For the first time since 1969, more than 2 million people cast their votes for New York City mayor, sending 34-year-old Zohran Mamdani to City Hall. CBS News projected Mamdani as the winner, defeating independent candidate Andrew Cuomo and Republican nominee Curtis Sliwa. He won every borough except Staten Island, which went for Cuomo.

In the race to lead America’s largest city, Mamdani has pushed an ambitious agenda that includes free buses, rent freezes and city-run grocery stores.

On Tuesday, voters elected Zohran Mamdani, a Democratic socialist, as the next mayor, according to network projections. He appeared in Queens earlier in the day to vote alongside his wife, Rama Duwaji.

Voter turnout in New York City has already surpassed the last mayoral election’s in 2021. More than 1.7 million people had turned out as of 6 p.m. today, compared with just over 1.1 million in the 2021 general election when Eric Adams won,

According to the city’s Board of Elections, nearly 1.75 million voters had cast ballots as of 6 p.m., marking the biggest turnout in a New York mayoral race in at least 30 years.

Democratic socialist Zohran Mamdani and former Gov. Andrew Cuomo faced off for the future of the New York City and the direction of the Democratic Party in a contentious mayoral race.

Zohran Mamdani stunned the country with his win in the New York City mayoral race Tuesday night, defeating former New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo and Republican Curtis Sliwa. Texas Gov. Greg Abbott wasted no time mourning the election results.