Fox News Poll: Mamdani’s lead narrows in New York City mayoral race
In the contest for New York City mayor, Democratic nominee Zohran Mamdani's lead has narrowed since early October, but he’s still ahead by double-digits, and his lead holds in a...
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In the contest for New York City mayor, Democratic nominee Zohran Mamdani's lead has narrowed since early October, but he’s still ahead by double-digits, and his lead holds in a hypothetical two-way race. The analysis below focuses on New York City likely voters. The latest Fox News Poll, released Thursday, finds Mamdani with a 16-point lead: 47% back him, while 15% favor Republican nominee Curtis Sliwa and 31% go for independent candidate Andrew Cuomo . FOX NEWS POLL: CAPITALISM REMAINS MORE POPULAR THAN SOCIALISM, YET MAJORITIES SUPPORT TAXING THE WEALTHY Mamdani’s lead has decreased since mid-October when he was ahead by 24 points and above the 50% threshold (52% support). Support for Cuomo is up 3 points, and Sliwa’s remains unchanged (+1). Independent candidate and current mayor Eric Adams received 2% support despite dropping out of the race Sept. 28. Adams will still appear on the ballot. Mamdani’s largest support comes from very liberal voters (85%), those under age 30 (73%), women and men under age 45 (69%, 65%) and Democrats (61%). He’s lost a bit of ground with young women and Democrats (down 4 points in each group). For Cuomo, his best groups are Jewish voters (55%), voters ages 65 and up (43%), women ages 45+ (42%) and White voters without a college degree (42%). Mamdani receives greater support among men (51%) than women (44%), while Cuomo gets more backing from women (35%) than men (26%). FOX NEWS POLL: DESPITE DIP IN APPROVAL, CONGRESSIONAL REPUBLICANS STILL OUTPERFORM DEMOCRATS Sliwa garners 55% of Republicans, down 7 points from two weeks ago. Moreover, in early October, 60% of 2024 Donald Trump supporters backed Sliwa, but that’s down to 47% today. Another 38% back Cuomo and 7% Mamdani. More than half of nonwhite voters back Mamdani, including 52% of Black voters and 60% of Hispanic voters, while roughly a quarter of nonwhites back Cuomo. Mamdani and Cuomo lost ground with Black voters, each down 4 points. Mamdani’s lead narrows to 10 points in a…