Andrew Cuomo’s concession came as the race’s outcome will be decided by a ranked choice count after neither Democrat got a clear majority in the vote.

Zohran Mamdani, a state assemblyman and democratic socialist, had a commanding lead over former Gov. Andrew M. Cuomo, who conceded in the Democratic primary.

The 33-year-old Democratic Socialist lawmaker outpaced the ex-governor, who has conceded, in a stunning primary, signaling generational change in the Democratic Party.