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New York City Democratic Mayoral Primary Mamdani Declares Victory

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Anthony Izaguirre, Associated Press Anthony Izaguirre, Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — Zohran Mamdani declared victory in New York City’s Democratic mayoral primary Tuesday night after Andrew Cuomo conceded the race in a stunning upset, as the young, progressive upstart who was... LIVE RESULTS: New York City mayor’s race Democratic primary Though the race’s ultimate outcome will still be decided by a ranked choice count, Mamdani took a commanding position just hours after the polls closed. With victory all but assured, Mamdani, a 33-year-old democratic socialist who ran an energetic campaign centered on the cost of living, told supporters, “I will be your Democratic nominee for the mayor of New... Zohran Mamdani was leading among the candidates voters ranked first.

In the closely watched New York City Democratic mayoral primary, no candidate reached the 50% threshold needed to be declared the winner outright. But after a strong showing in the first round, state Assemblyman Zohran Mamdani declared victory over former Gov. Andrew Cuomo, who conceded earlier, in what was shaping up to be a remarkable upset. The New York City Board of Elections reported as of 10:30 p.m. Tuesday that Mamdani was leading among the candidates voters ranked first on their ballot, with 44% of the vote. Cuomo was second with about 36%.

City comptroller Brad Lander followed with about 11%. The early results amounted to a strong showing for Mamdani, a member of the Democratic Socialists of America, who had gained momentum in polling and fundraising in the closing weeks of the campaign and... In an impassioned speech to supporters shortly after midnight, Mamdani declared, "Tonight, we made history," adding, "I will be your Democratic nominee for the mayor of New York City." Zohran Mamdani declared victory in New York City's Democratic mayoral primary on Tuesday night, after former governor Andrew Cuomo conceded the race in a stunning upset. Mamdani, a 33-year-old Democratic socialist who galvanized voters with an energetic campaign centered on the cost of living, took a commanding position just hours after the polls closed, though the race's ultimate outcome will... With victory all but assured, Mamdani told supporters on Tuesday night: "Tonight, we made history.

In the words of Nelson Mandela, 'It always seems impossible until it is done.' My friends, we have done it. I will be your Democratic nominee for the mayor of New York City." Newsweek has contacted the Mamdani and Cuomo campaigns for comment via email outside of regular working hours. Mamdani, a member of the state Assembly since 2021, has not officially been declared the winner since he has not received more than 50 percent of the vote. Create an account or log in to save stories. Thanks for liking this story!

We have added it to a list of your favorite stories. Queens Assemblyman Zohran Mamdani declared victory in the Democratic mayoral primary Tuesday evening. "I will be your Democratic nominee for mayor of New York City," Mamdani told his supporters at his campaign party. According to The Associated Press, Mamdani has the most first-choice votes so far in the Democratic mayoral primary. Since the results for all the candidates did not top 50%, the city’s Board of Elections will go through the process of ranked-choice voting. However, Mamdani has a lead of about 7% over former Gov.

Andrew Cuomo with more than 90% of the vote counted, according to the AP. The official ranked-choice voting results will not be announced until Tuesday, July 1. Zohran Mamdani, the 33-year-old democratic socialist, has claimed victory over Andrew Cuomo in the New York City Democratic mayoral primary. New York state Assembly member Zohran Mamdani announced victory after securing an early lead over former New York Governor Andrew Cuomo in New York City's Democratic mayoral primary on Tuesday. "I am honored to be your Democratic nominee for the Mayor of New York City," Mamdani wrote on social media platform X. Political veteran Cuomo said he had called Mamdani to congratulate him.

"Tonight is his night. He deserved it. He won," he told supporters.

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