
Following Mamdani's victory as New York City's mayor, a recent poll indicates that nearly one million residents are contemplating leaving the city.
According to media reports citing the poll, approximately 9% of respondents — about 765,000 residents based on the city's population — said they would 'definitely' leave New York if Mamdani becomes mayor. An additional 25% indicated they would 'consider' leaving. The poll sampled around 500 registered voters and carried a margin of error of ±4.4 percentage points.