Meeting Member Zohran Mamdani (D-Queens) rode a wave of robust help from his residence borough and Brooklyn en path to his obvious and beautiful upset victory over former Gov. Andrew Cuomo for the Democratic mayoral nomination Tuesday.
Assuming Mamdani formally clinches the Democratic nomination, he’ll face off in opposition to Mayor Eric Adams, who’s working within the common election as an impartial, and Curtis Sliwa, who’s the only Republican nominee. Cuomo has stated he’s exploring the choice of an impartial run, although he has not made his intent to run in November official but.
Although first-round votes are nonetheless trickling in and tabulation will proceed previous a number of rounds ought to no candidate earn a majority outright, knowledge from the New York Metropolis Board of Elections offers perception into which boroughs and districts might have received Mamdani the hotly contested nomination. Right here’s a breakdown of the numbers from what we all know thus far.
Brooklyn comes out robust for Mamdani
Voters solid their ballots Tuesday morning on Manhattan’s Higher East Facet.Picture by Dean Moses
Brooklyn, probably the most populous borough in New York Metropolis with over 2.6 million residents, was Mamdani’s strongest borough, with 48.77% of tabulated votes thus far being for the Meeting member. Cuomo got here in far behind with 31.60% of reported votes, and Metropolis Comptroller Brad Lander, who cross-endorsed Mamdani as a part of a ranked-choice voting technique, seems to be coming in third with 11.94% of votes.
Metropolis Council Speaker Adrienne Adams is projected to earn about 3.61% of the Brooklyn first-round vote, whereas State Sen. Zellnor Myrie is ready to take roughly 1.42%. Former Metropolis Comptroller Scott Stringer is anticipated to take 1.12% of the Brooklyn vote, and all different candidates polled under 1% within the borough.
Amongst Brooklyn’s meeting districts, Mamdani is ready to take districts 42, 43, 44, 46, 47, 49, 50, 51, 52, 53, 54, 56, 57, and 64. Cuomo is projected to win 41, 45, 48, 58, 59, and 60.
The Bronx backs Cuomo
With over 96% of scanners reporting, Cuomo dominated in The Bronx and is projected to earn 52.54% within the first spherical of voting. Mamdani got here in far behind in second with a projected 34.24% of Bronx votes, and Adams is ready to come back in third with 5.1% of the vote, making The Bronx the speaker’s strongest borough.
Behind Cuomo, Mamdani, and Adams, Lander got here in fourth with 3.51% of projected votes and Stringer is ready for fifth with a projected 1.44%. Former State Meeting Member Michael Blake is polling at 1.01% with all different candidates polling under 1%.
Cuomo received each meeting district in The Bronx, which is residence to districts 77 via 87.
Mamdani takes Manhattan
Of the 95% of scanners reporting, about 39.11% of Manhattan voters within the Democratic main put Mamdani on the prime of their poll. Cuomo is ready to take about 33.95% of the borough with Lander coming in third at 17.46%. Manhattan seems to be Lander’s strongest borough, and the comptroller carried out finest on the Higher West Facet.
Adams is ready to take about 3.74% of the Manhattan vote, with Stringer incomes 2.38%, Tilson taking 1.39%, and Myrie incomes abut 1.01%. All different candidates are polling under 1% as of Wednesday afternoon.
Mamdani is projected to win nearly all of Manhattan’s 13 meeting districts, with districts 65, 66, 68, 69, 70, 71, 72, 74, and 75 swinging for the assemblyman. Cuomo is slated to take districts 61 — most of which is in Staten Island — 67, 73, and 76.
Queens breaks for Mamdani
Projected to take 46.12% of the Queens vote, Mamdani seems to have received the borough handily. Cuomo is projected to earn about 38.70% of the Queens vote, with Lander taking 6.28%.
Adams is projected to earn 5% of first-choice votes in Queens. Stringer is ready to take 1.5%, and all different candidates are projected to ballot under 1% within the first spherical in Queens.
Cuomo is projected to win 10 of Queens’ 18 meeting districts, popping out on prime in districts 23, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 31, 32, 33, and 35. Mamdani is projected to win districts 24, 30, 34, 36 — the district Mamdani represents — 37, 38, 39, and 40.
Cuomo wins Staten Island
The borough with traditionally the bottom participation within the Democratic main, Staten Island is ready to favor the previous governor with roughly 46.49% of its votes with over 98% of scanners reporting. Mamdani is projected to come back in second with 37.45% of votes on Staten Island and Lander is ready for third with 5.98%.
Adams is projected to come back in fourth on Staten Island with 4.39% of the first vote and Stringer is anticipated to take about 2.68%. All different candidates had been polling under 1% as of Wednesday afternoon.
Cuomo is slated to comb Staten Island’s 4 meeting districts, which embody districts 61 via 64.
