New York mayor’s survey shows Mamdani in advance 18 points on Andrew Cuomo

Voters of the City of New York in all demographic groups are not satisfied with the management of the city, and most are looking for a significant change in the city government. This feeling has propelled the Democrat Zohran Mamdani at the head of the mayor’s race, despite the concerns that his proposed tax increases could drive out the people of the city.

A new Fox News survey of New York registered voters finds Mamdani, the candidate of the Democratic Party and the self -proclaimed democratic socialist, leading the 18 percentage points with 45%support. The former governor and independent candidate of New York, Andrew Cuomo, arrives in second position with 27%, the candidate of the Republican Party Curtis Sliwa obtains 11%, and the current mayor and independent candidate Eric Adams Garners 8%. Among probable voters, the race is largely the same: 47% Mamdani, 29% CUOMO, 11% SLIWA and 7% Adams.

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The analysis below focuses on preferences and opinions among registered voters.

Some of the best Mamdani groups include very liberal voters (79%), those under 35 (61%), women under the age of 45 (60%), Democrats (57%) and black and Hispanic voters (49%each).

Cuomo receives strong support from Jewish voters (40%), white voters aged 45 and over (37%), voters aged 65 and over (33%) and moderates (31%).

Republicans prefer Sliwa (41%), while five times more Cuomo (32%) than Mamdani (6%). The self -employed are divided: 26% Mamdani, 23% Cuomo and 14% each in Adams and Sliwa.

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Big Apple has problems: 62%are not satisfied with the management in which it is heading, with at least 6 out of 10 democrats (61%), republicans (70%) and independent (59%) saying that they are dissatisfied.

This frustration results in three -quarters of voters who want to either substantial (37%), dramatic (20%) or revolutionary change (18%) in the way the city government is managed. Mamdani has a significant advance among the two who want at least substantial changes and those dissatisfied with the city’s trajectory. Its advantage is so considerable that it also has an advantage with voters satisfied with how things are happening.

Supporters of Mamdani are more enthusiastic about the idea of ​​voting this year (63%) and more certain than they will support it (83%) compared to the other candidates. In addition, most of them describe their support for him (86%) rather than against his opponents (12%).

For Cuomo, 32% of its donors are enthusiastic, 65% are certain and 59% say that their vote is for him rather than against his opponents (39%).

Voters say that the three main problems with which the city of New York is confronted is crime (25%), followed by the cost of living (20%) and the lack of affordable housing (17%).

Crime is the number one concern for the Republicans (50%) and the self -employed (29%) while for Democrats, it is divided according to costs (23%), crime (19%) and housing (19%).

Cuomo is closely favored (+12 points) among those who prioritize crime, while Mamdani presents large advantages among these citing the cost of living (+40) and housing (+41).

The concerns about the high cost of life, the need for better municipal services and a heavy tax burden produce nuanced political opinions. For example, 7 out of 10 New York voters think that the increase in taxes will result in a massive exodus of companies and people who will leave the city more accessory. At the same time, 7 out of 10 others promote the increase in taxes on residents with an annual income greater than $ 1 million. There is a widespread agreement on the two questions among democrats, republicans and the self -employed.

There is a reason why Mamdani campaigns with Bernie Sanders – New Yorkers as the independent senator of Vermont. Sanders is the most popular individual tested on the survey (61%favorable opinion), followed by the governor of New York Kathy Hochul (53%), Mamdani (50%) and Cuomo (45%). Adams (29%), Sliwa (28%) and President Donald Trump (24%) are considered positively by about a quarter of voters.

When voters are invited to say in their own words why they like or do not like candidates, the best positive points for Mamdani like its policies in general, feeling that it cares, changes / has new ideas and its accent on affordability. The main reasons taken to hate him is that he is a communist / socialist, his position on Israel, without loving his policies, his lack of experience and his unrealistic policies.

Are the economic policies of Mamdani’s left a potential heel of Achilles? Probably not. In a city where more than twice as many voters are recorded as democrats than the Republicans, capitalism is considered more favorably than socialism by only 7 points (48% against 41%).

Experience is the main reason why voters like Cuomo, while allegations of sexual harassment are the main reason why it is hated. For Adams, the voters also give him their thumb for experience, while his detractors focus mainly on allegations of corruption. For Sliwa, its main positive line is that it is difficult for crime (a first problem for voters), but its main negative is that voters do not think that he is a serious candidate.

“Mamdani is the change candidate during an election to change,” said Republican Sondrier Daron Shaw, who helps direct the Fox News survey with Democrat Chris Anderson. “And, like many voters for the change of candidates, his supporters are enthusiastic.”

Immigration and Middle East

Only 3% mention illegal immigration as the number one problem of the city, and with regard to political options, most (67%) favor only people responsible for crimes but allowing others to stay in the United States and ask for citizenship.

In the Middle East, more voters support the Palestinians (46%) than the Israelis (38%). This is the opposite of the results nationwide. In accordance with Mamdani’s criticisms of the support of Israel and Cuomo, those who support Mamdani with the Palestinians by a margin of 49 points, while those who promote Cuomo with the Israelis of 16 points. More Jewish voters prefer Cuomo (40%) than Mamdani (27%) or Adams (12%).

Another thing …

Twice as many voters from New York say that the way Republicans talk about politics leads to an increase in violence (68%) as feeling the same for Democrats (32%). Democrats and Republicans are also likely to think that the words of their counterparts lead to violence, while the self -employed are more likely to cite republican rhetoric as dangerous.

Directed from September 18 to 22, 2025 in the joint direction of Beacon Research (D) and Shaw & Company Research (R), this Fox News survey includes interviews with a sample of 1,003 voters registered in New York selected at random in a state -of -scale voter file. Respondents were maintained with live interviewers on fixed lines (150) and mobile phones (598) or filled the survey online by following a link received by SMS (255). The results based on the recorded voter sample have a sampling error margin of ± 3 percentage points. There was a sub-sample of 814 probable voters and the sampling error margin was ± 3.5 percentage points. The sampling error for the results between the subgroups is higher. The results among the sub-groups are only indicated when the sample size is at least n = 100. In addition to the sampling error, the wording of the question and the order can influence the results. Sources to develop weight objectives include the most recent survey on the American community, the analysis of Fox News voters and voter file data. Weights are generally applied to age, race, education and area variables to ensure that the demography of respondents is representative of the registered electoral population. Probable voters are identified on the basis of the history of the past vote and the probability of self -depressed voting.