‘On to victory’: supporters overjoyed as Zohran Mamdani defeats Andrew Cuomo in New York primary

In a major upset, Mamdani, who would be city’s first Muslim mayor if elected, looks set to defeat former governor Andrew Cuomo in city’s Democratic primary

After news exploded across social media and beyond that Zohran Mamdani, the 33-year-old democratic socialist who would become New York’s first Muslim mayor if elected, was on track to win the city’s Democratic primary on Tuesday night, reactions from supporters poured in to offer their well-wishes and thoughts.

While it could still be several days before the final result is known, Mamdani nabbed more than 43.5% of the vote with 93% of the votes counted while his biggest competitor, Andrew Cuomo, the former New York governor and previous favorite, was at 36.4%

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