Zohran Mamdani is leading and ultimately won the 2025 NYC mayoral race, becoming the city’s next mayor after a campaign that positioned him as a Democratic socialist and the youngest mayor in over a century. He defeated former Governor Andrew Cuomo (running as an independent) and Curtis Sliwa in the general election. For context, early in the race Mamdani held a lead in several polls, and final results released after Election Day confirmed his victory.