Electoral history of Zohran Mamdani

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Zohran Mamdani in front of the New York City Hall for Taxi Workers Alliance rally in 2022.

Zohran Mamdani is the Mayor of New York City and assumed office on January 1, 2026. A member of the Democratic Party and the Democratic Socialists of America, he has served as a member of the New York State Assembly from the 36th district from 2021 to 2025, representing the Queens neighborhood of Astoria.

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New York State Assembly elections (2020–2024)

2020

2020 New York State Assembly 36th district election [1] [2]
Primary election
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Zohran Mamdani 8,410 51.20%
Democratic Aravella Simotas (incumbent)7,98648.62%
Write-in 300.18%
Total votes16,426 100.00%
Blank/Spoiled976
General election
Democratic Zohran Mamdani 38,221 98.46%
Write-in 5961.54%
Total votes38,817 100.00%
Blank/Spoiled11,957

2022

2022 New York State Assembly 36th district election [3]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Zohran Mamdani (incumbent)18,63676.29%
Working Families Zohran Mamdani (incumbent)5,45422.33%
Total Zohran Mamdani (incumbent) 24,090 98.62%
Write-in 3381.38%
Total votes24,428 100.00%
Blank/Spoiled6,038

2024

2024 New York State Assembly 36th district election [4]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Zohran Mamdani (incumbent)30,16178.33%
Working Families Zohran Mamdani (incumbent)7,75020.13%
Total Zohran Mamdani (incumbent) 37,911 98.45%
Write-in 5961.55%
Total votes38,507 100.00%
Blank/Spoiled10,804

2025 New York City mayoral election

Mayoral primary

2025 New York City Democratic mayoral primary
CandidateRound 1Round 2Round 3
Votes%Votes%Votes%
Zohran Mamdani 469,64243.82%469,75543.86%573,16956.39%
Andrew Cuomo 387,13736.12%387,37736.17%443,22943.61%
Brad Lander 120,63411.26%120,70711.27%Eliminated
Adrienne Adams 44,1924.12%44,3594.14%Eliminated
Scott Stringer 17,8201.66%17,8941.67%Eliminated
Zellnor Myrie 10,5930.99%10,6480.99%Eliminated
Whitney Tilson 8,4430.79%8,5250.80%Eliminated
Michael Blake 4,3660.41%4,3890.41%Eliminated
Jessica Ramos 4,2730.40%4,2940.40%Eliminated
Paperboy Prince 1,5600.15%1,6280.15%Eliminated
Selma Bartholomew1,4890.14%1,5050.14%Eliminated
Write-ins 1,5810.15%Eliminated
Active votes 1,071,730100.00%1,071,08199.94%1,016,39894.84%
Exhausted ballots N/a6490.06%55,3325.16%
Source: New York City Board of Elections [5]

General election

2025 New York City mayoral election [6] [7]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Democratic Zohran Mamdani944,95043.07%−22.12%
Working Families Zohran Mamdani169,2347.71%N/A
Total Zohran Mamdani 1,114,18450.78%N/A
Fight and Deliver Andrew Cuomo 906,61441.32%N/A
Republican Curtis Sliwa143,3056.53%−20.37%
Protect AnimalsCurtis Sliwa10,4440.48%N/A
Total Curtis Sliwa 153,7497.01%−19.89%
Safe&Affordable/EndAntiSemitism Eric Adams (incumbent) (withdrawn)6,8970.31%N/A
Conservative Irene Estrada 2,8560.13%−0.99%
Integrity Jim Walden (withdrawn)2,3190.11%N/A
Quality of LifeJoseph Hernandez1,3790.06%N/A
Write-in 6,2060.28%−0.34%
Total votes2,194,204 100%
Democratic hold

References

  1. "2020 Jun 23 • Democratic Primary – Member of Assembly • State Assembly District 36". New York State Board of Elections . Retrieved June 19, 2025.
  2. "2020 Nov 3 • General – Member of Assembly • State Assembly District 36". New York State Board of Elections . Retrieved June 19, 2025.
  3. "2022 Nov 8 • General – Member of Assembly • State Assembly District 36". New York State Board of Elections . Retrieved June 19, 2025.
  4. "2024 Nov 5 • General – Member of Assembly • State Assembly District 36". New York State Board of Elections . Retrieved June 19, 2025.
  5. "New York Mayoral Primary Official Ranked Choice Rounds". New York City Board of Elections. July 22, 2025. Retrieved July 22, 2025.
  6. "THE CONTEST LIST General Election 2025 – 11/04/2025" (PDF). NYC Board of Elections. September 11, 2025. Retrieved September 12, 2025.
  7. "Statement and Return Report for Certification" (PDF). vote.nyc. New York City Board of Elections. December 2, 2025. Retrieved December 2, 2025.