United States - New York City Mayoral Election

New York City’s First Muslim Mayor

Zohran Mamdani, a 34-year-old progressive state lawmaker, was elected mayor of New York City on Tuesday, completing a remarkable political ascent and ushering in a new era for the city’s leadership.

Running on a platform focused on empowering working-class New Yorkers and countering policies from the Trump administration, Mamdani secured a decisive victory over former Governor Andrew Cuomo and Republican candidate Curtis Sliwa. His win represents a significant triumph for the Democratic Party’s progressive wing.

Mamdani’s election is historic: he becomes New York’s first Muslim mayor, the first of South Asian descent, the first African-born leader of the city, and the youngest person to hold the office in more than a century. He will officially assume office on January 1.

Speaking to supporters at his victory celebration in Manhattan, Mamdani acknowledged his unconventional path to City Hall. “The conventional wisdom would tell you that I am far from the perfect candidate. I am young. I am Muslim. I am a democratic socialist. And I refuse to apologize for any of this,” he told a cheering crowd.

“New York, tonight you have delivered a mandate for change,” he added. “I will wake up each morning with one purpose — to make this city better for you than it was the day before.”

According to the city’s Board of Elections, more than two million voters participated in the race — the highest turnout for a mayoral contest in more than 50 years. With roughly 90 percent of ballots counted, Mamdani held a lead of about nine percentage points over Cuomo.

Mamdani’s unexpected rise has energized progressives within the Democratic Party, reinforcing calls for the party to embrace more left-leaning candidates and bold policy agendas in urban centers across the country. - Posted on : 09-November-2025

Primary of New York City mayoral election

The 2021 New York City mayoral election will consist of primary on June 22, 202. Journalists and political commentators have predicted several potential candidates, including 2020 Democratic presidential candidate Andrew Yang, Congressman Max Rose, President of the borough of Brooklyn, Eric Adams, and New York City controller Scott Stringer. [2] [3] However, as of the summer of 2020, many candidates had declared themselves for the two main parties, and most of them were first-time candidates who had never held political office, rather be elected officials. By the fall of 2020, Adams and Stringer had officially declared their respective nominations, along with a large number of other prominent members of New York Citys business and political communities. - Posted on : 09-January-2021

Perspective Candidates

Following are likely to compete for the top slot of the City Mayor
Christine Quinn (City Council Speaker)
Raymond Kelly (Police Commissioner)
Scott Stringer (Ex Manhattan Borough President)
Bill Thompson (former City Comptroller)
John Catsimatidis (supermarket mogul)
John Liu (City Comptroller)
Tom Allon (media magnate)
Eva Moskowitz (education reformer)
Bill DeBlasio (New York City Public Advocate) - Posted on : 05-April-2013

Demonstrating continued fund-raising strength as he eyes a likely bid for mayor in 2013, the Manhat

Demonstrating continued fund-raising strength as he eyes a likely bid for mayor in 2013, the Manhattan borough president, Scott M. Stringer, is expected to report this week that he raised $655,000 in the first six months of 2011. - Posted on : 09-August-2011

The 2013 New York City mayoral election is scheduled to occur in November 2013. This election will

The 2013 New York City mayoral election is scheduled to occur in November 2013. This election will feature no incumbent, as current Mayor Mike Bloomberg is term limited.
- Posted on : 09-August-2011