Overview
- Zohran Mamdani won New York City’s mayoral race with about 50.4% of the vote, defeating Andrew Cuomo and Curtis Sliwa with most ballots counted.
- On Fox News’ The Five, Jesse Watters said single women were the driving force behind what he called a “socialist takeover” in New York City.
- Watters described a scenario of young women in expensive small apartments, citing migrants, the Green New Deal, and having the “wrong degree” as factors shaping their votes.
- Coverage noted criticism of his remarks and referenced past gendered commentary from figures such as JD Vance for context.
- An SSRS Voter Poll reported by the Wall Street Journal and Associated Press found Mamdani won nearly 80% of voters under 29 and secured majorities among Black, Hispanic/Latino, and Asian New Yorkers.