By Currents News
The votes are in, and Democratic candidate Zohran Mamdani has emerged victorious in the 2025 New York City mayoral race, securing just over 50% of the vote with 50.4%.
Trailing closely behind is former Governor Andrew Cuomo, running as an Independent, who garnered more than 41% with 41.6%. Republican candidate Curtis Sliwa finished with a distant 7.1%.
A deeper dive into the results reveals how the Diocese of Brooklyn cast its ballots.
In Brooklyn, Mamdani led with 56.8%, followed by Cuomo with 37.3%, and Sliwa with 4.9%.
The race was tighter in Queens, where Mamdani took 47.3%, Cuomo received 42.2%, and Sliwa captured 9.7%.
Breaking down the ballots by religion, Catholics formed the largest voting bloc at 27%, with a majority—53%—supporting Andrew Cuomo, while 33% backed Mamdani and 14% favored Sliwa.
The next significant group, the “Nones” (those claiming no religion), accounted for 24% of the vote, overwhelmingly supporting Mamdani with 75%, compared to 21% for Cuomo and 4% for Sliwa.
These results highlight the diverse influences shaping the election outcome across the city.