NEW YORK CITY—Self-described democratic socialist Zohran Mamdani has been elected to serve as the next mayor of New York City, the most populous city in the country.
The Associated Press called the race at 9:34 p.m. ET with 50 percent of the vote counted, declaring the Democratic nominee victorious over both former New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo, who ran as an independent, and Republican Curtis Sliwa.
Just before 9:00 p.m., when polls closed, the New York City Board of Elections announced that votes had surpassed 2 million—the first time since 1969.
Uncertain Future
Mamdani’s victory in the race to lead the city of more than 8 million people represents one of the most significant victories for the political left-flank of the Democratic Party in recent history….