Eric Adams Leads Curtis Sliwa By 40 Points In New Poll

New York City NY

26 October, 2021

11:47 AM

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NEW YORK CITY — Eric Adams could become New York City's next mayor in a blow out over Curtis Sliwa, according to a new poll. Adams led Sliwa 61 percent to 25 percent among likely voters, the Emerson College/PIX11/NewsNation poll found. His margin grew even larger when undecided voters were given a little nudge. "When the undecided voters are allocated towards the candidate they said they are leaning towards, Adams expands his lead to forty points, 70% to 30%," the poll states. Adams' lead in the poll isn't a surprise given he's the Democratic nominee in a city where Democrats outnumber Republicans seven-to-one. But Sliwa has argued that he's a Republican with appeal to everyday New Yorkers. He frequently dinged Adams for hobnobbing with "elites." "Come on, Eric — come back to the streets and the subways… be with the real peeps," he said during the candidates' first debate. Sliwa leads Adams only in Staten Island, according to voters surveyed in the poll. Adams, meanwhile, carries majorities of all age categories and racial groups, the poll found. The current mayor — Bill de Blasio — didn't fare well in the poll. "The majority (61%) of voters disapprove of the job Bill DeBlasio is doing as Mayor, while 22% approve of the job he is doing as Mayor, and 16% are neutral or have no opinion," the poll states. Early voting is underway with dramatically reduced turnout compared to 2020's presidential election. Just 45,009 New Yorkers have cast their ballots so far, according to the city's Board of Elections. Read the entire poll and its results here.