Who won NYC's hotly contested mayoral election?

Zohran Mamdani, a 34-year-old democratic socialist state assemblyman from Queens, will be NYC's next mayor starting January 2026.

Election Day takeaways: The new guard wins in NYC, the old guard in Nassau

The rejection of the old guard in New York City, the approval of the old guard in Nassau County and slight shift in the Long Island county legislatures marked the most striking outcomes of Election Day 2025 across the state. Here are some takeaways from Tuesday’s results:

Abbott vows to impose a ‘100% tariff’ on anyone moving from NYC to Texas after Election Day

Texas Gov. Greg Abbott says he’ll impose a 100% tariff on New Yorkers moving to Texas after Election Day amid the city’s heated Cuomo–Mamdani mayoral race.

Defiant Andrew Cuomo says NYC mayoral bid was ‘right fight,’ warns against Zohran Mamdani’s divisiveness

Cuomo, running on an independent line, carved out an impressive 41.6% of the vote, trailing Mamdani by 9 points.

The socialist experiment comes to NYC: Mamdani’s vision for a more affordable city

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.

Socialist shockwave: Zohran Mamdani stuns NYC as voters hand power to Democrats’ far-left flank

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.

Live 2025 NYC election results: Mayor, City Council, ballot proposals, more

Track real-time election results below in the races for NYC mayor, City Council, New York ballot proposals and more.
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