New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg has earned a very distinctive honor. A plurality of registered voters citywide — 38% — say Bloomberg has been the best mayor for New York City in three decades. Rudy Giuliani takes second place with 31% reporting he did the most for the city. Ed Koch was famous for […]
10/30: Bloomberg Leads Thompson by 15 Points Among Likely Voters
The race for New York City mayor is in the homestretch, and if today were Election Day, Mayor Michael Bloomberg would handily win a third term. Bloomberg currently leads Democratic challenger Bill Thompson — 53% to 38% — among likely voters including those who are undecided yet leaning toward a candidate. Bloomberg’s lead among likely […]
10/30: Bloomberg’s Approval Rating at 54%
A majority of New York City registered voters — 54% — think Mayor Michael Bloomberg is doing either an excellent or good job in office. 45%, on the other hand, say he is doing either a fair or poor job. The mayor’s job approval rating has inched down for the first time since February. When […]
10/22: Bloomberg Leads Thompson By 16 Among Likely Voters
As Election Day nears, Mayor Michael Bloomberg has widened the gap between himself and his Democratic challenger Comptroller Bill Thompson to 16 percentage points in the race for New York City mayor. Among likely voters including those who are undecided yet leaning toward a candidate, Bloomberg has 52% to Thompson’s 36%. Last month, Bloomberg led […]
9/21: Bloomberg Leads Thompson 50% to 39%
The candidates are now in place for November’s race for mayor in New York City, and early numbers show the incumbent, Mayor Michael Bloomberg, with 50% of registered voters compared with 39% for his Democratic challenger, New York City Comptroller Bill Thompson. 10% say they are unsure. In Marist’s July survey, 48% reported they backed […]
Majority Says Elect New Mayor…But, Even More Think Bloomberg Will Win
51% of registered voters in New York City say, “Out with the old and in with the new.” That’s the proportion of the electorate who believes it’s time to oust Mayor Michael Bloomberg from office and elect someone else. 44% of voters think Mayor Bloomberg deserves to be re-elected. In The Marist Poll’s May survey, […]