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Zohran Mamdani Elected New York City’s First Muslim Mayor After Landslide Victory Over Cuomo

Democratic socialist Zohran Mamdani has won New York City’s mayoral race, defeating former Gov. Andrew Cuomo and Republican Curtis Sliwa in a decisive victory that cements his rapid rise from little-known state lawmaker…

Andrew Powell·Nov 5, 2025·2 min read

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Democratic socialist Zohran Mamdani has won New York City’s mayoral race, defeating former Gov. Andrew Cuomo and Republican Curtis Sliwa in a decisive victory that cements his rapid rise from little-known state lawmaker to one of the nation’s most prominent progressives.

According to NBC News, the 34-year-old Democrat’s win makes him New York City’s first Muslim mayor, a historic moment that follows a campaign defined by grassroots energy, left-wing enthusiasm, and sharp clashes with both major parties.

“It is tempting to believe that this moment was always destined,” Mamdani told a cheering crowd in Queens late last month. “When we started this campaign, there was not a single television camera there to cover it.”

Cuomo, who ran as a third-party candidate after losing the Democratic primary, struggled to regain momentum despite late endorsements, including one from President Donald Trump on the eve of the election.

Mamdani’s platform includes freezing rent on rent-stabilized units, universal child care, free public buses, and city-run grocery stores — proposals that energized young and working-class voters but drew criticism from moderates and conservatives alike.

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Zohran Mamdani Elected New York City’s First Muslim Mayor After Landslide Victory Over Cuomo — IJR

Exit polls showed voters under 45 backed Mamdani by 43 points, while older voters favored Cuomo. Jewish voters supported Cuomo by a 29-point margin, amid tensions over Mamdani’s pro-Palestinian activism.

In the campaign’s closing weeks, Cuomo called Mamdani a “divisive force in New York,” while Mamdani fired back, labeling the former governor “Trump’s puppet.”

Mamdani’s victory comes just months after he stunned the political establishment with a Democratic primary win and overcame fierce attacks over his faith and activism.

“They have sought to make this election a referendum not on the affordability crisis that consumes New Yorkers’ lives,” Mamdani said at a rally with Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez and Sen. Bernie Sanders, “but on the faith I belong to and the hatred they seem to normalize.”

Now, Mamdani will lead America’s largest city — and a divided Democratic Party — as both allies and critics watch to see how his progressive vision unfolds at City Hall.