Siena College New York Voters Poll
Siena College New York Voters Poll
Q1. Is New York State on the right track, or is it headed in the wrong direction?
Party Gender Political View Union HH Region Ethnicity Age Religion Income
Ind/ Afr Amer $50K- $100K
Total Dem Rep Other M F Lib Mod Conserv Yes No NYC Subs Upst White /Black Latino 18-34 35-54 55+ Cath Jewish Prot Other <$50K $100K +
Right track 36% 54% 9% 32% 35% 38% 69% 34% 9% 33% 38% 43% 33% 33% 39% 43% 22% 39% 31% 40% 27% 61% 30% 47% 34% 41% 39%
Wrong direction 50% 26% 86% 58% 55% 44% 14% 51% 83% 52% 48% 39% 56% 54% 50% 31% 60% 50% 58% 46% 59% 27% 56% 38% 48% 48% 48%
Don't know/No opinion 14% 20% 5% 10% 10% 18% 17% 14% 8% 15% 14% 18% 12% 13% 11% 26% 18% 11% 11% 14% 14% 12% 14% 15% 18% 11% 12%
Q2. Is the United States on the right track, or is it headed in the wrong direction?
Party Gender Political View Union HH Region Ethnicity Age Religion Income
Ind/ Afr Amer $50K- $100K
Total Dem Rep Other M F Lib Mod Conserv Yes No NYC Subs Upst White /Black Latino 18-34 35-54 55+ Cath Jewish Prot Other <$50K $100K +
Right track 19% 28% 7% 13% 20% 18% 27% 20% 7% 20% 19% 22% 15% 18% 19% 28% 15% 9% 11% 25% 19% 27% 17% 19% 23% 22% 17%
Wrong direction 71% 58% 90% 79% 72% 70% 61% 68% 90% 71% 71% 67% 76% 71% 73% 53% 71% 83% 80% 65% 72% 62% 71% 70% 67% 67% 75%
Don't know/No opinion 10% 14% 2% 8% 8% 12% 12% 12% 3% 9% 11% 11% 8% 11% 8% 18% 13% 8% 9% 10% 9% 11% 11% 11% 10% 12% 8%
I'm going to read a series of names of people and institutions in public life and I'd like you to tell me whether you have a favorable opinion or an unfavorable opinion of each person or institution I name. [Q3-12 ROTATED]
Q3. Joe Biden
Party Gender Political View Union HH Region Ethnicity Age Religion Income
Ind/ Afr Amer $50K- $100K
Total Dem Rep Other M F Lib Mod Conserv Yes No NYC Subs Upst White /Black Latino 18-34 35-54 55+ Cath Jewish Prot Other <$50K $100K +
Favorable 48% 73% 12% 38% 43% 53% 79% 54% 9% 41% 51% 60% 41% 43% 48% 68% 35% 34% 38% 56% 39% 61% 47% 56% 49% 53% 47%
Unfavorable 48% 21% 87% 59% 54% 41% 17% 41% 89% 52% 46% 34% 55% 53% 51% 24% 52% 52% 59% 42% 55% 38% 49% 40% 47% 42% 50%
Don't know/No opinion 5% 6% 0% 3% 3% 6% 4% 5% 2% 7% 4% 6% 4% 3% 2% 8% 14% 14% 3% 3% 6% 1% 4% 4% 4% 4% 2%
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Siena College Poll Conducted by the Siena College Research Institute
July 24 - 28, 2022
806 New York State Likely Voters
MOE +/- 3.5%
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Siena College Poll Conducted by the Siena College Research Institute
July 24 - 28, 2022
806 New York State Likely Voters
MOE +/- 3.5%
Q13. Do you approve or disapprove of the job that Joe Biden is doing as president?
Party Gender Political View Union HH Region Ethnicity Age Religion Income
Total Dem Rep Ind/ M F Lib Mod Conserv Yes No NYC Subs Upst White Afr Amer Latino 18-34 35-54 55+ Cath Jewish Prot Other <$50K $50K- $100K
Approve 47% 72% 12% 36% 40% 54% 78% 52% 9% 43% 49% 60% 40% 42% 47% 65% 39% 33% 39% 55% 38% 61% 46% 56% 49% 52% 47%
Strongly approve 18% 31% 5% 8% 16% 21% 32% 18% 4% 15% 20% 26% 13% 16% 17% 30% 14% 5% 8% 27% 14% 27% 17% 23% 21% 19% 18%
Somewhat approve 29% 41% 7% 28% 24% 33% 46% 34% 5% 28% 29% 34% 27% 26% 30% 35% 25% 28% 31% 28% 24% 34% 29% 33% 28% 33% 29%
Disapprove 51% 25% 88% 62% 58% 44% 19% 46% 90% 55% 48% 38% 58% 56% 52% 29% 57% 64% 58% 45% 59% 37% 52% 42% 49% 47% 51%
Somewhat disapprove 10% 12% 5% 11% 11% 8% 12% 11% 4% 12% 8% 12% 11% 7% 7% 16% 12% 24% 11% 6% 11% 4% 7% 11% 5% 12% 10%
Strongly disapprove 41% 13% 83% 51% 47% 36% 7% 35% 86% 43% 40% 26% 47% 49% 45% 13% 45% 40% 47% 39% 48% 33% 45% 31% 44% 35% 41%
Don't know/No opinion 2% 3% 0% 2% 2% 3% 2% 3% 0% 2% 3% 1% 3% 3% 1% 5% 4% 3% 3% 1% 3% 3% 2% 1% 2% 1% 2%
Q14. Do you approve or disapprove of the job that Kathy Hochul is doing as Governor?
Party Gender Political View Union HH Region Ethnicity Age Religion Income
Total Dem Rep Ind/ M F Lib Mod Conserv Yes No NYC Subs Upst White Afr Amer Latino 18-34 35-54 55+ Cath Jewish Prot Other <$50K $50K- $100K
Approve 52% 74% 21% 46% 46% 60% 81% 59% 16% 49% 55% 64% 44% 50% 54% 74% 40% 48% 46% 58% 45% 66% 49% 63% 60% 57% 54%
Strongly approve 22% 37% 6% 12% 20% 25% 40% 22% 7% 24% 22% 26% 20% 21% 23% 34% 11% 11% 16% 28% 17% 33% 18% 31% 27% 20% 26%
Somewhat approve 30% 37% 15% 34% 26% 35% 41% 37% 9% 25% 33% 38% 24% 29% 31% 40% 29% 37% 30% 30% 28% 33% 31% 32% 33% 37% 28%
Disapprove 41% 19% 76% 49% 50% 33% 11% 37% 79% 46% 39% 26% 50% 47% 44% 15% 47% 39% 48% 38% 49% 27% 45% 32% 34% 38% 42%
Somewhat disapprove 10% 9% 14% 11% 13% 8% 7% 12% 12% 11% 10% 14% 11% 8% 10% 9% 15% 21% 11% 8% 11% 13% 9% 10% 7% 9% 13%
Strongly disapprove 31% 10% 62% 38% 37% 25% 4% 25% 67% 35% 29% 12% 39% 39% 34% 6% 32% 18% 37% 30% 38% 14% 36% 22% 27% 29% 29%
Don't know/No opinion 6% 7% 3% 5% 4% 8% 9% 5% 5% 6% 6% 10% 5% 4% 3% 11% 12% 13% 6% 4% 6% 7% 6% 6% 6% 6% 4%
Q15. If the 2022 election for Governor was being held today, who would you vote for if the candidates were: [CHOICES ROTATED]
Party Gender Political View Union HH Region Ethnicity Age Religion Income
Total Dem Rep Ind/ M F Lib Mod Conserv Yes No NYC Subs Upst White Afr Amer Latino 18-34 35-54 55+ Cath Jewish Prot Other <$50K $50K- $100K
Kathy Hochul on the Democratic Party line 53% 81% 12% 42% 46% 59% 91% 56% 11% 49% 54% 70% 43% 45% 50% 78% 49% 60% 46% 55% 43% 67% 47% 67% 50% 60% 53%
Lee Zeldin on the Republican Party line 39% 12% 84% 44% 46% 33% 5% 33% 84% 43% 37% 21% 46% 48% 44% 8% 41% 25% 43% 40% 49% 29% 43% 26% 40% 35% 38%
Vol: Someone else 0% 0% 1% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 1% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 1% 0% 0%
Vol: Won't vote for Governor 2% 2% 0% 3% 3% 1% 2% 2% 0% 1% 2% 2% 2% 1% 1% 4% 6% 5% 3% 1% 2% 1% 1% 2% 1% 2% 1%
Don't know/No opinion 7% 5% 4% 12% 6% 7% 3% 9% 5% 6% 7% 7% 8% 6% 6% 11% 4% 9% 9% 5% 6% 3% 9% 5% 8% 3% 7%
Q16. If the 2022 election for United States Senator was being held today, who would you vote for if the candidates were: [CHOICES ROTATED]
Party Gender Political View Union HH Region Ethnicity Age Religion Income
Total Dem Rep Ind/ M F Lib Mod Conserv Yes No NYC Subs Upst White Afr Amer Latino 18-34 35-54 55+ Cath Jewish Prot Other <$50K $50K- $100K
Chuck Schumer on the Democratic Party line 56% 86% 14% 43% 49% 62% 95% 57% 15% 53% 57% 72% 49% 48% 51% 83% 58% 65% 49% 58% 48% 67% 51% 68% 56% 61% 57%
Joe Pinion on the Republican Party line 35% 9% 77% 42% 42% 29% 2% 32% 75% 39% 34% 19% 42% 43% 40% 8% 32% 22% 40% 36% 43% 21% 41% 23% 35% 31% 36%
Vol: Someone else 0% 0% 0% 1% 1% 0% 1% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 1% 0% 0% 0% 0% 1% 1% 0% 1% 0% 0% 1% 0% 0% 0%
Vol: Won't vote for US Senator 1% 0% 1% 3% 2% 1% 1% 2% 0% 1% 1% 2% 1% 1% 1% 2% 1% 2% 2% 1% 1% 1% 1% 2% 1% 3% 1%
Don't know/No opinion 8% 5% 8% 11% 7% 8% 2% 9% 10% 8% 7% 7% 7% 8% 7% 6% 10% 10% 9% 5% 7% 10% 7% 6% 9% 6% 6%
Q17. And how about the election for New York State Attorney General, if that election was being held today, who would you vote for if the candidates were: [CHOICES ROTATED]
Party Gender Political View Union HH Region Ethnicity Age Religion Income
Total Dem Rep Ind/ M F Lib Mod Conserv Yes No NYC Subs Upst White Afr Amer Latino 18-34 35-54 55+ Cath Jewish Prot Other <$50K $50K- $100K
Letitia James on the Democratic Party line 50% 77% 15% 33% 43% 56% 95% 46% 14% 49% 50% 67% 37% 45% 48% 80% 36% 48% 41% 54% 41% 65% 45% 63% 51% 55% 51%
Michael Henry on the Republican Party line 36% 12% 73% 45% 43% 30% 2% 34% 76% 40% 35% 21% 45% 42% 39% 9% 44% 30% 40% 35% 46% 25% 40% 24% 33% 30% 38%
Vol: Someone else 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 1% 0% 0% 0% 0% 1% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0%
Vol: Won't vote for Attorney General 1% 2% 1% 0% 2% 1% 0% 2% 0% 1% 1% 1% 2% 0% 1% 1% 2% 0% 2% 1% 1% 1% 1% 2% 1% 1% 1%
Don't know/No opinion 13% 9% 11% 22% 12% 14% 3% 18% 10% 11% 14% 10% 15% 13% 12% 10% 18% 20% 17% 9% 12% 8% 13% 11% 15% 13% 9%
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Siena College Poll Conducted by the Siena College Research Institute
July 24 - 28, 2022
806 New York State Likely Voters
MOE +/- 3.5%
Q18. Looking at the election for New York State Comptroller, if the 2022 election for Comptroller was being held today, who would you vote for if the candidates were: [CHOICES ROTATED]
Party Gender Political View Union HH Region Ethnicity Age Religion Income
Ind/ Afr Amer $50K- $100K
Total Dem Rep Other M F Lib Mod Conserv Yes No NYC Subs Upst White /Black Latino 18-34 35-54 55+ Cath Jewish Prot Other <$50K $100K +
Tom DiNapoli on the Democratic Party line 51% 71% 22% 42% 47% 54% 83% 51% 20% 48% 52% 61% 41% 49% 51% 62% 39% 47% 41% 57% 46% 64% 39% 63% 48% 56% 53%
Paul Rodriguez on the Republican Party line 30% 11% 62% 31% 34% 26% 7% 24% 63% 34% 28% 19% 35% 35% 32% 12% 37% 27% 36% 27% 35% 21% 37% 20% 28% 25% 32%
Vol: Someone else 0% 0% 0% 1% 1% 0% 0% 1% 0% 1% 0% 0% 1% 0% 0% 0% 0% 1% 0% 1% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0%
Vol: Won't vote for Comptroller 2% 1% 2% 3% 2% 2% 0% 3% 1% 1% 2% 3% 2% 1% 2% 5% 1% 1% 3% 1% 2% 3% 2% 2% 2% 3% 1%
Don't know/No opinion 17% 16% 14% 24% 16% 18% 10% 21% 16% 15% 18% 17% 22% 15% 15% 21% 24% 23% 20% 14% 17% 11% 22% 15% 22% 16% 14%
Q19. Currently, the Democrats have a majority in the United States House of Representatives. Every seat is up for election in November. After the election, who would you like to see control the House of Representatives: [CHOICES ROTATED]
Party Gender Political View Union HH Region Ethnicity Age Religion Income
Total Dem Rep Ind/ M F Lib Mod Conserv Yes No NYC Subs Upst White Afr Amer Latino 18-34 35-54 55+ Cath Jewish Prot Other <$50K $50K- $100K
The Democrats 55% 85% 11% 43% 48% 61% 93% 60% 9% 50% 57% 73% 46% 47% 51% 82% 52% 61% 48% 57% 46% 67% 49% 68% 50% 61% 56%
The Republicans 40% 12% 85% 45% 46% 33% 5% 33% 87% 42% 38% 21% 47% 48% 44% 12% 38% 31% 44% 39% 47% 30% 47% 26% 41% 34% 40%
Don't Know/No Opinion 6% 3% 4% 12% 6% 6% 1% 7% 5% 8% 5% 6% 7% 5% 5% 5% 11% 8% 9% 4% 7% 3% 4% 6% 9% 5% 4%
After the recent U.S. Supreme Court decision overturning New York´s decades-old law requiring individuals to demonstrate `proper cause´ to obtain a license to carry a concealed firearm, the State Legislature held a special session and passed measures to
address this issue. I´m going to mention a few, and for each, I´d like you to tell me whether you support or oppose it. [Q21-23 ROTATED]
Q20. Do you support or oppose prohibiting concealed weapons in sensitive locations, including airports, bars and restaurants, courts, schools, houses of worship, and public transportation.
Party Gender Political View Union HH Region Ethnicity Age Religion Income
Total Dem Rep Ind/ M F Lib Mod Conserv Yes No NYC Subs Upst White Afr Amer Latino 18-34 35-54 55+ Cath Jewish Prot Other <$50K $50K- $100K
Support 60% 68% 42% 66% 55% 65% 80% 62% 41% 60% 61% 68% 60% 54% 64% 60% 49% 70% 58% 61% 57% 84% 47% 72% 59% 60% 65%
Oppose 34% 27% 51% 28% 39% 29% 19% 32% 51% 34% 34% 28% 33% 39% 32% 34% 43% 25% 38% 33% 37% 16% 46% 24% 33% 38% 32%
Vol: Neither Support or Oppose / In the Middle 4% 3% 5% 4% 5% 2% 0% 4% 6% 4% 3% 3% 4% 4% 3% 2% 7% 3% 3% 4% 4% 0% 4% 3% 8% 1% 3%
Don't know/Refused 2% 2% 2% 2% 1% 3% 1% 2% 2% 2% 2% 1% 2% 3% 2% 5% 1% 2% 1% 2% 3% 0% 4% 0% 1% 2% 1%
Q21. Do you support or oppose requiring private businesses that allow people to carry concealed weapons to have signs stating that concealed carrying of weapons is allowed on premises.
Party Gender Political View Union HH Region Ethnicity Age Religion Income
Total Dem Rep Ind/ M F Lib Mod Conserv Yes No NYC Subs Upst White Afr Amer Latino 18-34 35-54 55+ Cath Jewish Prot Other <$50K $50K- $100K
Support 63% 64% 58% 64% 64% 60% 73% 65% 51% 60% 64% 66% 65% 58% 65% 55% 61% 76% 68% 58% 61% 73% 57% 66% 53% 62% 71%
Oppose 32% 29% 37% 32% 32% 32% 23% 29% 44% 36% 29% 28% 31% 35% 30% 33% 37% 21% 28% 35% 35% 20% 35% 29% 38% 32% 25%
Vol: Neither Support or Oppose / In the Middle 3% 3% 3% 2% 3% 3% 1% 5% 3% 3% 3% 3% 3% 4% 3% 3% 2% 1% 2% 4% 3% 3% 5% 1% 5% 4% 1%
Don't know/Refused 3% 4% 2% 2% 1% 4% 4% 1% 2% 2% 3% 3% 1% 4% 3% 8% 0% 2% 2% 3% 1% 4% 3% 4% 4% 1% 3%
Q22. Do you support or oppose expanding the eligibility requirements to obtain a permit to carry a concealed weapon, including completion of a background check with character references, and firearm safety training courses.
Party Gender Political View Union HH Region Ethnicity Age Religion Income
Total Dem Rep Ind/ M F Lib Mod Conserv Yes No NYC Subs Upst White Afr Amer Latino 18-34 35-54 55+ Cath Jewish Prot Other <$50K $50K- $100K
Support 82% 86% 74% 84% 78% 85% 94% 83% 71% 79% 83% 86% 83% 78% 83% 85% 79% 88% 77% 85% 84% 88% 80% 79% 86% 81% 84%
Oppose 15% 11% 24% 14% 19% 11% 4% 15% 27% 17% 14% 11% 13% 19% 15% 11% 18% 11% 21% 13% 14% 7% 17% 19% 11% 17% 14%
Vol: Neither Support or Oppose / In the Middle 2% 2% 1% 0% 2% 1% 2% 1% 1% 2% 1% 2% 1% 2% 1% 1% 3% 0% 1% 2% 1% 3% 2% 1% 2% 1% 1%
Don't know/Refused 1% 2% 1% 1% 1% 2% 0% 1% 1% 1% 1% 1% 2% 2% 1% 3% 0% 1% 1% 1% 1% 2% 2% 1% 1% 1% 1%
Q23. Switching gears, do you support or oppose the recent Supreme Court decision that overturned Roe v. Wade and eliminated the constitutional right to abortion?
Party Gender Political View Union HH Region Ethnicity Age Religion Income
Total Dem Rep Ind/ M F Lib Mod Conserv Yes No NYC Subs Upst White Afr Amer Latino 18-34 35-54 55+ Cath Jewish Prot Other <$50K $50K- $100K
Support 25% 8% 51% 28% 29% 20% 1% 18% 60% 21% 25% 14% 28% 31% 26% 15% 17% 21% 24% 25% 27% 18% 33% 14% 25% 23% 22%
Oppose 68% 89% 40% 60% 62% 74% 98% 76% 27% 70% 68% 80% 64% 62% 67% 78% 73% 76% 69% 67% 64% 79% 57% 82% 67% 71% 71%
Vol: Neither Support or Oppose / In the Middle 4% 2% 5% 7% 5% 3% 1% 3% 8% 5% 4% 3% 4% 5% 3% 5% 9% 2% 4% 4% 5% 3% 6% 1% 3% 4% 4%
Don't know/Refused 3% 1% 4% 5% 4% 2% 0% 3% 5% 3% 3% 3% 4% 3% 3% 2% 1% 1% 3% 3% 3% 0% 4% 3% 4% 2% 3%
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Siena College Poll Conducted by the Siena College Research Institute
July 24 - 28, 2022
806 New York State Likely Voters
MOE +/- 3.5%
Q24. Do you think abortion should be always legal, mostly legal, mostly illegal, or always illegal?
Party Gender Political View Union HH Region Ethnicity Age Religion Income
Ind/ Afr Amer $50K- $100K
Total Dem Rep Other M F Lib Mod Conserv Yes No NYC Subs Upst White /Black Latino 18-34 35-54 55+ Cath Jewish Prot Other <$50K $100K +
Always legal 44% 61% 20% 36% 37% 51% 78% 42% 15% 49% 43% 58% 38% 38% 44% 51% 44% 52% 40% 44% 35% 61% 32% 61% 47% 43% 46%
Mostly legal 30% 27% 30% 39% 34% 26% 21% 39% 24% 30% 30% 26% 30% 32% 31% 27% 31% 26% 36% 29% 34% 21% 33% 26% 19% 34% 32%
Mostly illegal 16% 6% 32% 17% 19% 12% 0% 12% 38% 13% 17% 10% 19% 18% 17% 5% 15% 18% 15% 15% 19% 14% 19% 8% 19% 15% 14%
Always illegal 5% 2% 9% 3% 4% 5% 0% 3% 12% 4% 5% 1% 6% 7% 4% 6% 7% 2% 5% 5% 5% 4% 9% 1% 7% 3% 4%
Don't know/Refused 6% 4% 8% 5% 6% 5% 1% 4% 11% 4% 6% 5% 7% 6% 5% 12% 3% 3% 3% 7% 7% 0% 7% 4% 8% 4% 3%
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Siena College Poll Conducted by the Siena College Research Institute
July 24 - 28, 2022
806 New York State Likely Voters
MOE +/- 3.5%
Party
Democrat 49%
Republican 28%
Independent/Other 18%
Region
NYC 32%
Suburbs 27%
Upstate 41%
Gender
Male 47%
Female 51%
Age
18 to 34 10%
35 to 54 28%
55 and older 56%
Political View
Liberal 25%
Moderate 44%
Conservative 25%
Union Household
Yes 27%
No 71%
Religion
Catholic 35%
Jewish 9%
Protestant 24%
Other 29%
Race/Ethnicity
White 65%
African American/Black 14%
Latino 11%
Income
Less than $50,000 17%
$50,000 to $100,000 28%
$100,000 or more 41%
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