Eric Adams Exit Narrows NYC Mayoral Race, But Cuomo Still Trails Socialist Mamdani Badly In New Poll

Disgraced former New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo has made gains in the New York City mayoral race, but Democratic socialist Zohran Mamdani still leads, according to a Quinnipiac University poll released Thursday.

Mamdani, who won the Democratic primary in June, is leading the race with 46% of likely voters backing him, while Cuomo gained 33% support and Republican mayoral candidate Curtis Sliwa secured 15% of the vote, according to the poll. The release of the poll comes after current New York City Mayor Eric Adams announced on Sept. 28 that he was dropping his longshot reelection bid, despite his campaign’s “successes.”

By comparison, Quinnipiac University’s Sept. 10 poll found that Mamdani was backed by 45% of likely voters, with Cuomo receiving 23% support, Sliwa notching 15% and Adams getting just 12%.

“The numbers changed but the contours of the race haven’t,” Quinnipiac University Poll Assistant Director Mary Snow said in a statement. “Andrew Cuomo picked up the bulk of Adams’ supporters cutting into Zohran Mamdani’s lead, but Mamdani’s frontrunner status by double digits stays intact.”