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Analysts, including historian Victor Davis Hanson, suggest that Mamdani’s victory was facilitated by a confluence of factors: demographic shifts, low voter turnout, and a fractured political landscape. Nearly half a million Jewish residents have left New York, along with a significant influx of foreign-born residents—many of whom voted for Mamdani. The election, held in an off-year with low engagement, favored insurgent candidates who positioned themselves as alternatives to traditional power brokers.