Mamdani celebrates victory in 'reborn' New York City

Mamdani urged the city to "breathe this moment in."

Last Updated: November 5, 2025, 12:24 AM EST

Democrats triumphed in high-profile races that unfolded across the country on Tuesday, including New York City's mayoral election and governor's races in New Jersey and Virginia.

In California, voters also chose to redraw their state's congressional map in a move that could net Democrats five House seats.

The elections help provide a picture of how Americans feel about President Donald Trump's first nine months in office. Following a wave of Republican losses, Trump tried to blame the election results on his not being on the ballot and the prolonged government shutdown.

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Nov 04, 2025, 11:29 PM EST

Zohran Mamdani: 'We have toppled a political dynasty'

New York City mayor-elect Zohran Mamdani said New Yorkers have "toppled a political dynasty" during his victory speech following former New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo's concession.

"I wish Andrew Cuomo only the best in private life," Mamdani said to cheers, adding that tonight will be the "final time I utter his name as we turn the page on a politics that abandons the many and answers only to a few."

Mamdani began his victory speech with a quote from socialist Eugene V. Debs, saying, "The sun may have set over our city this evening, but as Eugene Debs once said, 'I can see the dawn of a better day for humanity.'"

New York City Mayoral candidate Zohran Mamdani celebrates during an election night event in Brooklyn, New York City, November 4, 2025.
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Nov 04, 2025, 11:25 PM EST

Mamdani will work during transition to win over New Yorkers who did not vote for him: Source

As Zohran Mamdani turns from campaigning to governing, a source close to the mayor-elect told ABC News he is intent on reaching out to New Yorkers who did not vote for him and send a strong signal that he plans to be a mayor for all New Yorkers.

That will be a focus of his transition in the coming days and weeks in meetings with civic, political and business leaders, the source said.

He also plans to send a signal to New Yorkers who have concerns about his relative youth and lack of experience with the appointments to his administration, the source told ABC News.

As for the national stage, Mamdani's focus will be on pushing back on Trump's efforts to impose his will on the city, according to the source.

But, the source said, he also recognizes that his victory could offer Democrats a blueprint to win back a "multi-racial and working class" coalition across the country.

-ABC News' Ben Siegel

Democratic New York City mayoral candidate Zohran Mamdani votes at Frank Sinatra School of Arts in the Queens borough of New York City, November 4, 2025.
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Nov 04, 2025, 11:06 PM EST

California projected to get new congressional map

California voters have chosen to redraw their state's congressional map in the middle of the decade and to temporarily sideline the state’s independent redistricting commission, according to ABC News' projection that California’s Proposition 50 (Prop 50) will pass -- which could have major implications for the 2026 midterms.

The proposition being projected to pass gives Democrats their first major win during the ongoing mid-decade redistricting wars across the country. Gov. Gavin Newsom proposed the ballot measure after Texas Republicans, encouraged by President Donald Trump, revised their maps in a rare mid-decade redistricting move that could allow Republicans to gain five seats in 2026.

-ABC News' Oren Oppenheim

Nov 04, 2025, 11:00 PM EST

Polls close in California

Polls are now closed in California, where voters are weighing in on a ballot initiative, "Proposition 50," to determine if the state will adopt a new congressional map that redraws five districts to be more Democratic-leaning, potentially allowing Democrats to flip them in the midterms.

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