Cuomo dominates Jewish vote in final Quinnipiac poll before election
Once split between Eric Adams and Andrew Cuomo, Jewish voters have coalesced behind the former governor, while Mamdani struggles to overcome skepticism
New York City mayoral candidates Andrew Cuomo and Zohran Mamdani. Photo by Roy Rochlin/Getty Images and John Lamparski/Getty Images
By Jacob Kornbluh October 29, 2025
Andrew Cuomo has consolidated all of Eric Adams’ Jewish support in the final days of the mayoral campaign, while Zohran Mamdani’s share of the Jewish vote has slipped, according to a new Quinnipiac poll, the last one before Tuesday’s election.
The survey of 170 likely Jewish voters — representing 18% of the overall sample of 911 voters in the general election for New York City mayor — conducted Oct. 23 through Oct. 27, shows Cuomo with 60% of their support and Mamdani, a democratic socialist and strident critic of Israel, with 16%. Curtis Sliwa, the Republican nominee, has the support of 12%. The poll, conducted via landline and cellphone, has a reported margin of error of plus or minus 9.2%.
Among all voters, Cuomo is still trailing Mamdani 43% to 33%, according to the same poll.
In the September poll conducted before Adams dropped out of the race and endorsed Cuomo, the incumbent mayor had the support of 42% of Jewish voters, while Cuomo and Mamdani each drew about 20%.
Jews make up an estimated 10% of the general election electorate. Mamdani’s positions on Israel have roiled New York’s Jewish community — the largest outside of Israel — as he has courted them for support. The Democratic nominee faced scrutiny for refusing to outright condemn the slogan “globalize the intifada,” reiterating support for Palestinians in his statement on the Gaza ceasefire and release of the last living hostages, vowing to arrest Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu if he visits New York, and saying he doesn’t recognize Israel as a Jewish state. He is the first major-party nominee to pledge public support for the movement to boycott Israel.
The poll found that 75% of Jewish voters view Mamdani unfavorably, while just 15% hold a positive opinion of him. Half of Jewish voters also view Cuomo negatively, indicating that much of his support stems from opposition to Mamdani rather than personal enthusiasm. Only 39% of Jews view Cuomo favorably.
Clarification: This story was updated to clarify Mamdani’s comments on the Gaza ceasefire. He faced criticism for reiterating support for Palestinians in his statement, not for hesitating to celebrate the ceasefire.
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