Headlines in the media copied the detailed answers of a Marist Poll about New York City’s Mayor Zohran Mamdani’s first 100 days in office. Headlines indicate broad approval for the new Mayor.
The poll’s summary is that Mamdani is perceived as being likeable, hard working, caring, a good leader, representing all New York City residents, and a unifying force in the Big Apple. The poll states that the results are based on interviews conducted between March 26th and March 31st, 2026, using a 1,454 sample size, adding that “results for registered voters (n=1,247) are statistically significant within ±3.5 percentage points.” At closer range these numbers are statistical lies.
Following a stat showing that 48 percent of the interviewees approve of Mr. Mamdani’s performance, with 25% dissatisfied, the Marist compilation gives detailed numbers about how many Democrats and Republicans approved of his performance (63% and 25%, respectively), whereas “among those who are not enrolled in a party, 27% approve, 41% disapprove, and 31% are unsure.” These stats are followed by others such as those concerning boroughs, and a range of additional numbers, leading Marist Poll editors to the conclusion that “Residents Perceive Mamdani as Hard Working, Caring, Grasping NYC’s Problems, & Being a Good Leader.”
The page also says that “Adults 18 years of age and older residing in New York City were contacted through a multi-mode design: By phone using live interviewers, by text, or online. For full methodology and tables, click on the Survey Data button below.”
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