Mamdani Leads NYC Mayor Poll as Withdrawals Could Narrow Race

Zohran Mamdani holds a clear lead in the New York City mayoral contest, according to a New York Times-Siena College poll released this week, but the race could tighten sharply if two independent challengers step aside as some in Washington have reportedly urged. The survey, conducted Sept. 2 to Sept. 6 among 1,284 likely voters, found Mamdani with 46 percent support in a fourway race, followed by former Governor Andrew Cuomo at 24 percent, Republican Curtis Sliwa at 15 percent and incumbent Mayor Eric Adams at 9 percent.

The poll underscores Mamdani's strength on voters' top concerns, affordability and housing, and finds roughly 60 percent of likely voters view him as inspirational. His proposal to freeze increases on rent stabilized units drew broad backing, as did his calls to tax wealthy New Yorkers. At the same time, about two thirds of respondents expressed skepticism that Mamdani could deliver all of his agenda, including half of his own supporters, the poll found. The margin of error for likely voters is 3.6 percentage points.

Several reports say President Donald Trump and advisers have discussed persuading Adams and Sliwa to withdraw to produce a head to head between...