Democratic socialist Mamdani claims victory against Cuomo in NYC mayoral primary

Democratic socialist Zohran Mamdani claimed victory over former three-term governor Andrew Cuomo in the Democratic primary for New York City mayor June 24, delivering a major upset in one of the nation’s most closely watched primaries.

With 96% of ballots counted as of Wednesday morning, unofficial results indicated that Mamdani, a 33-year-old state assemblyman originally from Uganda, secured 43.5% of the vote, while Cuomo trailed at 36.4%. Voter turnout was strong for a Democratic primary, with nearly one million ballots cast. According to NYC Board of Elections tallies, Mamdani carried approximately 432,000 votes to Cuomo’s 362,000. ---More...