There are almost six weeks left before New Yorkers go to the polls again, in the general elections on November 8, which will decide the future of the State, and the current governor, Kathy Hochul, who seeks to remain in office, is going to ahead, by a wide margin.
This is revealed by data from a recent Siena Polls survey, where voters consulted gave the 54% support for the Governor, while her closest rival, Republican Lee Zeldin, appears with the 31% of electoral support.
The data from the survey also show that Hochul continues to grow in voting intentions among the electorate, since last August it had the 53% and his opponent the 39%.
“Hochul continues to have a solid double-digit lead over Zeldin, holding his base with the support of 81% of Democrats, while i the same as in August”, assured Steven Greenberg, a pollster from Siena College, highlighting that his rival for the Governor has been losing support.
“Zeldin has the support of the 68% of Republicans, down from the previous 84%, and continues to narrowly lead among independent voters, 45-42 %… To close or even reduce a gap of 17 points, I would need to win a a much higher proportion of independents, solidify Republican support, and eliminate a few more Democrats.”
Greenberg explained that the results showing broad support for Hochul are not surprising.
“It is no wonder that Hochul dominates in New York City, leading by five points in the southern suburbs of the state, after being three points behind in August, while those in the north are practically tied”, said the expert.
“Hochul has a commanding advantage of two to one, 61-29% with women, and has a narrow advantage of 48-44% with men. White voters side with Hochul by points, Latinos by 25 dots and blacks by 68 points”, he added.
Regarding the favorable image of the Governor, the survey revealed that Hochul has 47 approval, against 42% contrary.
Although the official date of the general elections is November 8, New York has the option for voters to go to the polls early between 29 next October and November 6.
Dates and times to exercise early voting
- Saturday 29 October 2022 of 10 am to 6 pm
- Sunday 30 October 2022 10 am to 6 pm
- Monday 31 October 2022 from 8 am to 4 pm
- Tuesday, November 1, 2022 from noon to 8 pm
- Wednesday 2 November 2022 from 8 am to 4 pm
- Thursday, November 3, 2022 from noon to 8 pm
- Saturday, November 5, 2022 from 10 am to 6 pm
- Sunday November 6 of 2022 of 10 am to 6 pm
- Here you can check your polling place in NYC
Friday, November 4, 2022 from 8 am to 4 pm