Commentary: Taking America’s pulse
Link to Times Union When I’m asked about my job as director of the Siena College poll, I will tell a willing listener that we contribute to American democracy. Often,…
New York
89% of NY’ers Celebrate Christmas; Grinch Noses Out Rudolph As Favorite Character; Home Alone #1 Holiday Movie
Annual Statewide Holiday Poll Belief in Santa, 26%; 76% Putting Up a Christmas Tree; Prefer Artificial to Real 73-27%; Half Will Make Resolution for New Year 61% Will Donate to…
Hochul Job Approval & Favorability Ratings Up a Little, Remain Negative; Only 33% of Voters Would Re-Elect Hochul, 57% Want ‘Someone Else’
More Than 2/3 Say Cost of Living Is 1 of Top 2 Albany Issues; Nearly Half Say Affordable Housing; More Than 1/3 Say Either Crime or Migrants Voters Oppose New…
93% of NY’ers Celebrate Thanksgiving; Turkey Tops Stuffing As Favorite Food; 53% Plan to Watch Football
Special Thanksgiving and Black Friday Weekend Poll 52% Will Shop for Gifts During Holiday Weekend; Nearly 3/4 Think the Thanksgiving Meal Will Be More Expensive Than Last Year; 27% Won’t…
Newsday/Siena Polls: NYS Congressional Districts – CD 1, CD 4
CD 1: Incumbent Republican LaLota 47%, Democrat Avlon 44%; Harris Up Over Trump by a Single Point CD 4: Democrat Gillen 53-41% Lead Over Incumbent Republican D’Esposito; Harris Tops Trump…
Harris Opens 19-Point Lead Over Trump, 58-39%; Up from 55-42% in September; Her Largest Lead to Date
Gillibrand Leads Sapraicone 57-31%, Little Changed from 54-31% Last Month Better than 3-to-1 Support for Proposed NYS ERA, 69-22%, Up from 64-23% Hochul Ratings See Small Bounce Back; Remain Significantly…
Harris Leads Trump by 13 Points, 55-42%, Similar to 53-39% in August; In Multi-Candidate Race, Harris Leads by 12 Points, Same as August
Voters Trust Harris More on Abortion, Democracy, Economy; Immigration Tied Gillibrand Leads Sapraicone 54-31%; NYS Proposed ERA Favored 64-23% Hochul Favorability & Job Approval Hit New Lows; Only 1/3 Say…
Newsday/Siena Poll
Trump up 6 Points Over Harris Among Long Island Likely Voters Voters Call for Scrapping Congestion Pricing, Increasing SALT Deduction & Prohibiting Students Having Smart Phones in Classrooms By 50-43%…
Harris Leads Trump by 14 Points (53-39%), Up from Biden’s 8-Point Lead in June; In 6-Way Matchup, Harris Leads By 12 Points; RFK 7%
Harris Viewed Favorably, 53-43%; Trump Viewed Unfavorably, 39-59%; Three-Quarters Say Upcoming Election is Most Important of Their Lifetime Gillibrand Leads Sapraicone 56-33%; NYS Proposed ERA Favored 68-23% Voters Support Smartphones…
By 78-21%, New Yorkers More Optimistic Than Pessimistic
Compared to 50 Years Ago, Majorities Say More Opportunity to ‘Be Who You Are’ & Live a Healthy Life; Less Opportunity to Achieve Financial Security & Live in a Peaceful…