Mamdani celebrates victory in 'reborn' New York City

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

ByAlexandra Hutzler, Megan Forrester, Ivan Pereira, and Meredith Deliso
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, 6:44 PM EST

Democratic governors group says it's encouraged by turnout

An official at the Democratic Governors Association told ABC News that the group is encouraged by day-of turnout trends in New Jersey and Virginia, and say they believe the races breaking in their favor boil down to this central messaging difference.

"Biggest contrast in both races is that Dems hammered a message on the economy and never lost focus on affordability and their own positive plans to lower costs, while the GOP candidates refused to distance themselves from Trump even when he was doing a ton of damage to the local economy like DOGE in VA and the Gateway tunnel in NJ," the official said.

-ABC News' Brittany Shepherd

Nov 04, 2025, 6:21 PM EST

Over 1.7 million NYC votes tallied, polls close in 3 hours

New York City's Board of Elections released new vote tallies as of 6 p.m., and they show the historic turnout continues to grow.

Over 1.7 million votes have been cast, according to the BOE. Of those votes, 1.01 million were cast Tuesday, according to the data.

Turnout has already surpassed a 20-year high.

Nov 04, 2025, 4:50 PM EST

Schumer refuses to say who he voted for in NYC mayoral election

Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer dodged a question by a reporter who asked if he voted for Mamdani or Cuomo in the election.

"Look I voted, and I Iook forward to working with the next mayor to help New York City," he said before taking another question.

Schumer has not publicly supported Mamdani since he won the Democratic primary in June.

-ABC News' Lauren Peller

Nov 04, 2025, 3:59 PM EST

NYC 2025 vote surpasses 20-year high, with hours to go until polls close

As of 3 p.m. ET, roughly 1.4 million New York voters have cast a ballot in this year's elections, with six hours before polls close marking the highest turnout for a city election in 20 years, the city's Board of Elections said.

Roughly 1.1 million voters cast a ballot in the 2021 election, according to city BOE data.

A child sits on the floor as an adult votes at a polling location at the High School of Art and Design in the Manhattan borough of New York City, November 4, 2025.
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The last time a city election vote exceeded 1.3 million was in 2005, when Michael Bloomberg was re-elected to a second term, according to BOE records.

Of the 1.4 million cast so far in 2025, 716,625 votes, about 49%, were cast on Tuesday, while the remaining were cast at early voting polling sites.

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