Overview

• Quinnipiac’s Oct. 3–7 poll, released Oct. 10, puts Zohran Mamdani at 46%, Andrew Cuomo at 33% and Curtis Sliwa at 15% among likely New York City voters.
• Cuomo gains roughly 10 points from early September as he inherits much of Eric Adams’s former support, tightening a race previously spread across more candidates.
• Mamdani posts his strongest numbers with Democrats, younger voters and Asian-American voters, while Cuomo leads among Jewish voters and Sliwa dominates among Republicans.
• Voters give Mamdani higher marks on integrity and favorability, but rate Cuomo far higher on experience, underscoring the contest’s image-versus-expertise dividing line.
• Connecticut Gov. Ned Lamont voices concern about potential financial-sector effects should Mamdani’s platform prevail, as the candidate promotes policies including a rent-increase freeze for stabilized apartments.