Poll Shows Tightening NYC Mayoral Race as Cuomo Leads Mamdani by Under 10 Points
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A recent poll shows former Governor Andrew Cuomo holding a less than 10-point lead over Assemblyman Zohran Mamdani in the race for New York City mayor, with Cuomo defeating Mamdani in a simulated final round of ranked-choice voting with 54% of the vote. Looking ahead to the November general election, the poll found that Cuomo leads a hypothetical match-up with 44% of the vote. If Mamdani were to be the Democratic nominee, 35% of respondents said they would back him in the general election.
Former Gov. Andrew Cuomo is leading the mayoral race by less than 10 points over Queens Assemblyman Zohran Mamdani, as reported by a poll from PIX11, Emerson College and The Hill. The Democratic primary’s ranked-choice voting simulation shows Cuomo winning with 54% against Mamdani’s 46%.
Initial results give Cuomo 35% support, trailed by Mamdani at 23%. Other candidates include Comptroller Brad Lander at 11%, and former Comptroller Scott Stringer at 9%, among others.
This is a significant shift from a Marist University poll from May 14, which had Cuomo leading with 53% in the final round.
In a potential November general election, Cuomo gains 44% support. Republican Curtis Sliwa trails at 13%, with current Mayor Eric Adams running as an independent at 10%. However, 26% of voters remain undecided.
If Mamdani were the nominee, he would receive 35% support in the general election.
The poll did not account for Cuomo’s independent candidacy. Cuomo confirmed this month his appearance on the Fight and Deliver Party ballot, irrespective of the Democratic primary result.
The poll surveyed 1,000 registered New York City voters from May 23-26, with a margin of error of +/- 3 to 4.3 percentage points.
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