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NYC Mayoral Election 2025 Live: With this victory, Mamdani becomes the first Muslim leader in New York City, and its youngest Mayor in generations.
Zohran Mamdani, a New York City mayoral candidate and democratic socialist. (Image: AFP)
NYC Mayoral Election 2025 LIVE: Zohran Mamdani, who won the Democratic primary earlier this year, won the New York City Mayoral polls on Wednesday morning.
Mamdani, a member of the Democratic Party, was facing former Governor Andrew Cuomo, an independent candidate, and Republican candidate Curtis Sliwa in the key mayoral election.
Mamdani’s rise has captured national attention, while key governor races in Virginia and New Jersey are also being seen as important tests of the political mood across the United States, nearly ten months into Trump’s turbulent right-wing rule.
With this victory, Mamdani becomes the first Muslim leader in New York City, and its youngest Mayor in generations.
NYC Mayoral Election 2025 Live Updates: Democrat Zohran Mamdani Wins New York City Mayor Polls
Democratic nominee Zohran Mamdani was on Wednesday elected the mayor of New York City, after he won the crucial poll, emerging as a front-runner.
Mamdani faced off against former New York State Governor Andrew Cuomo, who ran as an independent candidate and Republican nominee Curtis Sliwa on the ballots. READ MORE
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NYC Mayoral Election 2025 LIVE Updates: 'Will Treat Trump's Threats As They Deserve To Be Treated,' Says Mamdani
Responding to Trump’s threat to withhold NYC funding if Zohran Mamdani gets elected, he said, “There are many things that he will say and that he will do that will not actually bear out in the results within our own city. I will treat his threats as they deserve to be treated, which are the words.”
NYC Mayoral Election 2025 LIVE Updates: 'Will Treat Trump's Threats As They Deserve To Be Treated,' Says Mamdani
Responding to Trump’s threat to withhold NYC funding if Zohran Mamdani gets elected, he said, “There are many things that he will say and that he will do that will not actually bear out in the results within our own city. I will treat his threats as they deserve to be treated, which are the words.”
NYC Mayoral Election 2025 LIVE Updates: Mamdani Vs Cuomo Vs Sliwa
If Mamdani wins, it would give New York City its first Muslim mayor and youngest leader in generations.
If Cuomo secures victory, he will make a remarkable comeback four years after he resigned as the governor over sexual harassment allegations.
If Sliwa wins, Republicans will take charge of the largest city when New Yorkers are looking for a leader who can keep US President Donald Trump at bay.
NYC Mayoral Election 2025 LIVE Updates: Polls To Close At 9 PM ET
Polls for NYC Mayoral got opened from 6 am and will continue till 9 pm ET.
Over 1,748,600 ballots cast by 6 pm (local time) on Tuesday.
NYC Mayoral Election 2025 Live Updates: 1.45 Million New Yorkers Have Cast Ballots
Another 256,000 people have voted in the last three hours, pushing total turnout in the New York City mayoral election to about 1.45 million.
Another 256k people voted over the last three hours — bringing the total number of ballots cast in the NYC mayoral election to 1.45 million https://t.co/Xao18NYyBA
— Craig McCarthy (@createcraig) November 4, 2025
Officials say the pace of voting has picked up steadily through the afternoon as polling sites across the city report higher footfall.
NYC Mayoral Election 2025 Live Updates: When Will We Know Who Wins Between Mamdani And Cuomo?
Counting begins soon after polling ends, but projections for the Mamdani–Cuomo race likely won’t be made before 10 p.m.(local time), according to The New York Post.
NYC Mayoral Election 2025 Live Updates: Over 1 Million Votes Cast As Mamdani, Cuomo, Sliwa Vie For Mayor
More than 1.19 million New Yorkers have voted so far, breaking the 2021 record, according to The New York Post, as Mamdani and Cuomo remain in a tight race.
NYC Mayoral Election 2025 Live Updates: White House Dismisses Mamdani’s Claim That Trump Was Behind Bomb Threats
The White House condemned New York mayoral candidate Zohran Mamdani for blaming President Donald Trump over bomb threats at New Jersey polling sites. Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt called his remarks “irresponsible.” Authorities confirmed no credible threats, with seven counties targeted and polling briefly disrupted before voting resumed under tightened security.
NYC Mayoral Election 2025 Live Updates: Several Indian-Origin Candidates Contest Key Races As US Votes On Election Day
As Americans head to the polls on Tuesday, several Indian-American and South Asian candidates are making their presence felt in key local elections, marking a notable moment in the first set of votes since Donald Trump began his second term as US President.
NYC Mayoral Election LIVE Updates: Trump Tells New York Jews Not To Vote For Mamdani
US President Donald Trump on Tuesday branded Zohran Mamdani a “Jew hater” and warned Jewish voters against supporting him. Posting on his social media platform, Trump wrote, “Any Jewish person that votes for Zohran Mamdani, a proven and self professed JEW HATER, is a stupid person!!!”
NYC Mayoral Election LIVE Updates: Mamdani Holds Double-Digit Lead Over Cuomo, Latest Polls Show
A Marist Poll conducted between October 24 and 28 found Mamdani leading Cuomo by 16 points among likely voters, 48 percent to 32 percent, with Republican Curtis Sliwa drawing 16 percent. The survey polled 792 likely voters and has a margin of error of ±4.2 percentage points.
NYC Mayoral Election LIVE Updates: Cuomo Rejects Trump’s Endorsement, Mamdani Quips ‘You Worked Hard For This’
New York City mayoral contender Andrew Cuomo appeared to dismiss US President Donald Trump’s endorsement on Tuesday as the city headed to the polls.
“He didn’t say that. He didn’t say that. He did not say that,” Cuomo told reporters, before reaffirming his political stance. “I’m a good Democrat and a proud Democrat and I’m going to stay a proud Democrat.”
NYC Mayoral Election LIVE Updates: ‘Mumdumi Or Whatever’: Musk’s Mocking Jibe At Indian-Origin Mamdani Sparks Racism Row Online
During an online discussion about the upcoming 2025 New York City mayoral election, Musk, while endorsing former governor Andrew Cuomo, appeared to mock Mamdani, referring to him dismissively as “Mumdumi or whatever.”
NYC Mayoral Election LIVE Updates: Trump Threatens To Withhold Federal Funds If Mamdani Wins
US President Donald Trump warned on Monday that he may block most federal funding to New York City if socialist Zohran Mamdani wins the mayoral race. Posting on his Truth Social platform, Trump called Mamdani a “Communist” and criticised his record as an assemblyman.
Trump urged voters to support Andrew Cuomo instead, arguing Mamdani could lead the city into economic and social disaster.
NYC Mayoral Election LIVE Updates: Why Everyone Is Talking About NYC Mayoral Race, And Why Trump Is Personally So Invested?
New York City’s mayoral election, normally a local contest focused on issues such as housing, policing and transport, has this year become a lightning rod in America’s national politics. What is usually a battle to manage the country’s largest city has turned into a referendum on the ideological direction of the United States itself, pitting progressivism against centrism, and both against a rising wave of conservative populism.
NYC Mayoral Election LIVE Updates: Meet Candidates In New York's High-Stakes Race
Zohran Mamdani
Aged 34, Mamdani is a democratic socialist and the surprise winner of June’s Democratic primary.Born in Uganda to Indian parents, he moved to the US aged seven and became a citizen in 2018.He has promised to cut living costs for ordinary New Yorkers and would be the city’s first Muslim mayor if elected.Andrew Cuomo
The 67-year-old former governor is seeking a political comeback after resigning in 2021 over sexual harassment claims.Running as an independent, Cuomo has focused on a centrist message and his long experience in government.Curtis Sliwa
A 71-year-old Republican and founder of the Guardian Angels crime patrol.Known for his trademark red beret, Sliwa appeals to working-class voters frustrated with city crime.He is unlikely to win but could influence the outcome by drawing votes from both main rivals.NYC Mayoral Election LIVE Updates: The Making Of A Mayor: How Zohran Mamdani Is Rewriting New York’s Political Playbook.
New Yorkers are projected to elect leftist Zohran Mamdani as mayor Tuesday, opening a new front in opposition to Donald Trump and raising the specter the president will retaliate against the city where he made his name. READ MORE
