Zohran Mamdani Wins New York Mayor’s Race, First Muslim to Lead the City

Overview

• With roughly 90% of ballots counted, Mamdani took about 50.4% to Andrew Cuomo’s 41.6%, with Republican Curtis Sliwa at 7.1%.
• Mamdani, 34, becomes the city’s youngest mayor in more than a century and its first Muslim mayor, taking office on January 1, 2026.
• Trump endorsed Cuomo, called Mamdani a communist, and threatened to limit federal funds; after the vote, he said New York had “lost a little sovereignty” and vowed to “fix it.”
• In a victory speech, Mamdani told Trump to “turn the volume up” and highlighted plans centered on cost of living, including universal childcare, fare-free buses, rent protections, and higher taxes on millionaires and corporations.
• Turnout surpassed two million voters, the highest since 1969, as Democrats also notched wins in Virginia and New Jersey that analysts cast as a setback for Trump heading into 2026.