The only racial group that leaned against Mamdani were white New Yorkers, who went 46 percent for Cuomo and 45 percent for Mamdani. White men in particular favored Cuomo 49 percent to 42 percent.
An overwhelming 84 percent of Gen Z women voted for socialist New York City mayoral candidate Zohran Mamdani in Tuesday’s election, while white men were the only demographic to vote against him.
According to NBC News exit polling, among women ages 18-29, 84 percent supported Mamdani. 67 percent of men in the same age group also voted for him. Overall, voters under 50 heavily backed Mamdani, while those over 50 broke for his opponent, former Governor Andrew Cuomo.
Mamdani won across most demographics, leading among both men and women overall, as well as voters identifying as “very liberal,” 84 percent of whom supported him. The only racial group that leaned against Mamdani was white New Yorkers, who went 46 percent for Cuomo and 45 percent for Mamdani. White men in particular favored Cuomo 49 percent to 42 percent.