Zohran Mamdani Wins New York City Mayor’s Race, Becoming First Muslim Mayor

Overview

• With about 91% of ballots counted, Mamdani had roughly 50.4% to Andrew Cuomo’s 41.6%, with Republican Curtis Sliwa at 7.1%, in the city’s largest turnout since 1969.
• In a victory speech in Brooklyn, he challenged President Donald Trump to “turn the volume up,” vowed to defend immigrants, and cast New York as a model for countering the president.
• The win delivers multiple firsts: the 34-year-old will be the youngest NYC mayor in more than a century, the first Muslim to hold the office, and the first of South Asian origin.
• Mamdani campaigned on cost-of-living relief, proposing universal childcare, free public buses, a rent freeze for stabilized units, and higher taxes on millionaires.
• Cuomo conceded after running as an independent following his primary loss, Eric Adams had already exited the race in September after accusations, and Mamdani will take office on January 1, 2026.