NYC Mayor's Race Polls: Mamdani Leading Cuomo and Sliwa Days Before Election

NYC Mayor's Race Overview

• 🎯 The NYC mayor's race, once thought to be Andrew Cuomo's to lose, has shifted significantly.
• 🗳️ The current Democratic candidate is State Assembly member Zoro Mamdani, who won the primary in June.
• 🏛️ Andrew Cuomo is running as an independent, and Curtis Sliwa, founder of the Guardian Angels, is the Republican candidate.
• 🤝 Incumbent Mayor Eric Adams unexpectedly dropped out and endorsed Cuomo, despite previously calling him a "snake and a liar."

Latest Poll Results

• 📊 Zoro Mamdani is projected to win, currently polling at 50%.
• 📈 Andrew Cuomo has stalled at 25%, resulting in a 25-point lead for Mamdani.
• ⚡ Curtis Sliwa has gained traction, increasing his support by about 10 points since the last poll, and is now closely trailing Cuomo.

Demographic Shifts and Support

• 📉 Cuomo has lost support across most demographics, albeit by small margins.
• 👴 Older voters are splitting their votes between Cuomo and Sliwa, but a significant portion is also voting for Mamdani.
• 🧑‍🤝‍🧑 Mamdani is expected to win large margins with voters under 40 and even under 50, as seen in cross-tab data.
• ⚠️ While older voters may not sway the final result, they could influence the margin of victory.