Voter turnout in New York City has already surpassed the last mayoral election’s in 2021. More than 1.7 million people had turned out as of 6 p.m. today, compared with just over 1.1 million in the 2021 general election when Eric Adams won,

The Democratic nominee, state Assemblyman and democratic socialist Zohran Mamdani, is facing off against former Gov. Andrew Cuomo, a Democrat who is running as an independent, and Republican candidate Curtis Sliwa, along with some other independent and third-party candidates.

Mamdani, a democratic socialist and state assemblymember, will make history as the first Muslim and South Asian person — as well as the youngest in over a century — to serve as New York City mayor.

Zohran Mamdani and Andrew Cuomo face off in hotly contested New York City mayoral race, with elections underway in California, New Jersey and Virginia. Follow along for live updates and analysis.