How Zohran Mamdani won the race to become New York City's next mayor

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Zohran Mamdani will be the 111th mayor of New York City, defeating former governor Andrew Cuomo and Republican candidate Curtis Sliwa. Subscribe to Guardian News on YouTube ► https://www.youtube.com/user/guardianwires?sub_confirmation=1 Mamdani is making history as the city’s first Muslim mayor and, at 34, its youngest in more than a century. His victory marks a stunning rise for from little-known state lawmaker to leader of the nation’s biggest city. Mamdani has held a steady lead in the race since he pulled of a shock upset over Cuomo, the former three-term governor, in June’s Democratic primary. Zohran Mamdani elected mayor of New York City in historic win ► https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025/nov/04/zohran-mamdani-mayor-new-york-city Zohran Mamdani: meteoric rise of New York’s visionary new mayor ► https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025/nov/04/zohran-mamdani-profile Zohran Mamdani faces a daunting task: making New York affordable ► https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025/nov/04/zohran-mamdani-campaign-promises-analysis The Guardian publishes independent journalism, made possible by supporters. Contribute to The Guardian today ► https://support.theguardian.com Sign up to the Guardian's free new daily newsletter, First Edition ► http://theguardian.com/first-edition Website ► https://www.theguardian.com Facebook ►https://www.facebook.com/theguardian Instagram ► https://instagram.com/guardian Bluesky ► https://bsky.app/profile/theguardian.com The Guardian on YouTube: The Guardian ► https://www.youtube.com/@theGuardian Guardian Australia ► https://www.youtube.com/@GuardianAustralia Guardian Football ► https://www.youtube.com/@guardianfootball Guardian Sport ► https://www.youtube.com/@guardiansport It's Complicated ► https://www.youtube.com/@ItsComplicated Guardian Live ► https://www.youtube.com/@GuardianLive #zohranmamdani #zohran #politics #mamdani #usa #donaldtrump #trump #andrewcuomo #newyork