Mamdani Surges In Latest NYC Mayoral Race Poll

Emerson College Polling reports:

A new Emerson College Polling/PIX11/The Hill survey of New York City’s Democratic Primary for Mayor finds 35% of voters support former Governor Andrew Cuomo on the first round of the ballot, 23% support State Rep. Zohran Mamdani, 11% support Comptroller Brad Lander, 9% former State Rep. Scott Stringer, 8% City Council Speaker Adrienne Adams, and 5% State Senator Zellnor Myrie. After ten rounds of rank choice simulation, Cuomo passes the 50% threshold with 54%, and Mamdani ends with 46%.

“Cuomo has led in the polls since early 2025, but Mamdani has surged, gaining 23 points and winning second-choice votes nearly 2-to-1, cutting Cuomo’s ranked-choice lead from 12 points to 9 points,” Spencer Kimball, executive director of Emerson College Polling, said. “With four weeks to go, the question is whether Cuomo can run out the clock, or if he needs to win over second-choice voters to hold off Mamdani’s momentum.”

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NYC POLL with @PIX11News / @thehill

First round of RCV:
Cuomo 35%
Mamdani 23%
Lander 11%
Stringer 9%
Adams 8%
Myrie 5%
Ramos 4%

Final round:
Cuomo 54%
Mamdani 46%https://t.co/1r5sDsWykX pic.twitter.com/KU79JX1yqL

— Emerson College Polling (@EmersonPolling) May 28, 2025