Ex-Gov. Andrew Cuomo would clobber Mayor Eric Adams even among black voters if the pair ran against each other in the Democratic primary for mayor, according to an independent poll released Wednesday.
The survey, conducted by Bold Decision and obtained by The Post, shows that Cuomo is the first choice of 46% of likely black voters compared to the 18% who said they would choose Adams, the second African-American to be elected mayor after David Dinkins a generation ago.
Adams, who has been criminally indicted on fraud and bribery charges, is being dragged down by low approval ratings.
Nearly three-quarters of Democratic voters — 73% — have an unfavorable view of the mayor, while only 23% have a favorable view.
Meanwhile, 84% of likely voters rate Adams’ job performance as either “poor” (57%) or “fair” (27%), while just 5% say “excellent,” and 11% say “good.”
The Bold Decision survey found that 57% of likely primary voters said crime in New York City is getting worse, and more specifically, 70% said crime on the subway is increasingly bad.
By comparison, 55% of the Democrats have a favorable view of Cuomo, while 40% have an unfavorable view.
As for wannabe mayor and former city Comptroller Scott Stringer, 42% of Democrats rated him favorably and 21% unfavorably.
Other candidates have less than 50% name recognition among likely voters, the survey found.
Cuomo is the first choice of 33% likely primary voters, followed by 10% for Adams, 9% for Stringer, 7% for current Comptroller Brad Lander, 6% for state Queens state Sen. Jessica Rammos, 5% for Queens Assemblyman Zohran Mamdani, 3% for Brooklyn state Sen. Zellnor Myrie, 2% for former Bronx Assemblyman Michael Blake and 1% for financier Whitney Tilson, according to the poll.
Cuomo holds considerable leads among all key demographic groups: men, women, Latinos, Asians, whites and blacks.
When the undecideds are removed, Cuomo ultimately wins a ranked-choice voting contest with 65% of the final tally to 35% for Stringer in the seventh round, the poll found.
“2021 was the first time ranked choice voting was used in an NYC Mayoral primary, but the 2025 contest will look extremely different,” wrote pollster Adam Rosenblatt, founding Partner of Bold Decision.
“Unlike the wide open primary of 2021, Eric Adams is unquestionably the focal point of the 2025 election,” he said.
“The 2021 primary showed us the world can look very different between January and June, though fundamentally the race is still determined based on who decides to run, who gets matching funds, and how the campaign unfolds.”
Adams’ path to re-election “becomes more complicated if Andrew Cuomo enters the race for mayor,” added Bold Decision co-founder and pollster Matt Lien.
Adams is seeking re-election while fighting the federal corruption charges.
He has denied the charges.
He raised eyebrows for skipping local events Monday designed to commemorate the Martin Luther King Jr holiday and instead attended President Trump’s inauguration.
He also accused the Democratic Party of abandoning him and working-class New Yorkers during an interview with conservative talk host Tucker Carlson.
Cuomo resigned as governor in August 2021 under the threat of impeachment following a slew of sexual misconduct accusations that he denies.
He is mulling a comeback bid for City Hall.
The Dem primary will be held on June 24.
The Bold Decision poll of 807 Democratic voters was taken from Jan. 7-13 through text message and online interviews.
The margin of error is plus or minus 3.45 percent.
The pollsters said they do not represent any campaign or Super Pac supporting or opposing any candidate, though the survey was paid for by an undisclosed client.
Bold Decision’s clients have included the Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee in the last election cycle.
The committee has backed Brooklyn city Councilman Justin Brannan, who is now running for comptroller.
Other clients include the California chapter of the Service Employees International Union and the California Chamber of Commerce.
