Zohran Mamdani, a 34-year-old state assemblyman from Queens, was elected mayor of New York City on November 4, 2025, clinching a historic victory in the race.
He defeated former governor Andrew Cuomo—who ran as an independent—and Republican Curtis Sliwa, securing over 50 % of the vote and becoming the city’s youngest mayor in more than a century, as well as its first mayor of Muslim and South Asian heritage.
Mamdani’s campaign capitalised on a surge of support from younger voters and those seeking more progressive policies—highlighting issues such as freezing rent for many residents, lowering cost of living, and expanding public transit.
With turnout at its highest level in decades for a mayoral race in New York, Mamdani’s win is seen as a significant moment for the city’s politics—indicating a shifting dynamic within the city’s Democratic electorate.
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