Zohran Mamdani, the 33-year-old Democratic Socialist who won a commanding upset victory in New York City’s Democratic primary last night, had already won long ago in the eyes of the Internet.

Tuesday night’s results are already rippling through next year’s midterms and the 2028 Democratic presidential primary.

Zohran Mamdani, a 33-year-old state assemblyman, galvanized voters with an energetic campaign focused on affordability. Former Gov. Andrew Cuomo left the door open to running in the general election.

If Mr. Mamdani were to win the general election this fall, he would be the first Muslim mayor in the history of New York, and also the first mayor of South Asian descent.

NYC won't know mayoral primary results until at least July 1, but they may have a clue In primaries, the city uses ranked choice voting, but first-place results will offer a hint of who is ahead.