Zohran Mamdani Elected New York Mayor With 51% in Highest Turnout Since 1969

Overview

• He defeated Andrew Cuomo, who ran as an independent and took about 44% of the vote, while Republican Curtis Sliwa received roughly 5%.
• The 34-year-old becomes New York’s first Muslim mayor and its youngest leader in more than a century.
• More than 2 million New Yorkers voted, marking the city’s strongest participation since 1969.
• Analyses highlight especially strong support from younger, college-educated voters in Brooklyn and Queens, with slightly higher backing among wealthier voters than poorer ones.
• President Trump opposed Mamdani and urged votes for Cuomo; conservative criticism flared online, and one report said a threatened federal funding cut was carried out after the result.