State Assemblyman Zohran Mamdani is the leader as first-choice votes are tallied in the New York City Democratic mayoral primary, ahead of former New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo, who essentially declared his rival the winner even though no candidate appears likely to secure a majority in the first round of the ranked choice election.

Mamdani leads the first-choice vote count with about 44% support, followed by about 36% for Cuomo. It's the result of a rapid rise by Mamdani, who started the race little-known but rapidly gained prominence as the progressive alternative to Cuomo.