Zohran Mamdani leads in NYC Democratic primary, early results show
- As of June 25, 2025, Zohran Mamdani was leading the race for the Democratic nomination in New York City's mayoral election, securing 43.5% of the votes counted under the ranked-choice system.
- The primary triggered multiple rounds of vote counting because Mamdani fell short of a 50% majority, with votes still being tallied.
- Zohran Mamdani, a 33-year-old democratic socialist and state Assembly member, ran a focused campaign addressing housing affordability and received support from prominent progressive leaders Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez and Bernie Sanders.
- Andrew Cuomo conceded Tuesday night, calling and congratulating Mamdani while praising his ability to mobilize young voters and stating, "Tonight is his night."
- The initial outcome initiates a process of continued vote tallying and positions Mamdani as the probable Democratic candidate who will challenge current Mayor Eric Adams, who is seeking re-election as an independent.
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NYC mayoral favorite Zohran Mamdani attended college in Maine
Just more than a decade before his upset win in the New York City Democratic mayoral primary on Tuesday, Zohran Mamdani graduated from Bowdoin College in Maine. Mamdani made headlines Tuesday night with his victory over former New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo in the primaries. Before the race, the 33-year-old progressive was virtually unknown in the New York politics scene, according to the Associated Press. Now, despite his relative youth, he is the …
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