Poll Watch: Quinnipiac New York Senatorial Survey

Quinnipiac New York Senatorial Survey

SENATORIAL ELECTION

• Kirsten Gillibrand (D) 55% (48%)
• Joe DioGuardi (R) 34% (42%)

Among Democrats

• Kirsten Gillibrand (D) 87% (86%)
• Joe DioGuardi (R) 6% (9%)

Among Republicans

• Joe DioGuardi (R) 72% (88%)
• Kirsten Gillibrand (D) 20% (8%)

Among Independents

• Kirsten Gillibrand (D) 49% (41%)
• Joe DioGuardi (R) 36% (42%)

Among Men

• Kirsten Gillibrand (D) 51% (43%)
• Joe DioGuardi (R) 39% (45%)

Among Women

• Kirsten Gillibrand (D) 59% (53%)
• Joe DioGuardi (R) 28% (37%)

SENATORIAL ELECTION

• Chuck Schumer (D) 63% (54%)
• Jay Townsend (R) 32% (38%)

Favorable / Unfavorable {Net}

• Kirsten Gillibrand (D) 49% (43%) / 24% (32%) {+25%}
• Joe DioGuardi (R) 27% (26%) / 11% (12%) {+16%}

Do you approve or disapprove of the way Kirsten Gillibrand is handling her job as United States Senator?

• Approve 52% (49%)
• Disapprove 34% (37%)

Do you approve or disapprove of the way Charles Schumer is handling his job as United States Senator?

• Approve 64% (55%)
• Disapprove 33% (39%)

Survey of 1,141 likely voters was conducted October 1-5, 2010.  The margin of error is +/- 2.9 percentage points.  Results from the poll conducted September 16-20, 2010 are in parentheses.