Mamdani Wins New York City Mayor S Race

Bonisiwe Shabane

-Dec 27, 2025, 2:09 PM

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. 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. Zohran Mamdani was elected New York City mayor Tuesday, capping his meteoric rise to national prominence. The 34-year-old democratic socialist will make history as the city’s first Muslim mayor - and its youngest in more than a century. New York City Mayor-elect Zohran Mamdani celebrated the city’s immigrant population in his victory speech on Tuesday night, speaking about “Yemeni bodega owners, Mexican abuelas, Senegalese taxi drivers, Uzbek nurses, Trinidadian line cooks and... Former governor Andrew Cuomo conceded the New York City mayoral race on Tuesday night, saying, “Congratulations to Zohran Mamdani. “Tonight was their night,” Cuomo told supporters at his election watch party in Manhattan.

Zohran Mamdani was elected mayor of New York City on Tuesday, capping a stunning ascent for the 34-year-old state lawmaker, who was set to become the city’s most liberal mayor in generations. Democratic Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, one of Zohran Mamdani’s most prominent backers, said New Yorkers would fight back following mayoral race victory. Democratic nominee Zohran Mamdani defeated former Gov. Andrew Cuomo, who ran as a third-party candidate, after also defeating Cuomo in a June primary. Republican Curtis Sliwa was also in the race.

Incumbent Mayor Eric Adams was also running as a third-party hopeful but dropped out of the race this fall, though his name still appeared on ballots. The expected vote is the total number of votes that are expected in a given race once all votes are counted. This number is an estimate and is based on several different factors, including information on the number of votes cast early as well as information provided to our vote reporters on Election Day from... The figure can change as NBC News gathers new information. Source: Vote data via the Associated Press. Projections by the NBC News Decision Desk.

NEW YORK (AP) — Zohran Mamdani was elected mayor of New York City on Tuesday, capping a stunning ascent for the 34-year-old state lawmaker, who was set to become the city’s most liberal mayor... In a victory for the Democratic party’s progressive wing, Mamdani defeated former Gov. Andrew Cuomo and Republican Curtis Sliwa. Mamdani must now navigate the unending demands of America’s biggest city and deliver on ambitious — skeptics say unrealistic — campaign promises. Subscribe to Here’s the Deal, our politics newsletter for analysis you won’t find anywhere else. Thank you.

Please check your inbox to confirm. With the victory, the democratic socialist will etch his place in history as the city’s first Muslim mayor, the first of South Asian heritage and the first born in Africa. He will also become the city’s youngest mayor in more than a century when he takes office on Jan. 1. Zohran Mamdani, a self-described democratic socialist, will win the New York City mayor's race, NBC News projected on Tuesday night. Mamdani, a 34-year-old state Assembly member who was the Democratic Party nominee, defeated former New York Gov.

Andrew Cuomo, who ran as an independent, and Republican nominee Curtis Sliwa. The city's Board of Elections said that more than 2 million votes had been cast in the contest, the first time that number had been reached since 1969. "Tonight we have spoken in a clear voice: Hope is alive," Mamdani told supporters in his victory speech. "In this moment of political darkness, New York will be the light," he said. 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.

NEW YORK − State Assembly Member Zohran Mamdani has won the the Democratic nomination for New York City mayor after instant runoff results showed the young progressive winning 56%-44% over former Gov. Andrew Cuomo. Although Mamdani has been the presumed winner since he finished 7 percentage points ahead of Cuomo on June 24, his 44% of first-place votes fell short of the majority needed to actually win. Under the city's ranked choice voting system, with voters allowed to rank up to five candidates in their preferred order, the New York City Board of Elections released calculations showing Mamdani, 33, picked up... The Associated Press called the race for Mamdani on July 1 shortly after those results were announced. The nomination will become official on July 14 after affidavit ballots, which are not going to change the outcome, have been counted.

Mamdani's victory, which the former governor conceded on election night, marked a shocking upset in Democratic politics.

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