NYC Mayor's Race: Cuomo gains ground in first poll since Adams exit, but still trails Mamdani by double digits | amNewYork

"Following Mayor Eric Adams' exit from the race for City Hall, former Gov. Andrew Cuomo gained a major bump in support as he tries to close the gap with Democratic nominee Zohran Mamdani, according to a new survey from Quinnipiac University out Thursday. In Quinnipiac's latest poll of 1,015 likely voters, taken Oct. 3-7, Cuomo saw a 10% uptick in his vote share to 33% from 23% where it stood in the university's last survey on Sept. 10."

"The numbers changed, but the contours of the race haven't. 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, said Quinnipiac University Poll Assistant Director Mary Snow in a statement. Nevertheless, Cuomo's campaign spokesperson, Rich Azzopardi, quickly took a victory lap over the former governor's improved standing on Thursday afternoon."

A Quinnipiac University poll of 1,015 likely voters conducted Oct. 3-7 shows Andrew Cuomo rose to 33% from 23% since Sept. 10, a 10-point increase. Cuomo appears to have picked up much of the support from Mayor Eric Adams after Adams dropped his reelection bid on Sept. 28, though Adams remains on the Nov. 4 ballot. Zohran Mamdani leads the three-way contest with 46% of the vote, a 13-point advantage. Curtis Sliwa is third at 15%. The poll's margin of error is +/- 3.9%. Campaigns and poll analysts interpreted the shifts as momentum for Cuomo but an intact Mamdani lead.

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