Zohran Mamdani, who won the New York City Democratic mayoral primary earlier this year, is dominating the field of competitors, according to a New York Times/Siena College survey that places the self-identified "Democratic Socialist" way ahead of former Empire State Gov. Andrew Cuomo, who lands in a distant second place.
The survey of likely voters in the Big Apple — which was conducted from Sept. 2 to 6 — found that, including leaners, on the question of who people would support if the contest "were held today," a whopping 46% chose Mamdani, compared to just 24% for Cuomo, with other candidates faring even worse.
Left: Zohran Mamdani meets participants of the scavenger hunt at Little Flower cafe in Astoria on Aug. 24, 2025, in New York City; Right: Former New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo waits to speak at the West Side Institutional Synagogue on April 1, 2025, in New York City. (Left: Stephanie Keith/Getty Images; Right: Spencer Platt/Getty Images)
Republican mayoral candidate Curtis Sliwa scored only 15%, while incumbent Mayor Eric Adams earned just 9%.
"The margin of sampling error is plus or minus 3.6 percentage points among the likely electorate," the methodology section notes.
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Mamdani is backed by notable left-wing lawmakers Sen. Bernie Sanders, I-Vt., and Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, D-N.Y.
The contest is scheduled for early November.