Zohran Mamdani, a 34-year-old democratic socialist state assemblyman from Queens, will be New York City's 111th mayor.

The hosts of NBC News’ podcast “Here’s the Scoop” break down the biggest headlines of Election Night 2025. Democrats won big in New Jersey and Virginia gubernatorial elections, while Zohran Mamdani claimed victory in the New York City mayoral race.

Zohran Mamdani, who will become New York City's youngest mayor since 1892, said in his victory speech that his win was a 'mandate for change'.

See the live race results in the major races in the 2025 elections in Virginia and New Jersey, with other races to come.

Mamdani, who will be New York City’s first Muslim mayor, defeated former governor Andrew Cuomo and Republican Curtis Sliwa. He will replace Mayor Eric Adams.

In an election which saw record early voting turnout, Mamdani surged to victory Tuesday night with 49.6% of the vote, compared to 41.6% for independent Andrew Cuomo and 7.9% for Republican Curtis Sliwa when the race was called just after 9:30 p.m. Polls in New York closed at 9 p.m.

Get live Election Day 2025 updates from southeast Michigan as results come in. Key mayoral and city council seats are at stake in metro Detroit.

The 2025 elections, set for this coming Tuesday, tell an unsurprising story: Backlash to an increasingly unpopular Donald Trump is lifting Democratic and liberal causes across the country, from a governor’s race in Virginia to a redistricting referendum in California to New York City’s mayoral battle.