Riverdale Vote Split Shows Sharp Neighborhood Divides in Mamdani–Cuomo Mayoral Race

Zohran Mamdani is New York City’s next mayor-elect after a decisive victory — but in greater Riverdale, residents were far more split.  

The Democrat nominee won the citywide vote on Nov. 4 with just over 50 percent against opponents Andrew Cuomo and Curtis Sliwa. Mamdani led Cuomo by about 9 percent, a contrast from his 2 percent advantage locally. 

Out of 26,812 votes cast for the three leading candidates, Mamdani garnered 48 percent while Cuomo was close behind at 46 percent. Sliwa had 6 percent of the vote, according to data collected from The Center for Urban Research at the City University of New York Graduate Center.  

North Riverdale: Mamdani 

Mamdani won North Riverdale by only 3 percent, with 47 percent of the votes compared to Cuomo’s 44 percent. It was also the neighborhood with the highest ratio of votes for Sliwa, at 9 percent.

Riverdale: Cuomo 

Cuomo took his largest lead in Riverdale at 9 percent, gathering 52 percent of votes. Mamdani trailed behind at 43 percent, and Sliwa at 5 percent.

Fieldston: Cuomo

The former governor also found victory in Fieldston at 50 percent, compared to Mamdani at 45 percent. Sliwa had 5 percent of the votes.

Spuyten Duyvil: Cuomo 

Spuyten Duyvil leaned toward Cuomo by 8 percent, giving him 51 percent of total votes and Mamdani 43 percent. Once again, Sliwa landed at 5 percent.

Marble Hill: Mamdani 

With the exception of a small pocket near the east side of Marble Hill that leaned Cuomo by 1 percent, Mamdani won the area by 19 percent, with a total of 57 percent of the votes. Cuomo had 38 percent, and Sliwa had 5 percent.

Kingsbridge: Mamdani

Mamdani won over Kingsbridge with a 20 percent lead over Cuomo, making it the mayor-elect’s most popular neighborhood in the northwest Bronx. In total, Mamdani had 57 percent of the votes and Cuomo had 37 percent. Sliwa had a bit more leverage at 7 percent.

Kingsbridge Heights: Mamdani

Kingsbridge Heights also leaned heavily toward Mamdani, with 13 percent lead over Cuomo and a total of 53 percent of the votes. Cuomo had 40 percent and Sliwa had 7 percent.