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Zohran Mamdani Elected Mayor of New York City
- Zohran Mamdani, a 34-year-old democratic socialist state assemblyman, captured New York City's mayoralty as NBC projected his win with 60.2% of votes counted on election night.
- Mamdani centred his bid on an economic justice platform, mobilising more than one million supporters and 90,000 volunteers, described as transformational.
- High turnout and affordability concerns dominated returns as the New York City Board of Elections reported more than 2 million ballots cast, the highest mayoral turnout since 1969, with voters prioritizing housing and cost-of-living.
- Democrats say the outcome could influence next year's U.S. House of Representatives midterm elections, with Trump warning Mamdani's victory might lead to funding cuts, calling the vote a 'scam'.
- The result positions Mamdani as a potential model for a renewed people-powered politics, with the August analysis showing a net swing of 2 million voters away from Democrats, highlighting the party's national fragility that this win confronts.
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