Who Is The Upper West Side Supporting For Mayor? Follow The Money

UPPER WEST SIDE, NY — Normally, Upper West Siders might find out who their neighbors are supporting for mayor by looking at polls, but for an election where polling is sparse, following the money can reveal which candidates are gaining steam in the neighborhood.

An interactive map by the city's Campaign Finance Board shows contributions for all of this year's races, including mayor, comptroller, city council and borough president.

The latest data shows money raised through May 17. With less than four weeks to go until the June 22 primaries, here's which candidates are leading in the neighborhood.

McGuire Dominates

Ray McGuire, the former Wall Street executive, leads the money race on the Upper West Side, raking in almost $2 million from residents in the 10025, 10024, and 10023 ZIP codes.

McGuire also handily led the neighborhood's fundraising when Patch last examined the data in February.

Comptroller Scott Stringer is a distant second in the fundraising game at $350,518. Shaun Donovan, the former housing secretary in the Obama administration, is on the tail of Stringer with $301,164 raised from Upper West Side residents.

In fourth and fifth place are former top city lawyer Maya Wiley and nonprofit executive Andrew Yang, who have raised $172,119 and $169,451, respectively. Former sanitation commissioner Kathryn Garcia is not far behind, at $152,161.

Meanwhile, Brooklyn Borough President Eric Adams lags behind the rest of the field on the Upper West Side at $105,562. The nonprofit leader Dianne Morales is even further behind at $54,080.

1. McGuire: $1,916,529
2. Stringer: $350,518
3. Donovan: $301,164
4. Wiley: $172,119
5. Yang: $169,451
6. Garcia: $152,161
7. Adams: $105,562
8. Morales: $54,080

Stringer, Wiley Lead In Total Donations

Breaking the data down by the total number of donations for each candidate can show a different way to measure support.

By that metric, Stringer, the former Upper West Side City Council member, leads on the Upper West Side with 2,802 total contributions from the neighborhood. Trailing him is Wiley, who has gotten 1,946 total donations.

Yang and Garcia are in third and fourth, with 1,162 and 1,149, respectively. No other candidate has over 1,000 total donations.

McGuire has by far the highest average donation on the Upper West Side, almost $1,000 per contribution.

Patch reporter Nick Garber contributed to this report.