Zohran Mamdani achieved a decisive victory over Andrew Cuomo in New York City's ranked-choice primary, garnering 56 percent of the vote with over 545,000 total votes. Cuomo received only 44 percent, with approximately 429,000 votes. Initial election day results revealed Mamdani leading with 44 percent to Cuomo's 36 percent. Polls prior to the election had Mamdani trailing but his campaign gained significant momentum, leading to an unexpected blowout win far exceeding earlier projections.
Zohran Mamdani has secured a blowout win over disgraced Gov. Andrew Cuomo, garnering 56 percent of the vote, with over 545,000 votes.
Mamdani formally secured a majority on just the third round of ranked-choice voting, with Cuomo receiving only 44 percent and about 429,000 votes.
In the lead up to the election, only one major poll out of dozens showed Mamdani ahead in the first round of voting.
Mamdani's campaign surged over just a few months, bringing him from projected single-digit votes in the first round to his dominant win.
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