|   | Registered Voters | ||||||||||
| Which one of the following issues do you think should be the top priority for the next governor: | |||||||||||
| Crime | Education | Jobs | Taxes | Economic development | Affordable housing | Health care | Roads and bridges | Government ethics | Unsure | ||
| Row % | Row % | Row % | Row % | Row % | Row % | Row % | Row % | Row % | Row % | ||
| Registered Voters | 1% | 12% | 29% | 17% | 18% | 3% | 10% | 2% | 7% | 1% | |
| Party Registration | Democrat | 1% | 14% | 28% | 11% | 20% | 6% | 11% | 1% | 6% | 1% |
| Republican | 0% | 6% | 29% | 26% | 19% | 2% | 6% | 3% | 8% | 1% | |
| Non-enrolled | 0% | 16% | 34% | 12% | 12% | 0% | 13% | 3% | 8% | 1% | |
| Political Ideology | Liberal | 1% | 13% | 30% | 10% | 17% | 3% | 14% | 3% | 8% | 2% |
| Moderate | 0% | 12% | 25% | 16% | 22% | 4% | 12% | 3% | 6% | 1% | |
| Conservative | 0% | 9% | 34% | 24% | 16% | 3% | 6% | 1% | 6% | 1% | |
| Region | New York City | 1% | 21% | 28% | 3% | 19% | 6% | 13% | 1% | 6% | 1% |
| Suburbs | 0% | 10% | 30% | 22% | 17% | 2% | 9% | 3% | 5% | 2% | |
| Upstate | 0% | 8% | 30% | 22% | 17% | 2% | 9% | 3% | 8% | 1% | |
| Income | Less $50,000 | 1% | 12% | 32% | 9% | 12% | 9% | 20% | 1% | 3% | 1% |
| $50,000-$99,999 | 1% | 13% | 26% | 20% | 20% | 0% | 6% | 3% | 10% | 0% | |
| $100,000 or more | 0% | 11% | 29% | 21% | 25% | 4% | 5% | 1% | 5% | 0% | |
| Income | Less than $50,000 | 1% | 12% | 32% | 9% | 12% | 9% | 20% | 1% | 3% | 1% |
| $50,000 or more | 1% | 12% | 28% | 20% | 22% | 2% | 6% | 2% | 8% | 0% | |
| Race | White | 0% | 11% | 29% | 19% | 20% | 3% | 8% | 3% | 7% | 1% |
| Non White | 2% | 14% | 33% | 8% | 12% | 6% | 17% | 0% | 6% | 2% | |
| Age | 18 to 29 | 0% | 17% | 40% | 8% | 11% | 12% | 7% | 0% | 4% | 0% |
| 30 to 44 | 0% | 10% | 25% | 18% | 22% | 3% | 13% | 0% | 7% | 0% | |
| 45 to 59 | 1% | 15% | 26% | 17% | 18% | 1% | 8% | 3% | 7% | 2% | |
| 60 or older | 0% | 8% | 31% | 18% | 18% | 2% | 11% | 3% | 7% | 2% | |
| Age | Under 45 | 0% | 13% | 30% | 15% | 19% | 6% | 11% | 0% | 6% | 0% |
| 45 or older | 1% | 12% | 28% | 18% | 18% | 2% | 10% | 3% | 7% | 2% | |
| Gender | Men | 1% | 11% | 29% | 19% | 20% | 4% | 8% | 3% | 5% | 1% |
| Women | 0% | 13% | 29% | 15% | 16% | 3% | 12% | 1% | 9% | 2% | |
| February 22 & 24, 2010 Marist Poll New York Registered Voters "N=646 MOE +/- 4%". Totals may not add to 100 due to rounding. | |||||||||||