Overview
- Mamdani took about 50% of the vote to Andrew Cuomo’s roughly 41% with Curtis Sliwa near 7%, based on projections with more than 90% of ballots counted.
- More than two million New Yorkers cast ballots, the largest participation in decades, with U.S. outlets reporting Mamdani surpassing one million votes citywide.
- The 34-year-old former state assembly member will be sworn in on January 1, 2026, after campaigning on rent freezes for regulated units, free buses and childcare, and higher taxes on top earners.
- Trump repeatedly targeted him during the race, including a Truth Social message urging Jewish voters to oppose him, and he has threatened to obstruct certain federal funds for the city.
- The result capped a night of Democratic wins in New Jersey and Virginia and highlighted party rifts, with figures such as Chuck Schumer withholding public endorsement.