Democratic socialist Zohran Mamdani is seemingly gaining ground on Andrew Cuomo in the mayoral primary race — but the ex-gov continues to come out on top, a new internal poll shows.
The survey, released Tuesday by Mamdani’s camp, has the state assemblyman from Queens coming in with 27% in the first round of rank-choice voting, with the next candidate failing to even register in the double digits.
But Cuomo maintains his lead in the crowded field, nabbing 40% of the vote — with the Democratic primary just four weeks away.
The former governor, who is mounting his political comeback after resigning in disgrace in 2021, would come out as the winner of the June 24 primary, leading Mamdani by 12 points.
The poll shows Cuomo winning in the sixth-round, with 56% of the vote, knocking off Mamdani, who ends with 44%.
“With still a third lower name recognition than Cuomo and millions in cash on hand, Zohran is nowhere near his ceiling,” Mamdani’s campaign said, touting the poll.
“Heading into the final stretch, our campaign will leverage its massive field operation—which has now knocked more than 600,000 doors—to close the gap with the disgraced ex.-Governor and win a city every New Yorker can afford to call home.”
The poll, which surveyed 500 likely voters between May 14 and 18, was not shared in full with The Post.
Cuomo’s spokesman Rich Azzopardi pointed out on social media that the results mirror the findings of recent independent polls.
“The race for Mayor remains in line with our polling from a month ago,” the Honan Strategy Group said.
The group recently conducted a poll for Jewish Voters Action Network, which had Cuomo winning against Mamdani in the seventh round, 61% to 39%, respectively.
The survey polled more than 400 Jewish Democrats along with 712 likely voters between May 15 to 18.
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