New Delhi, Nov. 5 -- Zohran Mamdani has won the race to become New York City's mayor, US media reported on Wednesday.

Mamdani scored a resounding victory, beating former state governor Andrew Cuomo with the highest voter turnout in decades, according to the Associated Press.

"Democratic nominee Zohran Mamdani defeated former Governor Andrew Cuomo, who ran as a third-party candidate, after also defeating Cuomo in a June primary," NBC said in one of its reports.

Mamdani bagged 9,72,905 votes, while his closest rival, Cuomo, got 7,97,715 votes, according to the New York Times.

Mamdani, whose triumphant campaign was built on progressive ideas and a relentless focus on affordability, will become the city's youngest mayor in more than a cen...