How likable is Zoran Mamdani? New poll offers insights
Mamdani’s favorability rating has increased slightly since the beginning of the year, according to a Siena College poll.
Mayor Zoran Mamdani’s favorability will be put to the test after a new poll of New York state voters’ opinions was released.
A poll released by Siena University showed Mamdani’s favorability rating has increased slightly since earlier this year.
Here’s what you need to know:
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The Siena poll, released June 25, was conducted June 17-23 among 1,120 registered New York voters.
It looked at the favorability ratings of New York politicians in the state Legislature, Congress, and New York state politicians like Governor Kathy Hochul, who is running for re-election.
The mayor’s favorability rating has increased since April. It currently stands at 45% to 34%, an increase from April, when Siena reported 43% to 40%.
Especially in NYC, his popularity is extremely high. Opinion polls showed his approval rating went from 56-34% to 58-26%.
The poll also found that one of the most important issues for New York voters was the cost of living crisis, a pillar of Mamdani’s campaign last year.
“A clear majority of voters believe the cost of living is the most important issue facing them, with an overwhelming 77% saying it is one of the two most important issues for New Yorkers,” Siena pollster Steven Greenberg said in a statement.
“A majority or majority of Democrats, Republicans, independents, upstate and downstate, men and women, young and old, blacks, Latinos, and whites say the cost of living is the most important issue. At least 72% of each of these groups of voters say the cost of living is one of the two most important issues.”
On Thursday, after the polls closed, a key vote was passed to freeze rents for rent-stabilized apartments for up to two years, another signature promise of Mamdani’s election.
Approximately 1 million apartments will be affected by the freeze.
