Entertainment world reacts to Zohran Mamdani winning NYC mayoral election

Lorde, Gracie Abrams, Halsey and more have reacted to Democrat Zohran Mamdani’s historic victory in the New York City mayoral election.

On November 4, Mamdani emerged victorious as NYC’s new mayor over opponents Andrew Cuomo and Curtis Sliwa, winning with over 50 per cent of the vote. He will take over from Democrat Eric Adams, who has served as the mayor since 2022.

Mamdani will also become the first Ugandan-American and Indian-American to serve as the New York mayor.

Now, figures from across the entertainment world have reacted to Mamdani’s win, taking to social media to express their excitement. Halsey took to X/Twitter to share her reaction, writing: “I just got off stage from an AMAZING show and Zohran Mamdani is mayor of New York and I am NOT GONNA BE ABLE TO SLEEP I’m too ALIVE!”

Meanwhile, Gracie Abrams posted a series of stories celebrating Mamdani’s election, sharing: “I keep getting chills over and over”. Lorde also weighed in following her endorsement of Mamdani in June, posting a story with the words ‘CHANGE NEW YORK’ and tagging the soon-to-be mayor.

In the comment sections of Mamdani’s posts announcing his win, other entertainment figures chimed in with their support. Clairo posted a fire emoji, while actor Mark Ruffalo wrote: “Congratulation [sic], Mayor Mamdani!”. Rachel Zegler went on to write “he’s home!”, while Fifth Harmony member Lauren Jauregui posted: “Thank God!! May you be protected and guided!! Yayyyy!”

See more celebrity reactions to Mamdani’s historic win below:

I just got off stage from an AMAZING show and Zohran Mamdani is mayor of New York and I am NOT GONNA BE ABLE TO SLEEP I’m too ALIVE! https://t.co/HATs68SfC6

— halsey (@halsey) November 5, 2025

gracie abrams fangirling over mamdani’s win is so cute pic.twitter.com/Pp9PY9jCRU

— bet (@stankazbrekker) November 5, 2025

Lorde via Instagram Stories following Zohran Mamdani’s historic mayoral election win last night:

“Have a nice day! @ZohranKMamdani” pic.twitter.com/Nj2FSJwfu1

— The Lorde Cult (@TheLordeCult) November 5, 2025

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Mamdani has previously interacted with popstars, making a suprise appearance at PinkPantheress’ NYC show just days before the election. The British singer unveiled Mamdani’s appearance by showing a pair of hands on the venue’s screen, with “Our Time Has Come” and “Vote Nov. 4” written on the two palms.

As the camera pulled back, Mamdani was revealed as her special guest, with the crowd greeting him with loud cheers.

He also popped up during Lucy Dacus’ show at All Things Go in New York last month and made a brief speech during the set. “This is what our city should feel like,” he told the crowd. “It should be a city where trans New Yorkers are cherished, a city where our queer neighbours are celebrated, and a city where each and every New Yorker can be the fullest version of themselves. And it has to be a city that all of us can afford.”

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