After debate polls show Andrew Yang running neck and neck with Eric Adams
On the eve of the second primary debate of the New York Democratic mayor’s Campaign Finance Board (CFB), the latest polls show Andrew Yang shoulder to shoulder with the president of the borough of Brooklyn Eric Adams, entering the campaign straight. Full story
On the eve of the second primary debate of the New York Democratic mayor’s Campaign Finance Board (CFB), the latest polls show Andrew Yang shoulder to shoulder with the president of the borough of Brooklyn Eric Adams, entering the campaign straight.
Two of the latest polls assessing the Democratic mayoral race, recently released by Univision and Slingshot Strategies, show that a potential could be a photo-finish to the end, even with the implementation of ranked choice voting (RCV ).
Univision’s latest poll has 24% of Hispanic voters in New York City and holds a nine-point lead over Eric Adams and Kathryn Garcia, while the latest Slingshot Strategies poll shows a close one-point run ahead of the 22nd election. June.
According to the latest Univision poll, Andrew Yang votes 24% among Hispanic voters in New York City and is nine points ahead of Eric Adams and Kathryn Garcia, both sitting at 15%.
Univision’s results included:
Andrew Yang – 24%
Catherine Garcia – 15%
Eric Adams – 15%
Diane Morales – 7%
Shaun Donovan – 4%
Maya Wiley – 2%
Ray McGuire – 2%
Scott Stringer – 2%
Undecided – 29%
With 29% of voters undecided, the Latin vote will strongly come into play, with candidates grabbing all possible votes.
With RCV in play, Univision also rated the votes in second place, with the results showing:
Andrew Yang – 20%
Eric Adams – 17%
Diane Morales – 12%
Scott Stringer – 9%
Maya Wiley – 8%
Catherine Garcia – 8%
Ray McGuire – 8%
Shaun Donovan – 7%
The Slingshot Strategies poll also shows a tight race, with results showing:
Eric Adams – 19.7%
Andrew Yang – 18.5%
Catherine Garcia – 15.0%
Scott Stringer – 8.2%
Maya Wiely – 6.7%
Diane Morales – 5.4%
Shaun Donovan – 4.0%
Ray McGuire – 2.8%
“The only poll that matters is the June 22 poll,” said Andrew Yang. “The numbers show not only how much every vote counts, but also that our forward-looking vision of reopening our small businesses, putting New Yorkers back to work and restoring economic security for all communities resonates with the New Yorkers in search of change. Our diverse coalition proves that our message is aligned with New York City communities. “