NYC Mayor Election 2025 Live Updates: Zohran Mamdani leads in latest opinion polls against Trump-backed Cuomo

New York voted on Tuesday (November 4, 2025) to elect its next mayor — the first major election since Donald Trump’s return to the White House for a second term. The main contenders are Democratic candidate Zohran Mamdani and independent candidate, former Governor Andrew Cuomo.

Mamdani, 34, a self-described democratic socialist, has emerged as the frontrunner, drawing sharp attacks from Trump, who has thrown his weight behind Cuomo. “Whether you personally like Andrew Cuomo or not, you really have no choice. You must vote for him,” Trump wrote on Truth Social.

Polling opened at 6:00 am (4:30 pm IST) and will close at 9:00 pm (7:30 am IST). According to the latest AtlasIntel poll, Mamdani leads with 41 percent, followed by Cuomo at 34 percent, and Republican candidate Curtis Sliwa at 24 percent — a gap that could narrow if Sliwa’s supporters swing behind Cuomo.

If elected, Mamdani would become New York City’s first Muslim mayor and its youngest in decades, marking a historic political shift. His campaign has focused on lowering living costs and promoting economic equality — issues that have struck a chord with working-class voters.

Cuomo, 67, is attempting a political comeback four years after resigning as governor amid sexual harassment allegations. His supporters argue he represents experienced leadership and a centrist alternative to what they describe as Mamdani’s “radical agenda.”
Sliwa, 71, founder of the Guardian Angels crime patrol, has centred his campaign on public safety and law enforcement. A victory for him would make a Republican the mayor of America’s largest city for the first time in decades — a potential pushback against Trump’s critics.

Trump has repeatedly targeted Mamdani, branding him “the face of the radical Democratic left” and warning that his leadership would spell “disaster” for the city. On the eve of the vote, Trump urged Sliwa supporters to rally behind Cuomo, calling it the only way to “save New York.”