New York City Mayor-elect Zohran Mamdani speaks at the Brooklyn Paramount Theater in the Brooklyn borough of New York City on Nov. 4, 2025. Adhiraj Chakrabarti for The Epoch Times
Democrats won a series of races in predominantly blue states on Nov. 4 during an off-year election marked by a government shutdown, a Democratic mayoral showdown, and controversial redistricting efforts.
The biggest news is the strong voter turnout that put relative newcomer and self-described democratic socialist Zohran Mamdani into the mayor’s office in New York City. He defeated former New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo, a Democrat who ran as an independent.
Here is the breakdown on Election Day 2025.
Democrats Won Big in Key Races
In gubernatorial races in Virginia and New Jersey, former Rep. Abigail Spanberger (D-Va.) and Rep. Mikie Sherrill (D-N.J.), respectively, prevailed with double-digit margins.
NEW YORK—Richard Chow, 65, isn’t worried about New York’s new mayor being of the Muslim faith.
He said he believes Zohran Mamdani will help struggling New Yorkers regardless of religion.
Richard Chow attends the election party for New York City mayor-elect Zohran Mamdani at the Brooklyn Paramount Theater in the Brooklyn borough of New York City on Nov. 4, 2025. Adhiraj Chakrabarti for The Epoch Times