Zohran Mamdani, the Democratic mayoral nominee for New York, addresses a news conference in New York, Sept. 3, 2025. As the horrors of Sept. 11, 2001, unfolded, Mamdani, who was 9 at the time, was one of the countless New York City children who were picked up early from school. (Angelina Katsanis/The New York Times)
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Democrat Zohran Mamdani, 34, was elected mayor of New York City on Tuesday, defeating former Gov. Andrew Cuomo, 67, and Republican Curtis Sliwa, 71, according to The Associated Press.
AP called the race for Mamdani at 6:34 p.m. with about 69% of votes counted. Mamdani received 50% of the vote, compared with 41.4% for Cuomo and 7.7% for Sliwa.
Write-in candidates accounted for about 0.3% of the total.
Mamdani, a state assemblymember from Queens known for his progressive policies, will succeed Mayor Eric Adams.
The New York Times reported that voter turnout surpassed 2 million, marking the highest level of participation in New York City’s municipal elections since 1969.
Update on Nov. 4, 2025, at 6:43 p.m.
With 80% of votes counted, Mamdani leads the New York City mayor’s race with 913,885 votes, or 50.6%.
Cuomo follows with 744,061 votes, or 41.2%, while Sliwa has 133,421 votes, or 7.4%. Write-in candidates account for about 0.3% of the total.
Update on Nov. 4, 2025, at 6:53 p.m.
Mamdani leads at 972,905 votes, or 50.5%, with 85% of the votes counted.
Cuomo rises to 797,715 votes, or 41.4%, and Sliwa has 139,861, or 7.3%. Write-in candidates remain at 0.3% of the total.
Update on Nov. 4, 2025, at 7:06 p.m.
Mamdani has surpassed one million votes.
Mamdani has secured 1,006,242 votes, or 50.3%, with 88% of votes counted.
Cuomo has 831,803, or 41.6%, and Sliwa has 143,420 votes, or 7.2%. Write-in candidates still stay at 0.3% of the total votes.
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