{"id":356859,"date":"2025-11-05T06:53:39","date_gmt":"2025-11-05T06:53:39","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/356859\/"},"modified":"2025-11-05T06:53:39","modified_gmt":"2025-11-05T06:53:39","slug":"zohran-mamdani-wins-2025-nyc-mayoral-election","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/356859\/","title":{"rendered":"Zohran Mamdani wins 2025 NYC mayoral election"},"content":{"rendered":"

New Yorkers elected their first socialist mayor Tuesday, handing far-left Democrat Zohran Mamdani<\/a> an historic victory \u2014 as he claimed a\u00a0mandate<\/a> for his potentially budget-busting progressive agenda and all but declared war on President Trump.<\/p>\n

The Associated Press and NY1 called the race for\u00a0the\u00a034-year-old Mamdani about 40 minutes after polls closed at 9 p.m., inspiring cheers from his supporters at his campaign\u2019s Brooklyn watch party.<\/p>\n

\u201cNew York, tonight you have delivered a mandate for change, a mandate for a new kind of politics, a mandate for a city that we can afford and a mandate for a government that delivers exactly that,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n

\u201cMy friends, we have toppled a political dynasty,\u201d Mamdani said in\u00a0the 20-minute address. \u201cI wish Andrew Cuomo only the best in his private life but that [will be] the final time I utter his name.\u201d<\/p>\n

Far-left Democrat Zohran Mamdani won New York City\u2019s mayoral race on Tuesday. REUTERS<\/p>\n

He then\u00a0taunted Trump, prompting cheers from his fired-up crowd.<\/p>\n

\u201cSo Donald Trump, since I know you\u2019re watching I have four words for you: turn the volume up,\u201d Mamdani said.<\/p>\n

Mamdani, the Democratic nominee, carried 50.4% of votes to independent candidate Andrew Cuomo<\/a>\u2019s 42% at 12 a.m., with nearly 98% of precincts reporting, the city Board of Elections said. GOP nominee Curtis Sliwa came in third with a rock-bottom 7.1%.<\/p>\n

The Uganda-born Mamdani<\/a> will be the Big Apple\u2019s first Muslim, first South Asian and first socialist mayor, as well as one of the youngest. The apparent mayor-elect marked his victory with a social media video showing subway doors opening and proclaiming, \u201cNext stop is City Hall.\u201d<\/p>\n

Mamdani led Cuomo by just 6 points in an AtlasIntel survey released Saturday. Luiz C. Ribeiro for New York Post<\/p>\n

The state assemblyman\u2019s rise from dark horse candidate laser-focused on affordability to ascendant mayor-elect came despite concerns over his youth and inexperience and his \u201ctax the rich\u201d platform that business elites warned would harm the city.<\/p>\n

Mamdani, a proud Democratic Socialists of America member<\/a>, also faced repeated questions over his past anti-police stance and accusations of antisemitism for his fierce, long-running criticism of Israel.<\/p>\n

His stunning win capped an explosive campaign that exposed rifts in the Democratic Party and drew widespread attention, including from Trump \u2014 who issued an election-eve endorsement of Cuomo<\/a> and threatened to withhold federal funds<\/a> to New York City if Mamdani won.<\/p>\n

\u201c\u2026AND SO IT BEGINS!\u201d Trump posted on Truth Social during Mamdani\u2019s victory speech.\u00a0<\/p>\n

Follow The Post\u2019s live updates from the NYC mayoral primary as frontrunners Cuomo and Mamdani battle for the Democratic<\/strong><\/strong> nomination<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n

The election\u2019s high stakes inspired a stunning 2 million New Yorkers to cast voters \u2014 the biggest turnout since 1969, preliminary results show.<\/p>\n

Mamdani appeared poised to claim at least 50% of the vote, and the ability to claim a mandate from the majority of New Yorkers.<\/p>\n

But Cuomo \u2014 the former three-term Democratic governor who spent $12 million on his campaign and was buoyed by $55 million from supportive super PACs \u2014 argued the New Yorkers who didn\u2019t vote for Mamdani shouldn\u2019t be left behind.<\/p>\n

\u201cThis campaign was the right fight to wage,\u201d he said in his concession speech. \u201cIt\u2019s also important to note that almost half of New Yorkers did vote to support a government agenda that makes promises that we know cannot be met.\u201d<\/p>\n

Follow the latest on the 2025 New York City mayoral election:<\/p>\n

The loss dashed Cuomo\u2019s hopes of a political comeback after he resigned amid a sexual harassment scandal. The ex-gov\u2019s supporters started ditching his campaign\u2019s watch party at Manhattan\u2019s Ziegfeld Ballroom before he even took the stage to speak, with those remaining chanting \u201cshame on Sliwa\u201d \u2014 a dig at the Guardian Angels founder\u2019s alleged spoiler status in the race.<\/p>\n

Sliwa conceded the race at around 9:20 p.m. with tears in his eyes as results showed him not cracking 10% support \u2014 and issued a\u00a0stern\u00a0warning about socialism.<\/p>\n

\u201cLet me warn the new leader, if you try to implement socialism, if you try to render our police weak and impotent, if you forsake the people\u2019s public safety, we\u2019re not only organizing, but we are mobilizing,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n

Mamdani, a proud Democratic Socialists of America member, also faced repeated questions over his past anti-police stance and accusations of antisemitism for his fierce, long-running criticism of Israel. REUTERS<\/p>\n

The victory also inspired grief among some Jewish activists, who were fearful about a harsh critic of Israel becoming mayor.<\/p>\n

\u201cNew Yorkers have spoken .\u2009.\u2009. We recognize that voters are animated by a range of issues, but we cannot ignore that the Mayor-elect holds core beliefs fundamentally at odds with our community\u2019s deepest convictions and most cherished values,\u201d the prominent UJA Federation said in a statement.<\/p>\n

The unusual election was the city\u2019s first contest between a trio of viable contenders since 1969 when Republican John Lindsay won in a three-way race.<\/p>\n

The general election\u00a0field\u00a0briefly had five candidates, as Cuomo opted to run as an independent alongside incumbent\u00a0scandal-scarred\u00a0Mayor Adams and longshot contender Jim Walden. But the field narrowed as Walden withdrew and Adams \u2014 after a weeks-long melodrama in which the White House tried to entice him to drop out \u2014 eventually ditched his re-election bid.<\/p>\n

The New York Post\u2019s front cover for the Nov. 5, 2025 print edition.<\/p>\n

The three-way race between Mamdani, Cuomo and Sliwa turned caustic as the trio battled over the future of New York City.<\/p>\n

Cuomo hammered the public with dire, gloom-and-doom warnings about Mamdani\u2019s lack of executive experience and thin resume, as well as trying to poke holes in the lefty darling\u2019s $10 billion in pie-in-the-sky proposals.<\/p>\n

Mamdani relentlessly focused on his affordability mantra as he avoided coughing up details in two bruising debates with Cuomo and Sliwa \u2014 and fielded a barrage of criticism over his anti-Israel<\/a>, pro-socialism<\/a> and cop-bashing<\/a> stances.<\/p>\n

The three-way race between Mamdani, Cuomo and Sliwa turned caustic, as the trio battled over the future of New York City. Michael Nigro<\/p>\n

The aloof Cuomo<\/a> \u2014 who more than resurrected his 1980s nickname \u201cThe Prince of Darkness<\/a>\u201d with his relentless attacks \u2014 seemingly failed to offer a compelling vision for voters, who rebuked him at the ballot box.<\/p>\n

In the last days of the heated race, Cuomo scored an endorsement from Adams<\/a>, and the begrudging support from many Republicans, including Hudson Valley Rep. Mike Lawler, who called him the \u201clesser of two evils.\u201d<\/p>\n

Mamdani spent the race\u2019s final days in the full sprint that defined his campaign from the beginning, hitting the pavement across the city.<\/p>\n

Democratic candidate for New York City mayor Zohran Mamdani gestures onstage after winning the 2025 New York City Mayoral race, at an election night rally in the Brooklyn borough of New York City, New York, U.S., November 4, 2025. REUTERS<\/p>\n

Cuomo, who resigned as governor in disgrace in 2021, joined the packed Democratic primary in March, but saw his front-runner status chipped away by Mamdani, who had announced his candidacy in October 2024 as a near-unknown.<\/p>\n

Mamdani, who was first elected to the state Legislature in 2020, steadily amassed an enthusiastic cadre of supporters electrified by his personable social media videos and easy-to-digest campaign planks of free buses, universal childcare, a rent freeze and city-owned grocery stores.<\/p>\n

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His historic primary victory<\/a> in June amounted to a \u201cpolitical earthquake<\/a>,\u201d signaling the growing strength of progressives and young voters within the Democratic Party \u2014 and with aftershocks across the nation.<\/p>\n

The Mamdani-aligned Democratic Socialists of America chapter in New York City crystallized the left\u2019s political shift with a victorious Instagram post blaring: \u201cSOCIALISM WINS.\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cThe job\u2019s not done, and we\u2019re not going to rest on our laurels,\u201d the post read. \u201cWe\u2019re going to mobilize our historic volunteer army to win Zohran\u2019s agenda here in the city and elect working class champions at every level of government.\u201d<\/p>\n

Zohran Mamdani, in a white shirt and black shorts, runs the NYC Gaza 5K in Prospect Park alongside the Harlem Run Club. X\/@ZohranKMamdani<\/p>\n

Guests react to other local races being called as they watch the news during an election party hosted by Democratic nominee for Mayor of New York City Zohran Mamdani in the Brooklyn borough of New York, USA, 04 November 2025. SARAH YENESEL\/EPA\/Shutterstock<\/p>\n

The Rev. Al Sharpton likened the rise of Mamdani to that of former President Barack Obama.<\/p>\n

\u201cNot since the election of Barack Obama in 2008 have voters been this energized or hopeful about a candidate,\u201d he said Tuesday night.<\/p>\n

But the prospect of the nation\u2019s largest city being led by an unapologetic socialist \u2014 who vowed to \u201ctax the rich\u201d to pay for his $10 billion agenda \u2013 also sent business bigwigs in a full-blown meltdown even before his win.<\/p>\n

Rebecca Kadaga and Zohran Mamdani smiling for a photo. X\/@RebeccaKadagaUG<\/p>\n

Zohran Mamdani and other protestors wearing \u201cCeasefire Now\u201d shirts at Grand Central Station. Instagram\/@zohrankmamdani<\/p>\n

Republicans such as Trump, who belittled Mamdani as \u201cmy little Communist<\/a>,\u201d alternately salivated over using the socialist\u2019s win as cudgel against Democrats and plotted to thwart his election.<\/p>\n

Mamdani struggled with gaining support from many establishment Dems in New York and beyond squeamish about anointing a far-left pol as the future of the party.<\/p>\n

He eventually landed late-in-the-game endorsements from Gov. Kathy Hochul<\/a> and House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries<\/a>, while Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer<\/a> and former President Barack Obama <\/a>refused to the end.<\/p>\n

Zohran Mamdani protesting the war between Israel and Hamas in Gaza, speaking into a microphone. Instagram\/@zohrankmamdani<\/p>\n

Mamdani will be sworn in as mayor on Jan. 1, 2026, at 12:01 a.m. AFP via Getty Images<\/p>\n

Mamdani\u2019s grand plans all face an uncertain future in Albany, where Hochul and lawmakers have the final say.<\/p>\n

Hochul has pointedly refused to consider raising taxes, while Mamdani boosters state Assembly Speaker Carl Heastie and state Senate Majority Leader Andrea Stewart-Cousins signaled they\u2019ll work him to enact his sweeping socialist agenda.<\/p>\n

Mamdani, who will be sworn in as mayor on Jan. 1 at 12:01 a.m, will be the first immigrant to serve as the city\u2019s leader since Abe Beame\u00a0was elected in 1974.<\/p>\n

He also will take the crown as the second-youngest mayor in the city\u2019s history, bumping the \u201cBoy Mayor\u201d John Purroy Mitchel, who was just three months older than Mamdani when he was sworn in at 34 in 1914.<\/p>\n

\u2014 Additional reporting by Hannah Fierick, Matthew Fischetti and Carl Campanile\u00a0<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"New Yorkers elected their first socialist mayor Tuesday, handing far-left Democrat Zohran Mamdani an historic victory \u2014 as…\n","protected":false},"author":3,"featured_media":356860,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[5122],"tags":[5229,5297,5340,173624,90,5705,5248,405,403,5226,5225,5228,5227,5372,5341,67,586,132,5230,68,1154,2969,5301],"class_list":{"0":"post-356859","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-new-york","8":"tag-america","9":"tag-andrew-cuomo","10":"tag-curtis-sliwa","11":"tag-election-day-2025","12":"tag-elections","13":"tag-mayors","14":"tag-metro","15":"tag-new-york","16":"tag-new-york-city","17":"tag-newyork","18":"tag-newyorkcity","19":"tag-ny","20":"tag-nyc","21":"tag-nyc-mayoral-election","22":"tag-nyc-mayoral-election-2025","23":"tag-united-states","24":"tag-united-states-of-america","25":"tag-unitedstates","26":"tag-unitedstatesofamerica","27":"tag-us","28":"tag-us-news","29":"tag-usa","30":"tag-zohran-mamdani"},"share_on_mastodon":{"url":"https:\/\/pubeurope.com\/@us\/115495777588918732","error":""},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/356859","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/3"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=356859"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/356859\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/356860"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=356859"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=356859"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=356859"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}