The New York City Election board on Tuesday confirmed a stunning victory by mayoral candidate Zohran Mamdani in the Democratic primary, clearing the way for the political upstart to be the party's nominee for the November mayoral election.

New York State Assembly member Zohran Mamdani was way ahead after ballots were counted last week, but the city’s ranked-choice system meant he could not clinch the nomination until second-choice votes were counted Tuesday.