Democratic leader Zahran Mamdani elected New York's first Muslim mayor

 Democratic leader Zahran Mamdani elected NeYork's first Musli

 Democratic leader Zahran Mamdani, who has left-wing views, has been elected as the first Muslim mayor of New York, defeating Republican candidate Curtis Silva and former Governor Andrew Cuomo.

According to the Associated Press, Zahran Mamdani received more votes than Curtis Silva and independent candidate Andrew Cuomo.

According to unofficial results, Zahran Mamdani was ahead with 50.3 percent, or 1 million 24 thousand 794 votes, Andrew Cuomo was in second place with 847 thousand 200 (41.6 percent) votes, and Curtis Silva was in third place with 145 thousand 360 (7.1 percent) votes.

According to the New York Board of Elections, more than 2 million New Yorkers voted, the largest number of voters in the 50-year history of the mayoral election.

It should be noted that in the Democratic Party primary race for the New York mayor candidate held in June, 34-year-old Muslim politician Zahran Mamdani surprisingly beat former Governor Andrew Cuomo.

After this victory, Zahran Mamdani was nominated as the Democratic Party's regular candidate for the New York mayoral election to be held in November.

The election of democratic socialist politician Zahran Mamdani as mayor is not only a major blow to President Trump, but also a new history has been made with this success. Not only is Zahran Mamdani elected the first Muslim mayor of New York, but also the first South Asian mayor born in Africa.

When he takes office on January 1, he will also be the youngest mayor of New York in more than a century.

Zahran Mamdani was born in Uganda, where he spent his early years, moved to the United States with his parents at the age of seven and settled in New York. He became a naturalized citizen in 2018.

An Indian-American citizen, Zahran Mamdani was a stranger to voters when he entered the Democratic primary race, promising to reject President Trump's policies.

He was elected to the state assembly in the Queens borough of New York and received the support of two prominent progressive politicians, Senators Bernie Sanders and Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez.

During the primary campaign, rival Andrew Cuomo called Zahran Mamdani inexperienced, while the Muslim politician accused him of harassment.

In 2018, during Donald Trump's first term, Andrew Cuomo emerged as a critical voice against the president, prompting former President Bill Clinton and former New York Mayor Michael Bloomberg to endorse him.

The differences between the two candidates were clear during the campaign. Andrew Cuomo is an establishment supporter who served as governor for ten years, while Mamdani is a progressive and fresh face who has promised to leave the past behind.