Republican mayoral nominee Curtis Sliwa delivered an impassioned address after conceding the 2025 mayoral election to Democratic nominee and apparent Mayor-elect Zohran Mamdani Tuesday evening.

Sliwa, who had lagged far behind Mamdani and independent candidate Andrew Cuomo in the polls in the lead-up to the election, underperformed on Tuesday, registering just over 7% of the vote with over 80% of scanners reported.

The Republican nominee had faced continuous calls from Republicans and moderate Democrats to coalesce support behind Cuomo, but repeatedly stated that he would remain in the race.

In the end, Sliwa's presence in the race did not impact the outcome as Mamdani claimed a clear majority, winning by 50.3% to Cuomo's 41.6%, a margin of almost 200,000 votes at the time of writing.

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