Zohran Mamdani, a 33-year-old democratic socialist lawmaker, is on pace to win the Democratic primary for New York City mayor — a seismic shift in what normally would have been a sleepy reelection for the incumbent, Eric Adams, and one that involved toppling Andrew Cuomo’s political comeback.
Cuomo conceded defeat late Tuesday night and said he called to congratulate Mamdani.
Mamdani won 43.5 percent of first-place votes to Cuomo’s 36.3 percent, according to the New York City Board of Elections. But that outcome is not final. The board is expected to announce full results on July 1 in an election that utilized ranked-choice voting, which allows New Yorkers to pick up to five candidates in order of preference.
Unlike Cuomo, Mamdani employed a ranked-choice strategy by cross-endorsing third-place finisher Brad Lander, so he stands to benefit from the practice. But polling in the race has been tight, and Cuomo has led nearly every public opinion survey, bolstered by a $25 million super PAC that flooded airwaves and mailboxes with anti-Mamdani and pro-Cuomo messaging.
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Author: Kristina Watrobski
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