Zohran Mamdani has been elected the next mayor of New York City. The 34-year-old Democratic Socialist and New York State Assemblymember will be the city’s first Muslim mayor, the first South Asian mayor and the youngest mayor in more than a century. Here’s a look at how Brooklyn neighborhoods voted on Election Day—and what Mamdani’s platform could mean for Brooklyn families.
Mayoral Election Results
Voter turnout in the 2025 election reached historic levels, with over 2 million New Yorkers casting ballots in the three-way race between Mamdani, Andrew Cuomo, and Curtis Sliwa—the city’s highest turnout since the 1960s. With 91% of votes counted, Mamdani secured 50.4% of the vote, defeating former Governor Andrew Cuomo, who ran as an independent and received 41.6%. Republican candidate Curtis Sliwa garnered 7.1% of votes.
Mamdani drew his strongest support from Brooklyn, where he won 57% of the vote. However, Cuomo carried much of South Brooklyn, including Dyker Heights, Borough Park, Bensonhurst, Bath Beach, Midwood, Gravesend, Coney Island, Brighton Beach, Sheepshead Bay, and Marine Park.
The New York Times has released an interactive map of New York City’s mayoral election results. Here’s how Brooklyn neighborhoods voted on Election Day:
- Downtown Brooklyn: 75% Mamdani, 22% Cuomo, 2% Sliwa
- DUMBO: 56% Mamdani, 42% Cuomo, 1% Sliwa
- Vinegar Hill: 69% Mamdani, 27% Cuomo, 2% Sliwa
- Brooklyn Heights: 62% Mamdani, 35% Cuomo, 2% Sliwa
- Fort Greene: 78% Mamdani, 19% Cuomo, 2% Sliwa
- Clinton Hill: 82% Mamdani, 15% Cuomo, 1% Sliwa
- Boerum Hill: 77% Mamdani, 20% Cuomo, 2% Sliwa
- Cobble Hill: 71% Mamdani, 26% Cuomo, 2% Sliwa
- Carroll Gardens: 70% Mamdani, 26% Cuomo, 3% Sliwa
- Gowanus: 77% Mamdani, 19% Cuomo, 3% Sliwa
- Columbia Street Waterfront District: 71% Mamdani, 25% Cuomo, 3% Sliwa
- Red Hook: 68% Mamdani, 28% Cuomo, 3% Sliwa
- Park Slope: 77% Mamdani, 20% Cuomo, 2% Sliwa
- South Slope: 80% Mamdani, 17% Cuomo, 3% Sliwa
- Greenwood Heights: 81% Mamdani, 15% Cuomo, 3% Sliwa
- Prospect Heights: 82% Mamdani, 15% Cuomo, 1% Sliwa
- Crown Heights: 71% Mamdani, 27% Cuomo, 1% Sliwa
- Prospect Lefferts Gardens: 74% Mamdani, 24% Cuomo, 1% Sliwa
- Windsor Terrace: 72% Mamdani, 22% Cuomo, 4% Sliwa
- Bed-Stuy: 77% Mamdani, 20% Cuomo, 1% Sliwa
- Bushwick: 82% Mamdani, 15% Cuomo, 3% Sliwa
- East Williamsburg: 82% Mamdani, 15% Cuomo, 3% Sliwa
- Williamsburg: 61% Mamdani, 35% Cuomo, 3% Sliwa
- Greenpoint: 77% Mamdani, 17% Cuomo, 5% Sliwa
- Sunset Park: 60% Mamdani, 31% Cuomo, 7% Sliwa
- Bay Ridge: 45% Mamdani, 41% Cuomo, 13% Sliwa
- Dyker Heights: 29% Mamdani, 52% Cuomo, 19% Sliwa
- Borough Park: 8% Mamdani, 86% Cuomo, 4% Sliwa
- Bensonhurst: 33% Mamdani, 51% Cuomo, 15% Sliwa
- Bath Beach: 31% Mamdani, 53% Cuomo, 16% Sliwa
- Gravesend: 22% Mamdani, 66% Cuomo, 11% Sliwa
- Midwood: 19% Mamdani, 76% Cuomo, 4% Sliwa
- Sheepshead Bay: 19% Mamdani, 70% Cuomo, 11% Sliwa
- Brighton Beach: 26% Mamdani, 64% Cuomo, 8% Sliwa
- Coney Island: 24% Mamdani, 67% Cuomo, 8% Sliwa
- Marine Park: 20% Mamdani, 60% Cuomo, 20% Sliwa
Mamdani’s Platforms
Mamdani’s mayoral campaign centered on making the city more affordable for working-class New Yorkers. Here are some key highlights from his platform:
Early Childhood & Education
Free childcare
Mamdani ran on Universal Childcare, promising free childcare for children from 5 weeks to 5 years old.
Recruiting thousands of new teachers
Mamdani has proposed a $12 million plan to recruit 1,000 new teachers annually by offering tuition assistance in exchange for a three-year teaching commitment. He also supports the state’s class size caps of 20–25 students.
Eliminating Gifted & Talented Kindergarten program
If elected, Mamdani wants to eliminate NYC’s Gifted & Talented (G&T) track for kindergartners in public schools. These programs typically used the same curriculum, but move at a faster pace. The program would be phased out starting in Fall 2026.
Ending mayoral control of city schools
Mamdani has said he’s opposed to mayoral control over the city’s schools, saying it gives too much power to the mayor and too little to parents and educators. He would like to create a new model of “co-governance,” sharing authority with parents, teachers and local councils.
Supporting vulnerable students
Homelessness among New York City students is at an all-time high. Mamdani has voiced support for expanding community schools that provide wraparound services such as mental health care, dental clinics, and social support. The city currently operates more than 400 of these schools.
Housing
Freezing rent
Mamdani has pledged to immediately freeze the rent for the more than 2 million New Yorkers in rent-stabilized apartments.
Building affordable housing
As mayor, Mamdani plus to construct 200,000 100% affordable homes over the next 10 years.
Affordability
Free city buses
Mamdani has proposed making city buses free and faster through priority bus lanes, expanded bus queue jump signals, and dedicated loading zones.
City-owned grocery stores
Mamdani wants to create a network of city-owned grocery stores, starting with one pilot store in each borough. These stores would buy and sell at wholesale prices and will focus on keeping prices low.
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Updated: November 5, 2025.
