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Queens Assemblymember Zohran Mamdani culminated a meteoric political rise Tuesday by scoring a decisive victory in a polarizing mayoral election. At just 34 years old, he will become the youngest mayor in over a century, the first Muslim to lead New York City and one of the most prominent democratic socialists holding elected office in the country.
With a majority of ballots counted, Mamdani won 50% of the vote, leading former Gov. Andrew Cuomo, who ran as an independent and garnered 41%. Republican nominee Curtis Sliwa trailed the field with 7%.