Assemblyman Zohran Mamdani has been elected mayor of New York City, marking a historic shift in the city’s leadership, according to unofficial results.
Mamdani, supported by a broad progressive coalition, defeated candidates backed by the national party establishment and emerged victorious after a tense campaign.
His win signals a generational change and a dramatic pivot toward more left-leaning city governance.
Analysts say this result could reverberate across US politics, particularly within the Democratic Party, which faces renewed internal divides.
Mamdani has pledged to immediately tackle issues of affordability, public transit, housing and social justice — promising to be a mayor for working-class New Yorkers. He will take office in January and begin implementing his agenda.
