Overview
- With 91% of votes counted, Mamdani had 50.4% to Andrew Cuomo’s 41.6%, with Republican Curtis Sliwa at 7.1%, according to Il Post citing official tallies.
- Media outlets project Mamdani will become New York City’s first Muslim mayor and one of its youngest, at 34, with inauguration set for January 1, 2026.
- Turnout topped two million voters, the highest since 1969, after days of heavy early voting and long Election Day lines across the five boroughs.
- Mamdani campaigned on rent freezes, free buses, municipal supermarkets, and expanded childcare, positioning his win as a mandate to tackle the city’s cost-of-living crisis.
- The race drew national interventions, including President Trump’s endorsement of Cuomo and threats to limit federal funds, as Decision Desk also projected Democratic gubernatorial victories in Virginia and New Jersey.