Assemblywoman and Democrat Zohran Mamdani has been elected mayor of New York City, marking a historic shift in the city’s leadership, according to unofficial results.
Mamdani, backed by a broad progressive coalition, defeated candidates backed by the national party establishment and won after a tense campaign.
In New York, Mamdani, who was a little-known lawmaker in the state legislature before his surprise rise, has a double-digit lead over Cuomo, with Republican nominee Curtis Sliwa, 71, a distant third in most polls.
His victory signals a generational change and a dramatic pivot towards more left-wing city governance.
Mamdani has proposed more ambitious left-wing policies, including freezing rents for nearly a million apartments and making the city’s buses free.
For Republicans, Tuesday’s election is testing whether the voters who were behind Trump’s victory in 2024 will still show up when he is not on the ballot.
Analysts say this result could reverberate across American politics, particularly within the Democratic Party, which is facing renewed internal divisions.
Mamdani has vowed to immediately address issues of affordability, public transportation, housing and social justice — vowing to be a mayor for working-class New Yorkers. He takes office in January and begins implementing his agenda.
This is a developing story and will be updated with additional information
