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Zohran Mamdani Declared Winner of New York City Democratic Primary as Ranked-Choice Count Continues

Cuomo’s concession leaves a provisional result that hinges on mail-in ballots processed through ranked-choice elimination rounds.

NEW YORK, NEW YORK - JUNE 24: People vote in the mayoral primary election at the Park Slope Armory YMCA on June 24, 2025 in the Brooklyn borough of New York City.
Supporters of Democratic mayoral candidate Zohran Mamdani cheer as they watch results come in at his primary election party, Tuesday, June 24, 2025, in New York. (AP Photo/Heather Khalifa)
People arrive to vote in the Brooklyn borough of New York City, on June 24, 2025.
FILE - A voter casts a ballot at the Church of the Heavenly Rest in New York on Election Day, Tuesday, Nov. 5, 2024. (AP Photo/Yuki Iwamura, File)

Overview

  • Andrew Cuomo conceded the Democratic primary on June 24, propelling Queens assemblyman Zohran Mamdani to a provisional lead.
  • The city Board of Elections plans to certify final results by July 15 after completing elimination rounds and tallying mail-in and affidavit ballots.
  • Ranked-choice voting in its second NYC mayoral primary lets voters rank up to five candidates and eliminates the lowest-ranked contenders until one secures majority support.
  • Supporters credit the system with encouraging positive campaigning and broader voter choice, while critics warn the complexity may trigger ballot errors and longer result timelines.
  • Candidates including Mamdani, Brad Lander and Adrienne Adams formed cross-endorsement alliances to maximize second-choice votes under the RCV framework.