New Delhi, Oct. 10 -- A new poll, released on Thursday (October 9), shows Democratic nominee Zohran Mamdani holding a lead over independent candidate Andrew Cuomo, but the margin has narrowed following incumbent Mayor Eric Adams' exit from the race.

Mamdani leads with 46% support from likely voters, while Cuomo trails at 33% and Republican candidate Curtis Sliwa holds 15%, the new Quinnipiac poll finds.

In the previous Quinnipiac poll gauging a four-way race, Mamdani had 45%, Cuomo 23%, Sliwa 15%, and Adams 12%.

With Adams' departure, Mamdani's lead has shrunk from 22 points to 13 points, reflecting a significant shift of Adams' supporters to Cuomo, while Sliwa's support remained unchanged.

Mamdani, a democratic socialist, would becom...