In a historic landslide, New Yorkers have chosen 34-year-old Zohran Mamdani as the city’s next mayor, decisively defeating former governor Andrew Cuomo and Republican Curtis Sliwa.
With over 97% of the votes counted, Mamdani secured at least 1.03 million votes— more than all other candidates combined — making him the first Muslim mayor of New York City and the first of South Asian heritage.
Just a year ago, hardly anyone had heard his name. But now, he’s making history.
At just 34, Zohran Mamdani has won the New York mayoral race, becoming the city’s youngest mayor in a century and its first Muslim leader.
London Mayor Sadiq Khan praised the victory as a triumph for optimism, tweeting:
”New Yorkers faced a clear choice – between hope and fear – and just like we’ve seen in London – hope won.”
