Poll Watch: Siena Research New York 9th Congressional District Survey

Siena Research New York 9th Congressional District Survey

• David Weprin (D) 48%
• Robert Turner (R) 42%

Among Democrats

• David Weprin (D) 61%
• Robert Turner (R) 30%

Among Republicans

• Robert Turner (R) 80%
• David Weprin (D) 14%

Among Independents

• Robert Turner (R) 46%
• David Weprin (D) 42%

Among Men

• Robert Turner (R) 46%
• David Weprin (D) 45%

Among Women

• David Weprin (D) 51%
• Robert Turner (R) 40%

Queens

• David Weprin (D) 50%
• Robert Turner (R) 40%

Brooklyn

• Robert Turner (R) 49%
• David Weprin (D) 43%

Favorable / Unfavorable {Net}

• Robert Turner 31% / 20% {+11%}
• David Weprin 31% / 24% {+7%}

Favorable / Unfavorable {Net}

• Ed Koch 69% / 23% {+46%}
• Andrew Cuomo 69% / 26% {+43%}
• Charles Schumer 62% / 35% {+27%}
• Barack Obama 45% / 52% {-7%}
• Michael Bloomberg 44% / 53% {-9%}
• John Boehner 32% / 42% {-10%}
• Anthony Weiner 27% / 68% {-41%}

Would an endorsement by ____ make you more/less likely to support a candidate?

Charles Schumer

• More likely 40%
• Less likely 23%
• No effect 36%

Andrew Cuomo

• More likely 39%
• Less likely 17%
• No effect 43%

Ed Koch

• More likely 38%
• Less likely 15%
• No effect 45%

Barack Obama

• More likely 33%
• Less likely 29%
• No effect 37%

Michael Bloomberg

• More likely 26%
• Less likely 23%
• No effect 49%

Anthony Weiner

• More likely 15%
• Less likely 34%
• No effect 49%

New York Times

• More likely 28%
• Less likely 23%
• No effect 47%

Daily News

• More likely 16%
• Less likely 20%
• No effect 61%

New York Post

• More likely 16%
• Less likely 27%
• No effect 54%

Of the following issues, which single issue is the most important one you want your Member of Congress to be working on in Washington:

• Jobs 45%
• Federal budget deficit 21%
• Health care 13%
• Taxes 7%
• America's military involvement overseas 6%
• Peace in the Middle East 5%

Had your district been represented in the House on the vote to increase the nation's debt ceiling that was just approved by Congress and the President, would you have preferred that your Representative vote for or against that bill to increase the debt ceiling?

• For 61%
• Against 31%

Do you support or oppose repealing the health care reform act passed last year?

• Support 47%
• Oppose 44%

To help further reduce the national deficit, do you support or oppose cutting federal spending on entitlements like Medicare and Social Security?

• Support 24%
• Oppose 72%

To help further reduce the national deficit, do you support or oppose raising taxes on those Americans making more than $250,000 a year?

• Support 65%
• Oppose 33%

Lastly, regardless of which candidate you plan on supporting, which of the candidates do you think is most likely to win the special election?

• David Weprin 56%
• Robert Turner 31%

Survey of 501 likely voters in New York's 9th Congresssional District was conducted August 3-8, 2011. The margin of error is +/- 4.4 percentage points. Party ID breakdown: 61% Democrat; 17% Republican; 19% Independent. Region: Queens 71%; Brooklyn 29%. Religion: Catholic 42%; Jewish 29%; Other 23%. Click here to view crosstabs.