Democratic mayoral nominee Zohran Mamdani is sustaining a large 16-point lead over his closest competitor, unbiased candidate Andrew Cuomo, in response to a brand new ballot launched Thursday morning.
The Marist College ballot, which got here out as tons of of 1000’s of New Yorkers have already voted early within the Nov. 4 mayoral election, exhibits Mamdani besting Cuomo by a 48%-to-32% margin, with Republican nominee Curtis Sliwa clinching 16%.
Which means Mamdani’s edge within the race is basically staying flat, per Marist’s polling.
A Marist survey launched on Sept. 16 projected Mamdani clinching 46% assist from possible voters, in contrast with 30% for Cuomo — additionally a 16-point margin. In that ballot, Sliwa took residence 18%.
The most recent Marist ballot was carried out between final Friday and Tuesday and quizzed 1,134 possible metropolis voters. It has a margin of error of +/- 4.2 factors.
Cuomo has lately been making an attempt to shut the hole with Mamdani by urging Republican voters to not “waste” their vote on Sliwa and as an alternative assist him, arguing he’s the one candidate with an actual shot at beating the frontrunner. Professional-Cuomo tremendous PACs have pumped tens of millions of {dollars} into adverts spreading that message, too.
Curtis Sliwa is pictured after a press convention contained in the Staten Island Ferry Terminal Wednesday, Oct. 29, 2025 in Manhattan, New York, New York. (Barry Williams/ New York Each day Information)
The Marist ballot tasks it wouldn’t essentially profit Cuomo if Sliwa drops out of the race, although.
In truth, the ballot says 51% of Sliwa’s supporters would assist Mamdani if the Republican dropped out, whereas 44% would again Cuomo.
Sliwa has mentioned he won’t drop out of the race beneath any circumstance. Early voting began this previous Saturday.
The most recent Marist screening is according to most polling of the overall mayoral election, as Mamdani has clinched double-digit leads in nearly all current surveys.
