Poll Watch: NY1/YNN-Marist New York Survey on Same-Sex Marriage

NY1/YNN-Marist New York Survey on Same-Sex Marriage

As of July 24th, same-sex marriage became legal in New York State. Do you support or oppose the law which allows gay or lesbian couples to legally marry?

• Support 55%
• Oppose 37%

Among Democrats

• Support 66%
• Oppose 28%

Among Republicans

• Support 39%
• Oppose 52%

Among Independents

• Support 58%
• Oppose 38%

Opponents of New York's same-sex marriage law have filed suit to overturn the law. Which comes closer to your opinion:

• The law should remain as it is to keep same-sex marriage legal in New York 63%
• The law should be overturned to make same-sex marriage illegal in New York 32%

Among Democrats

• The law should remain as it is to keep same-sex marriage legal in New York 72%
• The law should be overturned to make same-sex marriage illegal in New York 24%

Among Republicans

• The law should remain as it is to keep same-sex marriage legal in New York 47%
• The law should be overturned to make same-sex marriage illegal in New York 48%

Among Independents

• The law should remain as it is to keep same-sex marriage legal in New York 66%
• The law should be overturned to make same-sex marriage illegal in New York 33%

Are you more or less likely to vote for a state senator who voted to pass the same-sex marriage law in New York?

• More likely 44%
• Less likely 30%
• Makes no difference 19%

Among Democrats

• More likely 55%
• Less likely 21%
• Makes no difference 19%

Among Republicans

• More likely 24%
• Less likely 43%
• Makes no difference 22%

Among Independents

• More likely 45%
• Less likely 35%
• Makes no difference 18%

Do you expect to attend a same-sex marriage of a friend or family member in the coming year, or not?

• Yes 15%
• No 79%

Among Democrats

• Yes 15%
• No 79%

Among Republicans

• Yes 11%
• No 88%

Among Independents

• Yes 22%
• No 70%

Support Same-Sex Marriage Law

• Yes 22%
• No 72%

Oppose Same-Sex Marriage Law

• Yes 7%
• No 92%

Would you attend a same-sex marriage of a friend or family member, or not?

• Yes 71%
• No 24%

Among Democrats

• Yes 77%
• No 20%

Among Republicans

• Yes 67%
• No 28%

Among Independents

• Yes 73%
• No 23%

Support Same-Sex Marriage Law

• Yes 96%
• No 2%

Oppose Same-Sex Marriage Law

• Yes 36%
• No 59%

Survey of 517 registered voters was conducted July 28-31, 2011. The margin of error is +/- 4.5 percentage points. Party ID breakdown: 50% Democrat; 27% Republican; 20% Independent. Political ideology: 36% Moderate; 34% Conservative; 30% Liberal.

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