Mamdani formally wins Democratic primary for NYC mayor
New York state Assembly member Zohran Mamdani has officially won the Democratic nomination for New York City mayor after the completion of the ranked choice tabulation, Decision Desk HQ projects.
Mamdani’s stunning upset win over former New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo (D) and numerous other candidates in the field seemed all but certain following the primary last Tuesday as he led comfortably in the first round of counting by about 7 points. He also declared victory as Cuomo, who placed second in the first round, conceded defeat in the Democratic primary and congratulated Mamdani.
But the additional rounds of ranked choice tabulations weren’t released until Tuesday.
New York City allows mail-in ballots postmarked by primary day to be counted, so some outstanding ballots may be added to the total in the coming weeks.
https://thehill.com/homenews/campaign/5378850-zohran-mamdani-wins-dems-nomination/