Meanwhile, the race in the Big Apple - in which de Blasio long had been tipped as the heavy favorite to replace billionaire Michael Bloomberg - was one of several seen as a barometer of public opinion ahead of congressional elections in 2017.

But analysts warned that the results in Virginia and New Jersey were unlikely to be indicative of congressional and governors' races next year in more conservative sections of the country.

Meanwhile, Virginia's changing demographics - with a rural-suburban split and significant military and government employee populations - make it a litmus test for the political mood ahead of the next presidential vote in 2016.

Mayoral elections were also held on Tuesday in the rustbelt city of Detroit, which recently declared bankruptcy. Democrat Mike Duggan won, though his job holds little power as the city is now run by a state-appointed emergency administrator.

In Boston, traumatized by the Boston Marathon bombings in April, Democrat Walsh replaced outgoing Mayor Thomas Menino. Menino, also a Democrat, departs after 20 years in office, the longest in Boston mayoral history.

Questions:

1. Who is the new mayor of New York City?

2. Who won the race for Virginia governor?

3. What other cities held mayoral elections on Tuesday?

Answers:

1. Bill de Blasio, first Democratic mayor since 1989.

2. Democrat Terry McAuliffe.

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