Zohran Mamdaniâs historic New York mayor nomination is confirmed | The IndependentNotifications can be managed in browser preferences.Jump to contentIndependentIndependent Bulletin homepageSocial PartnerWe are 8 logo (opens in a new tab)AllNewsSportCultureLifestyleReutersTuesday 01 July 2025 22:06 BSTElection 2025 NYC Mayor (Copyright 2025 The Associated Press. All rights reserved.)Zohran Mamdani, a New York state assembly member, secured the Democratic mayoral nomination in New York City.Mamdani won the primary with 56% of votes in the third round of ranked-choice voting, defeating veteran politician Andrew Cuomo.His victory, as a relatively unknown democratic socialist, marks a significant shift in the city's political landscape.Mamdani will now face current mayor Eric Adams (independent), Republican Curtis Sliwa, and independent attorney Jim Walden in the general election.His win has drawn criticism from some Democrats and was labelled "100% Communist Lunatic" by Donald Trump, who also commented on Mamdani's stance on immigrant arrests.In fullZohran Mamdani officially secures New York City mayor nomination after historic winThank you for registeringPlease refresh the page or navigate to another page on the site to be automatically logged inPlease refresh your browser to be logged in