NYC Mayoral Race Down to Single-Digit Margins on Eve of Election

Mamdani maintains his lead in the polls, but the president’s endorsement of Cuomo could reshape the race in the final hours before Election Day 2025.

(Left) Democratic New York City mayoral candidate Zohran Mamdani attends a campaign event at Dutch Kills Playground in the Astoria neighborhood of the Queens borough in New York City on Nov. 3, 2025. (Right) Former New York Governor Andrew Cuomo, independent candidate for New York City mayor, makes a campaign stop in the Washington Heights neighborhood in the Manhattan borough of New York City on Nov. 3, 2025. Michael M. Santiago/Getty Images; Timothy A. Clary/AFP via Getty Images

As final undecided voters make up their minds to cast their ballot for New York City’s next mayor, margins seem to be tightening on the eve of Election Day, with Democratic nominee Zohran Mamdani maintaining a lead and his opponents making a last-ditch effort to consolidate support behind former New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo.

The race is among the nation’s most-watched on Election Day 2025, as a victory for democratic socialist Mamdani would represent a significant political win for the Democratic Party’s left flank.