"The hotly contested race for New York City mayor was called for Zohran Mamdani Tuesday night by AP with 50.4 percent of the vote. The election had a historic turnout, with more than 2 million votes cast - the highest number in a mayoral election since 1969. Andrew Cuomo came in second with 41.6 percent of the vote and, despite immense pressure to drop out, Curtis Sliwa came in third with 7.1 percent."
"A record-breaking number of New Yorkers turned out over nine days of early voting, with Brooklyn once again leading the city in participation. According to the Board of Elections, 732,866 people voted early across the five boroughs - the highest total in a non-presidential election year since early voting began in 2019. Brooklyn topped the list with 243,737 early votes cast between October 25 and November 3 - nearly 100,000 more than during June's primary - followed by Manhattan, Queens, the Bronx, and Staten Island."
Zohran Mamdani won the New York City mayoral race with 50.4 percent and will take office on New Year’s Day, succeeding Eric Adams. The election drew more than 2 million votes, the highest mayoral total since 1969. Andrew Cuomo finished second with 41.6 percent and Curtis Sliwa placed third with 7.1 percent. All five ballot proposals passed. Jumaane Williams clinched Brooklyn borough president and Mark Levine will serve as comptroller. Most incumbents retained City Council seats. Early voting reached a record 732,866 citywide, with Brooklyn leading at 243,737 early votes.
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