NEW YORK: Zohran Mamdani, a political upstart, won a shock victory in the Democratic primary, which the New York City Election Board certified Tuesday. This means that Mamdani will be the party’s nominee for mayor in November.
In the third round of voting, which requires more than 50% of the vote to win, Mamdani, who began his campaign as a little-known member of the New York state assembly, secured 56% of the vote, according to the ranked-choice voting results made public on Tuesday.
Ranked-choice voting results released on Tuesday showed Mamdani — who began his campaign as a little-known member of the New York State Assembly — securing 56% of the vote in the third round, where over 50% is needed to win.
