





Zohran Mamdani, a democratic socialist, has comfortably won the election to be New York City mayor against the scandal-prone Andrew Cuomo, who was endorsed by Donald Trump. Mamdani made campaign promises of free buses, no rent, fewer cops and higher taxes for the wealthy and big business which resulted in the highest turnout in more than 50 years. Though some are questioning whether he can deliver.
There were several Democratic victories across the country in other special elections though commentators warn that the party’s brand is still under water, with its approval rating hitting a 30-year-low. A recent opinion poll found that 68% of Americans think Democrats are out of touch – more than the 63% who see Trump in the same way.
Mandani, born 18 October 1991 1.15 am Kampala Uganda, to an Indian family with a Muslim father and Hindu mother, is the first Muslim mayor-elect of New York. He grew up partly in South Africa, coming to the US when he was 7 and had a ‘privileged’ upbringing.
He has a communicative 3rd house Libra Sun conjunct an intense Mars in Scorpio in a hard-edged square to a 7th house Saturn in Aquarius. His Mars is also conjunct Mercury in Scorpio in his 3rd house, hence his ability and inclination to speak forcefully. He has the generational inspired and can-be-radical Uranus Neptune conjunction in Capricorn close to the North Node in his hard-working 6th house trine a surprisingly frivolous and indulgent Jupiter Venus in Virgo in his financial 2nd house. His 7th house Aquarius Moon squares a 4th house Pluto making him emotionally detached and intense at the same time.
His Progressed Moon moving through his career 10th for another 18 months will keep him focused and tr Pluto through his 7th for many years to come will ramp up his interactions with both allies and enemies. Assuming his birth time is accurate Jupiter through his 1st house from July 2026 onwards will give him a confidence boost. He has a fair way to go on his upward trajectory in his Saturn career cycle not reaching his peak till 2029 and for seven years thereafter.
New York mayor is a tough job so strains and stresses would inevitably crop up no matter who was at the helm. Neptune back into Aries early in 2026 will bring a few failed plans for him in May, June 2026 onwards with more anxiety from August 2026 and more so in 2027. 2028 looks to be a downer with his Solar Arc Saturn opposition his Jupiter. And his Solar Arc Uranus conjunct his Moon in 2028/29 hints at upsets and perhaps a shift in his popularity with an unsettled electorate.
His relationship with Donald Trump who called his election “a nightmare” is hostility-on-steroids with a composite Pluto Mars Jupiter conjunction opposition Uranus and on one leg of a yod sextile Neptune inconjunct Saturn. Plus a disappointing, evasive composite Sun square Neptune. That is unresolvable dislike with an endless struggle for the upper hand and last word.
Tr Neptune will undermine their composite Pluto and conjunct the Uranus from now through till late January 2026 with the fanatical dislike on both sides lighting up the ether. Tr Saturn in Pisces will also ramp up the dislike mid January to mid February 2026. Tensions will erupt into the open. That last is also a point that shows up as high stress on the New York chart itself.
Mamdani’s reforming Uranus is conjunct the New York (1 January 1898) Capricorn Sun so he will push on with progressive changes. The relationship chart between him and NY does not point to an easy association – with an argumentative, overly dominant composite Mars Sun square Pluto which is being rattled considerably from late April through May 2026; and again mid January to early April 2027 with tr Uranus in hard aspect. Late April 2026 as well, an uncertain tr Neptune square the composite Saturn will cause concern on and off into early 2027.
Add ON: He is due to take up his office on midnight 1 January 2026. This puts a lucky, successful Jupiter in the 10th though it does oppose the Mars/Pluto midpoint with Sun, Venus, Mars conjunct and Pluto all sitting in the domestic 4th . It certainly suggests a highly active administration pushing ahead with extraordinary determination. Though running into resistance from a section of malcontented locals.
Saturn Neptune Scheat in the 6th will focus on health and employment with a view to improving the situation of those in need with help from a Jupiter trine which may not be enough to totally resolve the problem. Uranus in the 8th trine a 4th house Pluto points to financial issues and instability as well as a (maybe subversive?) radical agenda though it may have problems seeing the light of day. The 3rd house Mercury = communication and local transport) is badly aspected being square Saturn Neptune and inconjunct Uranus – so difficulties getting the right message across and muddles in local travel.































