Sliwa's concession speech after Mamdani's win.

Republican nominee Curtis Sliwa conceded the 2025 New York City mayoral race to Democrat Zohran Mamdani Tuesday night. Sliwa finished with just over 7% of the vote, trailing Mamdani and independent Andrew Cuomo. In an emotional speech on the Upper West Side, Sliwa criticized “billionaires” for sidelining his campaign and vowed to keep representing the city’s Republican base.⁣