Overview
- Projections show Mamdani with just over 50% of the vote, ahead of independent Andrew Cuomo at roughly 41% and Republican Curtis Sliwa near 7%, with turnout surpassing two million voters.
- He will be New York’s first Muslim mayor and one of its youngest, taking office on January 1, 2026.
- His platform centers on affordability measures including rent freezes and controls, higher taxes on corporations and top earners, free buses and municipal childcare, and subsidized food outlets.
- President Donald Trump repeatedly attacked Mamdani, urged Jewish voters to oppose him, threatened to restrict federal funds, and said he would “take care” of New York while casting Democrats’ agenda as a “cauchemar économique.”
- Senior Democrats such as Chuck Schumer withheld public support, underscoring intraparty tensions as the transition begins.