Democrat Zohran Mamdani, 34, was elected mayor of New York City on Tuesday, defeating former Gov. Andrew Cuomo, 67, and Republican Curtis Sliwa, 71, according to The Associated Press.

AP called the race for Mamdani at 6:34 p.m. with about 69% of votes counted. Mamdani received 50% of the vote, compared with 41.4% for Cuomo and 7.7% for Sliwa.

Write-in candidates accounted for about 0.3% of the total.

Mamdani, a state assemblymember from Queens known for his progressive policies, will succeed Mayor Eric Adams.

The New York Times reported that voter turnout surpassed 2 million, marking the highest level of participation in New York City’s municipal elections since 1969.

Update on Nov. 4, 2025, at 6:43 p.m.

With 80% of votes counted, Mamdani leads the New York City mayor’s race with 913

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