as well as the youngest in over a century — to... "The future is in our hands," Mamdani declared to roaring applause Tuesday night at a victory celebration in Brooklyn. "My friends, tonight we have toppled a political dynasty." The 34-year-old, Ugandan-born Democratic socialist defeated former New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo, who ran as an Independent, and Republican Curtis Sliwa in Tuesday's election, according to a race call by the Associated Press. It's a remarkable ascent for Mamdani, who was a relatively unknown state assemblymember representing a district in Queens when he entered the crowded mayoral race last year.

He went on to win June's Democratic primary by 12 percentage points, quickly becoming one of the country's most popular and polarizing politicians along the way. Updated on: November 5, 2025 / 11:32 AM EST / CBS New York Mamdani promised to bring New York City into an age of "relentless improvement" as he claimed victory in the mayoral race late Tuesday night. He said his win was one for the working people of New York and reiterated his campaign promises on affordability. "Let the words we've spoken together, the dreams we've dreamt together, become the agenda we deliver together," Mamdani said. "New York, this power, it's yours.

This city belongs to you. Thank you." To watch his full victory speech, click here. Anthony Izaguirre, Associated Press Anthony Izaguirre, Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — Zohran Mamdani has won New York City's Democratic mayoral primary, a new vote count confirmed Tuesday, cementing his stunning upset of former Gov. Andrew Cuomo and sending him to the general election.

The Associated Press called the race after the results of the city's ranked choice voting tabulation were released and showed Mamdani trouncing Cuomo by 12 percentage points. In a statement, Mamdani said he was humbled by the support he received in the primary and started turning his attention to the general election. "Last Tuesday, Democrats spoke in a clear voice, delivering a mandate for an affordable city, a politics of the future, and a leader unafraid to fight back against rising authoritarianism," he said. "I am humbled by the support of more than 545,000 New Yorkers who voted for our campaign and am excited to expand this coalition even further as we defeat Eric Adams and win a... This live blog is now closed, our new live blog is here Amy Sedghi (now); Nick Visser, Lauren Gambino and Fran Lawther (earlier)

Wed 5 Nov 2025 06.22 EST First published on Tue 4 Nov 2025 20.37 EST This blog will be closing shortly but you can continue following the latest US election updates in our latest blog: Here is a brief summary of some of the key events from a busy night and morning: Zohran Mamdani, the newly elected mayor of New York City, celebrated his landmark victory with a viral video showing subway doors opening to announce, “The next and last stop is City Hall.” In his... Billionaires beaten! How Zohran Mamdani trumped Michael Bloomberg, Estée Lauder’s heir, and Airbnb’s cofounder

Zohran Mamdani, 34, was elected mayor of New York City on Tuesday, marking a rapid rise for the state lawmaker who is now set to become the city's most progressive leader in decades. The Indian-origin Democrat defeated former Governor Andrew Cuomo and Republican Curtis Sliwa, securing a decisive win for the Democratic Party's progressive wing. Read more Trump threatens to withhold federal funds from New York under Mamdani, but legal limits apply President Trump repeatedly targeted Zohran Mamdani during the campaign, calling him “far worse than a socialist” and warning federal funds could be “wasted” under his leadership. Legal experts note that Congress, not the president, controls federal funding, and past attempts to block city grants faced constitutional and procedural limits.

(read more) Heritage Foundation senior fellow Mike Gonzalez critiques Democratic New York City mayoral candidate Zohran Mamdani’s use of the racial category system on ‘The Will Cain Show.’ Democratic socialist Zohran Mamdani clinched a historic, and deeply polarizing, victory by officially receiving the most votes ever recorded in a New York City mayoral primary. After three rounds, Mamdani received 565,639 votes, surpassing the previous record of 547,901 votes held by David N. Dinkins in 1989, according to updated ranked-choice voting totals released Tuesday by the NYC Board of Elections. Mamdani celebrated the milestone on X, posting: "With the updated RCV totals just released by the Board of Elections, our campaign has officially earned the most total votes in a primary in New York...

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