Mayoral candidates have been out in full force campaigning around the city in preparation for the upcoming general election in November, but the most recent numbers paint a stark picture of what the vote could look like.
Several polling entities, such as Siena College or AARP New York and Gotham Polling& Analytics, have Assemblymember Zohran Mamdani leading the mayoral field. AARP’s most recent numbers show Mamdani with about 41.8% voter support, followed by former Governor Andrew Cuomo with 23.4%, Republican candidate Curtis Sliwa at 16.5%, and incumbent Mayor Eric Adams trailing behind with 8.8%.
The poll also reveals important shifts in candidate support across demographic groups. Mamdani leads across nearly all racial and ethnic categories, with particularly strong backing among Blac