A fresh poll reveals stark divisions in New York City’s upcoming mayoral election, with democrat socialist Zohran Mamdani holding a commanding lead that could trigger an unprecedented population drain from the nation’s largest city.
The survey, conducted by J.L. Partners for the Daily Mail between October 23 and 26 among 500 registered voters, places Mamdani at 45 percent support among decided voters. Trailing behind are former Governor Andrew Cuomo, running as an independent with 31 percent, Republican Curtis Sliwa at 22 percent, and outgoing Mayor Eric Adams scraping by with just 1 percent. Write-in candidates account for the remaining 1 percent. The margin of error stands at 4.4 percent.
Recent polls from other outlets echo this trend. A Quinnipiac University survey from late October shows Mamdani ahead by 10 points over Cuomo, with Sliwa further back. An Emerson College poll reports an even wider gap, with Mamdani leading Cuomo by 25 points. Marist Poll data from the same period gives him a 16-point advantage among likely voters. With the election set for November 4, early voting has already seen over 584,000 ballots cast, according to the New York City Board of Elections.
Mamdani, a 34-year-old state assemblyman aligned with figures like Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, has campaigned on sweeping changes including free bus fares, rent freezes, city-run grocery stores, and universal childcare up to age five—proposals estimated to cost billions annually. To fund them, he backs a 2 percent tax hike on incomes over $1 million and bumping the corporate tax rate from 7.25 percent to 11.5 percent.
In other words, he’s poised to make New York City the most communist-aligned city in America. This comes on the heels of recent polls showing over 60% of both Democrats and college students of any political affiliation are either supportive of or indifferent to socialism over capitalism. How did we get here?
The poll paints a grim picture of fallout if Mamdani prevails: 9 percent of respondents, or about 765,000 people in a city of 8.5 million, say they would definitely leave. That’s roughly the size of Seattle or Washington, D.C. Another 25 percent, equaling 2.12 million, would consider departing, leaving just 59 percent committed to staying.
Demographics show the sharpest reactions among certain groups. White New Yorkers (13 percent) and Asian New Yorkers (11 percent) are most likely to bolt outright. Republicans lead at 35 percent definite departures, followed by Cuomo supporters at 11 percent. By borough, Staten Island tops the list with 21 percent planning to exit and 54 percent mulling it over, while Manhattan sees lower but still notable figures at 6 percent definite and 20 percent considering.
Older residents aged 50-64 express the strongest intent to flee, with 12 percent definite and 33 percent open to it. High earners over $250,000—whose top 1 percent shoulder half the city’s income taxes—show 7 percent ready to go.
Voters not backing Mamdani describe a potential administration in dire terms: “disaster,” “hell,” “chaos,” “destroyed,” and “s***hole.” In contrast, his supporters envision an “affordable,” “improved,” “hopeful,” and “changed” city.
Pollster James Johnson notes: “Who knows if we can believe people when they say it, but the prospect of Mamdani is so scary to some that they are considering throwing in the Big Apple for new digs. Older New Yorkers, Staten Islanders, and white voters are the most likely to say they would pack up and leave. It is easy to see why: when asked how they would sum up Mamdani’s New York, they say it would be a “disaster”, “hell”, and – close your eyes younger readers – a “s***hole.””
Real estate agents report immediate ripples. Jay Batra, a New York realtor, says: “These people are not thrilled about the possibility of Mamdani winning. They don’t want to hear about Mamdani and the rent freeze he is proposing. Two weeks ago, I had a couple of buyers In the $3, $4 and $5million price point range – one I was selling a building to – who are no longer interested in buying.”
Business leaders and residents eye escapes to low-tax havens like Texas, Florida, and the Carolinas. Boca Raton Mayor Scott Singer, a Republican, welcomes the influx: “I’ve been working with business leaders who are already trying to anticipate this move by planning for an exodus to Boca Raton. I’ve seen strong enthusiasm. With the prospect of more taxes and likely rises in crime and other problems coming, they’re looking to come to our low tax, safe, vibrant business ecosystem.”
Singer adds: “This path is surprising and shocking. People, I think, have forgotten the vitality that New York had in the 1990s and how that was a response to the high crime and poor economy it suffered through the 70s and 80s. New York is about to repeat some of the lessons from history that many voters have forgotten or never knew.” He further states: “People are already preparing to leave before a Mamdani election. There’s less and less reason to stay there.”
Cuomo warns: Mamdani’s policies would “exacerbate the problem that we’re seeing now, which is flight from New York City by high-income earners…we have to stop the exodus.”
Expectations run high for deterioration under Mamdani: 47 percent predict worse crime and violence (versus 32 percent safer), 45 percent foresee heightened antisemitic tensions (21 percent better), 43 percent anticipate fewer businesses (23 percent more), and 39 percent expect increased terrorism risks (18 percent lower). On housing, 39 percent see more affordability, but 32 percent disagree.
Critics draw parallels to California’s woes, where similar tax policies have sparked revenue shortfalls and business flight. With New York’s tax base already strained, a Mamdani victory might accelerate a cycle of higher levies on fewer payers, crumbling infrastructure, and resurgent crime reminiscent of the 1980s.
As ballots loom, the poll signals a city on edge, where policy choices could reshape its future—or empty its streets.
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Who are they going to sell their real estate to? And for how much?
And the new owners will still pay real estate taxes to the city.
The New York Stock Exchange needs to leave NYC in disgust if the communist wins.
If the normal people flee to get away from the left wing radicals, the left wing radicals will have a bigger majority. I am sure that is exactly what they want. That will give them more votes for a radical governor and radical US senators that they want.
New York has a huge Jewish population. Jews overwhelmingly vote left.
I am going to laugh, laugh, laugh when this islamist socialist dolt gets in the mayor’s office.
The city will eat itself. And for all the talk of some impending mass exodus. Won’t ever happen because if they haven’t sold already, they are shcrewed.
NYC’s wealthy 1% is already paying about 50% in taxes. How much more do the mooching commies want to confiscate??? If Commie-Mamdani wins, you’re going to see a mass exodus of the rich, and NYC will become an even worse rat-infested craphole.
Liberals will vote for this jerk simply because it’s an in-your-face, spiteful move. That’s how they operate.
As long as they live in it with him, their reward will be worth it.
More New Yorkers on the loose is bad for the rest of the country.
Far past time for Texas to secede and build an electrified wall all the way around the great country of Texas!
July 18th, 2025
by Amanda Grace
(excerpt)
And says the Lord of Hosts, Florida, says the Lord, Florida. HIGH ALERT, SAYS THE LORD, HIGH ALERT! Leadership must be sober-minded and vigilant, says the Lord, for they seek to move in a string of attacks up the east coast, says the Lord. An underground railroad has been established to move weapons and supplies. They shall attempt an attack in NYC to attempt to sculpt a hero out of the mayor’s race, says the Lord. They shall plot such an attack to attempt to shake the city in order to lay claim to a seat, says the Lord, that the enemy is laying claim to, says the Lord, for the sorcery and blood shed and grave sin concentrated within New York City, the enemy has claimed rights to such and to place his disciple upon such a seat, says the Lord.
However, says the Lord, their plot shall be found out their players exposed one candidate shall be greatly exposed for taking large sums of money from terrorist organizations, says the Lord, and the deal was made to give them a hub and a center in New York City to be their Mecca, says the Lord, they are eyeing a Mecca in your nation, says the Lord. Their pilgrimage is on the move, says the Lord, and a great shaking shall occur in New York City of such it shall shake New York, says the Lord,…
Maybe he should just make a HANO jump into the memorial pool.
I’m looking forward to the election for NYC mayor. If NYC voters vote in Mamdani, they and the Elites will get a university level course on the failures of socialism they didn’t get in school. Each new generation, taught by the leftists in schools, thinks they can make a failed system work. Usually it’s people that have no idea how an economy really works or they don’t want to know.
The Soviets with dictatorial control and secret police couldn’t make it work in Russia. In the end, they couldn’t feed their people. Like Cuba and Venezuela now.
Mamdani will win in a democrat hell hole because he’s promising loads of free stuff. The people Mamdani plans to steal the money from to pay for the free stuff will leave. People already are moving money and possessions in preparation of new forced taxes. When most are gone, they will leave a broke, in debt city with many poor and hungry people. And Mamdani and is allies living high on the hog, eating in the best restaurants still operating, and living in the nicest houses. Just like socialism always ends.
Stupid yankees should have forfeited the Civil War . The south knows how to handle muscum.