Zohran Mamdani won the mayor’s race Tuesday with the help of the Working Families Party ballot line, which accounted for about 15% of his total votes citywide.

The 34-year-old democratic socialist and Queens Assembly Member will be New York City’s 111th mayor come January after securing just over 50% of the vote citywide and carrying four of the city’s five boroughs, unofficial Board of Elections results show, based on 97.98% of scanners.

Voter participation in this election reached more than 2 million ballots cast, marking the highest turnout in a mayoral race since 1969.

Mamdani gains many votes through WFP

The Working Families Party line proved vital to Mamdani’s coalition, adding thousands of votes in progressive strongholds that helped him withstand Cuomo’s challenge.

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