NYC Mayoral Primary Poll: Adams in Fourth Place, Still Leads.

The latest two election polls show that in the upcoming Democratic primary for New York City mayor, former governor Andrew Cuomo has maintained a double-digit lead in terms of support, while current mayor Eric Adams only garnered single-digit votes, coming in fourth place.

This week on Tuesday (March 25), a poll conducted by the Honan Strategy Group surveyed 909 Democratic primary voters in New York City, asking them to express their opinions on the mayoral candidates for the party’s June primary.

Cuomo’s lead has increased by 3 percentage points compared to previous polls, currently holding a 41% lead; the second spot goes to Queens Assemblyman Zohran Mamdani with an 18% vote share; City Comptroller Brad Lander secured 8% of support, coming in third; Mayor Adams only won 6% of the votes.

The poll also shows that former City Comptroller Scott Stringer and City Council Speaker Adrienne Adams each received 4% of the votes; while 15% of primary voters have yet to make a decision.

Notably, Adams has lost ground among Democratic primary voters, with 80% expressing unwillingness to support him; if Adams were to run for mayor as a Republican or an independent candidate, only 10% would consider voting for him.

The survey was conducted between March 18 and 20 with a margin of error of plus or minus 3.24%.

In another poll by Data for Progress, 39% of 854 respondents supported Cuomo to become the next mayor of New York City; 15% voted for Mamdani; Lander ranked third with an 8% vote share; Adams came in fourth with 7% of the votes; followed by Adams at 5%; the remaining five candidates each received less than 5% of the votes.

Data for Progress claimed that they were the most accurate predictor in the 2021 mayoral election polls. New York City is a stronghold of the Democratic Party, so the winner of the June 24 primary is expected to be the frontrunner in the November general election.

This latest survey by Data for Progress took place from March 17 to 24; the poll was internally funded and does not represent any candidate or organization. According to New York City’s ranked-choice voting system for primaries, voters are asked to rank up to five candidates in order of preference, with the requirement to rank at least one candidate.