Zohran Mamdani has been elected Mayor of New York City, securing just over 50.4% of the vote, according to preliminary results marking a historic turning point for the city’s political landscape. At just 34 years old, the democratic socialist becomes the youngest mayor in nearly a century, as well as the first Muslim and first South Asian to hold the office.
Mamdani’s victory over 67-year-old Andrew Cuomo, who ran as an independent and garnered 41.6% of the vote, and Republican candidate Curtis Sliwa, who received 7.1%, reflects the strength of a youthful, progressive coalition. His win signals a shift in public sentiment toward issues of affordability, homelessness, and the need for generational renewal in the city’s politics.
The withdrawal of outgoing Mayor Eric Adams from the re-election race paved the way for Mamdani’s campaign momentum, which grew rapidly in recent months.
Running on a platform centered on social justice and economic relief, Mamdani pledged to freeze rents in regulated housing, expand affordable housing programs, provide free municipal bus transport, and increase taxes on high earners.
Source: ANA-MPA, Translated by: Konstantinos Menyktas
