Poll Watch: Quinnipiac New York Survey on Same-Sex Marriage

Quinnipiac New York Survey on Same-Sex Marriage

Would you support or oppose a law that would allow same-sex couples to get married?

• Support 54%
• Oppose 40%

Among Democrats

• Support 67%
• Oppose 28%

Among Republicans

• Support 30%
• Oppose 63%

Among Independents

• Support 56%
• Oppose 39%

Among Men

• Support 53%
• Oppose 42%

Among Women

• Support 55%
• Oppose 39%

Among Whites

• Support 55%
• Oppose 40%

Among Blacks

• Support 42%
• Oppose 50%

College Degree

• Support 67%
• Oppose 27%

No College Degree

• Support 46%
• Oppose 49%

Age 18-34

• Support 70%
• Oppose 26%

Age 35-49

• Support 57%
• Oppose 39%

Age 50-64

• Support 59%
• Oppose 36%

Age 65+

• Support 37%
• Oppose 57%

Among Protestants

• Support 40%
• Oppose 54%

Among Catholics

• Support 48%
• Oppose 48%

Among Jews

• Support 67%
• Oppose 30%

No Religion

• Support 78%
• Oppose 17%

Upstate NY

• Support 49%
• Oppose 43%

New York City

• Support 60%
• Oppose 36%

NYC Suburbs

• Support 52%
• Oppose 43%

Do you think New York State's proposed same-sex marriage law will create pressure on religious organizations to perform same-sex marriages?

• Yes 47%
• No 46%

Among Democrats

• Yes 42%
• No 52%

Among Republicans

• Yes 58%
• No 37%

Among Whites

• Yes 46%
• No 48%

Among Blacks

• Yes 60%
• No 34%

College Degree

• Yes 39%
• No 56%

No College Degree

• Yes 53%
• No 41%

Does opposition to same-sex marriage by religious leaders make you more likely to support same-sex marriage, less likely to support same-sex marriage, or doesn't it make a difference?

• More likely 10%
• Less likely 16%
• Doesn't make a difference 70%

Survey of 1,317 registered voters was conducted June 20-26, 2011. The margin of error is +/- 2.7 percentage points.