NYC Mayor's Race: Cuomo continues to lead Democratic primary field, with Mamdani second, in new Marist poll

A Marist College poll released Wednesday revealed that Former Gov. Andrew Cuomo continues to hold a commanding lead in the 2025 Democratic mayoral race, with Queens Assembly Member Zohran Mamdani a distant second as the June 24 primary fast approaches.

Cuomo, who resigned in 2021 amid nearly a dozen accusations of sexual harassment that he denies, is the first choice of 37% of 3,383 likely Democratic voters whom pollsters contacted between May 1-8.

The poll shows that Cuomo continues to dominate the Democratic primary field just over six weeks out from Election Day, given when it was conducted. This shows that he has already weathered weeks of negative attacks from his opponents. However, Cuomo’s competitors have just recently started hitting TV with attack ads that could dent his lead.

“This shows what we all know, the city is in crisis and New Yorkers believe Andrew Cuomo is the candidate with the experience and the record of results needed to get it back on the right track,” said Cuomo spokesperson Rich Azzopardi in a statement. “He’s working hard to earn every vote and we’ve been humbled by the breadth of support from every corner of this great city.”




https://www.amny.com/politics/cuomo-mamdani-democratic-primary-marist-poll-05142025/