Assemblyman and Democrat Zohran Mamdani has been elected mayor of New York City, marking a historic change in the city’s leadership, according to unofficial results.
Mamdani, supported by a broad progressive coalition, defeated candidates backed by the national party establishment and emerged victorious after a tense campaign.
In New York, Mamdani, who was a little-known lawmaker in the state legislature before his surprise rise, holds a double-digit lead over Cuomo, with Republican candidate Curtis Sliwa, 71, a distant third in most opinion polls.
His victory signals a generational shift and a dramatic shift toward more leftist municipal governance.
Mamdani has proposed more ambitious left-wing policies, including freezing rents on nearly a million apartments and making city buses free.
For Republicans, Tuesday’s election tests whether the voters who powered Trump’s victory in 2024 will still be there when he is not on the ballot.
Analysts say this outcome could reverberate across American politics, particularly within the Democratic Party, which faces renewed internal divisions.
Mamdani has pledged to immediately address issues of affordability, public transportation, housing and social justice, promising to be a mayor for working-class New Yorkers. He will take office in January and begin implementing his agenda.
This is a developing story and is being updated with additional information.
