Mamdani Wins Stunning Upset in Democratic Primary as Cuomo Concedes
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The socialist state Assembly member from Queens is on track to be the Democratic nominee for mayor in the general election.

Assemblymember Zohran Mamdani is on track to secure the Democratic nomination for mayor, after former Gov. Andrew Cuomo conceded to him Tuesday night following the first round of ranked-choice primary votes.

With 95% of precincts reporting two hours after polls closed at 9 p.m., 44% ranked Mamdani as their first choice while 36% chose Cuomo first and 11% had city Comptroller Brad Lander.

Mamdani emerged to raucus applause at his election party on a brewery rooftop in Long Island City, about 20 minutes after midnight.

  • LandedGentry@lemmy.zipEnglish
    24·
    3 days ago

    33 year old accepting his political victory on an urban rooftop brewery is millennial as fuck lol

    Congrats to Mamdani, and congrats to New York for sending a pretty clear message to cuomo that he’s not wanted. Yeah 36% is a lot of people but an 8pt differential is a staggering defeat.

    • phdepressed@sh.itjust.works
      15·
      3 days ago

      For a dude who used to be governor and had a personal superPAC for the race, basically got slapped in the face lol. Hahaha fuck Cuomo and Adams. Here’s to Zohran winning the general and actually getting stuff done!

    • kkj@lemmy.dbzer0.comEnglish
      3·
      3 days ago

      And the polling suggested that pretty much everyone who ranked Cuomo had him first. Mamdani would likely have gained nearly all of the 20% of people who ranked someone else first if the instant runoff had continued.