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Mamdani Holds Lead in NYC Mayor’s Race as Cuomo Gains Late Ground

Heavy, older-skewing early turnout gives Cuomo a late opening despite Mamdani’s polling edge.

Overview

  • Mamdani remains the frontrunner by double digits in most surveys, with recent polls from Emerson (+25), Marist (+16), Quinnipiac and Suffolk (+10) and others keeping him ahead.
  • A new AtlasIntel poll (Oct. 25–30) shows a tighter contest at 41% Mamdani, 34% Cuomo and 24% Sliwa, signaling possible late movement.
  • Early voting has surpassed 480,000 ballots, and voters 60+ accounted for about 40% in the first six days, a pattern Cuomo is working to harness as Mamdani ramps outreach to seniors.
  • Michael Bloomberg formally endorsed Cuomo and funneled millions to pro-Cuomo and anti-Mamdani super PACs, fueling a late advertising blitz.
  • Curtis Sliwa remains in the race despite pressure to step aside, intensifying concerns about a split anti-Mamdani vote as polling suggests a head-to-head would be closer.