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Mamdani maintains sizeable lead over Cuomo and Sliwa in NYC mayor race, new poll shows

Headline from NBC New York, from the development of Oct 28, 2025

Newest development Oct 30, 2025 · 3 reportsMamdani holds 25-point lead over Cuomo: Poll

In a Marist poll conducted from Oct. 24-28, Zohran Mamdani held a 16-point lead over Andrew Cuomo among likely voters.

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  1. Zohran Mamdani maintains double-digit lead in NYC mayor

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  2. NYC Mayor’s Race: Democratic nominee Zohran Mamdani says he’s preparing to lead, but isn’t taking anything for granted

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  3. New poll has Andrew Cuomo closing the gap with Zohran Mamdani in NYC mayor's race

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    Mamdani maintains sizeable lead over Cuomo and Sliwa in NYC mayor race, new poll shows

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    Mamdani holds 25-point lead over Cuomo: Poll

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  1. Deadline

    Zohran Mamdani Tops Democratic Primary Race For New York Mayor; Andrew Cuomo Concedes In Stunning Upset (opens Deadline)

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    Deadline's feed description

    Zohran Mamdani has declared victory in NYC’s Democratic mayoral primary as Andrew Cuomo concedes.

  2. CNN

    Ahead of NYC mayor’s race debate, Cuomo hopes for a chance while Mamdani hopes for a mandate (opens CNN)

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    CNN's feed description

    Andrew Cuomo is hoping to get enough voters to come to him as the choice they’re least unhappy with. Zohran Mamdani wants to win by a margin big enough that he can govern boldly.

  3. Fox News

    Final stretch: Mamdani's large lead shrinking as Cuomo gains ground in NYC mayoral race (opens Fox News)

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    Fox News's feed description

    Zohran Mamdani maintains a double-digit lead over former Gov. Andrew Cuomo in New York City's mayoral race, but Cuomo is narrowing the gap with under three weeks until Election Day.

  4. Fox News

    Fox News Poll: Mamdani maintains significant lead in NYC mayoral race (opens Fox News)

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    Fox News's feed description

    Democratic nominee Zohran Mamdani leads NYC mayoral race with 49% support ahead of Thursday's debate, beating Andrew Cuomo and Curtis Sliwa in new Fox News poll.

  5. New York Post

    Andrew Cuomo’s NYC public mayoral campaign schedule leaves insiders baffled as he tries to catch up to Zohran Mamdani (opens New York Post)

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    New York Post's feed description

    The former governor's apparent aloof persona contrasts wildly with his rivals Mamdani, the socialist Democratic nominee, and GOP standard bearer Curtis Sliwa, who've daily shown face across the Big Apple since Aug. 31.

  6. amNewYork

    NYC Mayor’s Race: Mamdani holds double-digit edge over Cuomo, Sliwa in latest poll (opens amNewYork)

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    amNewYork's feed description

    Democrat nominee Zohran Mamdani has widened his lead in the New York City mayor’s race, holding a double-digit advantage over independent Andrew Cuomo and Republican Curtis Sliwa.

  7. amNewYork

    NYC Mayor’s Race: Democratic nominee Zohran Mamdani says he’s preparing to lead, but isn’t taking anything for granted (opens amNewYork)

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    amNewYork's feed description

    As the clock ticks down to the Nov. 4 general election, there's seemingly little reason for Democratic mayoral nominee Zohran Mamdani — who has been

  8. amNewYork

    New mayoral poll shows Mamdani with comfortable double-digit lead, gap narrows considerably in head-to-head with Cuomo (opens amNewYork)

    Published

    amNewYork's feed description

    A new poll has found that Democratic nominee Zohran Mamdani maintains a comfortable double-digit lead over both former Gov. Andrew Cuomo and Republican

  9. CBS News

    Zohran Mamdani maintains double-digit lead in NYC mayor (opens CBS News)

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    CBS News's feed description

    Curtis Sliwa says he's staying in the race. Last week, Andrew Cuomo said Sliwa staying would make it very hard for him to beat frontrunner Zohran Mamdani.

  10. New York Post

    Bombshell NYC mayoral poll shows trouble for Zohran Mamdani in one-on-race with Andrew Cuomo (opens New York Post)

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    New York Post's feed description

    A new Gotham Polling/AARP New York poll shows that Andrew Cuomo could give Zohran Mamdani a race if Curtis Sliwa quits the mayoral race.

  11. Breitbart News

    Poll: Foreign-Born Voters Behind Mamdani's Huge Lead in NYC Mayoral Race (opens Breitbart News)

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    Breitbart News's feed description

    Decades of mass legal immigration to New York City have propelled socialist Zohran Mamdani's (D) campaign to be the city's next mayor.

  12. New York Post

    Zohran Mamdani holds commanding lead with foreign-born New Yorkers ahead of mayoral election: poll (opens New York Post)

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    New York Post's feed description

    Democratic mayoral front-runner Zohran Mamdani has a commanding lead with foreign-born New Yorkers, while Big Apple residents who are American-born are more likely to vote for former Gov. Cuomo.

  13. amNewYork

    NYC Mayor’s Race: Mamdani rails against Islamophobia in emotional speech; Cuomo charges Dem nominee is ‘playing victim’ | amNewYork (opens amNewYork)

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    amNewYork's feed description

    The 2025 NYC Mayor's race rivalry between Zohran Mamdani and Andrew Cuomo grew even more personal on Friday.

  14. Fox News

    Cuomo closes gap on Mamdani as NYC mayor race tightens dramatically in new poll (opens Fox News)

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    Fox News's feed description

    Zohran Mamdani leads former New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo by 10 points in the New York City mayoral race with just over a week until Election Day, according to a new Quinnipiac poll.

  15. CBS News

    New poll has Andrew Cuomo closing the gap with Zohran Mamdani in NYC mayor's race (opens CBS News)

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    CBS News's feed description

    Independent candidate Andrew Cuomo has cut Democrat nominee Zohran Mamdani's lead​ in half in the race for New York City mayor, according to a new poll.

  16. New York Post

    Andrew Cuomo narrows gap against Zohran Mamdani in NYC mayoral race as Dem socialist’s lead cut in half: new poll (opens New York Post)

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    New York Post's feed description

    The race for New York City mayor has tightened considerably -- with ex-Gov. Andrew Cuomo cutting front-runner Zohran Mamdani's lead in half from a month ago, according to a new poll.

  17. Just the News

    Mamdani leads Cuomo in NYC mayoral race by 10 points: poll (opens Just the News)

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    Just the News's feed description

    Zohran Mamdani's lead over Andrew Cuomo dropped from 20 points in Suffolk's September poll

  18. FOX 5 New York

    Oct. 28 NYC election update: Cuomo narrows Mamdani’s lead in new mayoral poll (opens FOX 5 New York)

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    FOX 5 New York's feed description

    With Election Day in NYC just 7 days away, a newly released poll is showing a tightening race between Zohran Mamdani, Andrew Cuomo and Curtis Sliwa.

  19. amNewYork

    NYC Mayor’s Race: Poll shows Cuomo gaining ‘momentum,’ cutting lead in half; Mamdani still up 10 points (opens amNewYork)

    Published

    amNewYork's feed description

    The 2025 NYC's Mayor's Race appears to be growing a little tighter with a week left before the big general election, according to a new public poll released

  20. New York Post

    Mamdani can win without majority of votes — despite New Yorkers disagreeing with progressive points: poll (opens New York Post)

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    New York Post's feed description

    Zohran Mamdani has enough support to win the mayoral election by just 15 points – and without the majority of votes, a poll found.

  21. The Hill

    Mamdani holds wide lead over Cuomo in new poll (opens The Hill)

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    The Hill's feed description

    New York City Democratic mayoral nominee Zohran Mamdani holds a commanding lead over former New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo (D), who is running as an independent, according to a poll released one week before Election Day.

  22. Al Jazeera

    Does Andrew Cuomo have path to victory in NYC race against Zohran Mamdani? (opens Al Jazeera)

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    Al Jazeera's feed description

    Former governor seeks to court conservative voters, but is accused of ‘fear mongering’ in mayoral race’s final stretch.

  23. Newsweek

    Zohran Mamdani chances of winning NYC mayor race 1 week to election: Polls (opens Newsweek)

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    Newsweek's feed description

    Early voting kicked off in New York City's mayoral race as polls show Mamdani with a lead over Andrew Cuomo and Curtis Sliwa.

  24. ABC 7 New York

    New Quinnipiac University poll has Mamdani leading Cuomo by 10% (opens ABC 7 New York)

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    ABC 7 New York's feed description

    In the newest poll on the New York City mayor's race from Quinnipiac University, Zohran Mamdani maintains his double digit lead over Andrew Cuomo.

  25. Newsweek

    New York election updates: Latest polls show strong Mamdani lead over Cuomo (opens Newsweek)

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    Newsweek's feed description

    With NYC mayoral election day looming, Mamdani’s momentum is powered by strong support from younger and progressive voters.

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