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NYS Registered Voters |
Hydraulic fracturing, often referred to as hydrofracking, is a process of splitting rocks underground to remove natural gas. From what you have read or heard, do you generally support or oppose hydrofracking? |
Support |
Oppose |
Unsure |
Row % |
Row % |
Row % |
NYS Registered Voters |
39% |
42% |
19% |
Party Registration |
Democrat |
29% |
49% |
23% |
Republican |
52% |
34% |
14% |
Non-enrolled |
43% |
42% |
15% |
Tea Party Supporters |
60% |
28% |
12% |
Political Ideology |
Liberal |
33% |
49% |
18% |
Moderate |
34% |
46% |
20% |
Conservative |
53% |
32% |
16% |
Region |
New York City |
33% |
44% |
23% |
Suburbs |
46% |
28% |
26% |
Upstate |
39% |
48% |
13% |
Income |
Less than $50,000 |
36% |
46% |
17% |
$50,000 or more |
44% |
41% |
15% |
Education |
Not college graduate |
38% |
40% |
23% |
College graduate |
40% |
45% |
15% |
Age |
Under 45 |
42% |
42% |
16% |
45 or older |
37% |
43% |
20% |
Age |
18 to 29 |
33% |
54% |
13% |
30 to 44 |
48% |
33% |
19% |
45 to 59 |
37% |
45% |
18% |
60 or older |
37% |
41% |
22% |
Generation |
Millennials (18-30) |
37% |
52% |
12% |
Gen X (31-46) |
43% |
37% |
19% |
Baby Boomers (47-65) |
38% |
42% |
20% |
Silent-Greatest (Over 65) |
37% |
41% |
22% |
Race |
White |
39% |
42% |
18% |
Non White |
39% |
43% |
18% |
Gender |
Men |
45% |
42% |
13% |
Women |
34% |
42% |
24% |
Interview Type |
Landline |
39% |
42% |
19% |
Cell Phone |
38% |
43% |
18% |
NY1/YNN-Marist Poll NYS Registered Voters: Interviews conducted October 25th through 27th, 2011, N=855 MOE +/- 3.5%. Totals may not add to 100% due to rounding. |
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