NYC mayoral election results live: Mamdani declares victory, Cuomo concedes

NYC mayoral election results live: Mamdani declares victory, Cuomo concedes

Wednesday, 5 Nov 2025

Zohran Mamdani has won the closely-watched mayoral election in New York City, defeating independent Andrew Cuomo, according to projections by the Associated Press news agency.

Mamdani, who calls himself a democratic socialist, will become the city’s first Muslim mayor.

He has drawn liberal voters with plans for free childcare, free bus transport and a rent freeze affecting roughly one million rent-regulated New Yorkers.

Democratic candidates are also racking up wins in other key races, including the gubernatorial races in New Jersey and Virginia.

Voters in California have approved new congressional maps that could flip as many as five Republican-held House seats to Democratic control in the 2026 midterm elections.

What are Mamdani’s key policies?

Freeze the rent: Mamdani says he will immediately freeze the rent in rent-stabilised housing, which he says is home to more than two million people in New York.
    
Fast, free buses: Mamdani says he will permanently eliminate the fare on every city bus and make them faster, including by rapidly building priority lanes.
    
Free child care: Mamdani says he will implement free childcare for every New Yorker aged six weeks to five years and bring up wages for childcare workers.
    
City-owned grocery stores: Mamdani says he will create a network of city-owned grocery stores that are focused on keeping food prices low.
    
Taxes on wealthiest New Yorkers: Mamadani says he will pay for his policies by raising the corporate tax to 11.5 percent and by imposing a flat 2 percent tax on those earning above $1million annually.