|   | Registered Voters | |||
| If the 2010 election for U.S. Senate in New York State were held today, whom would you support if the candidates are: | ||||
| Kirsten Gillibrand, the Democratic candidate | George Pataki, the Republican candidate | Unsure | ||
| Row % | Row % | Row % | ||
| Registered Voters | 46% | 42% | 12% | |
| Party Registration | Democrat | 61% | 29% | 10% |
| Republican | 27% | 63% | 10% | |
| Non-enrolled | 45% | 42% | 13% | |
| Poltical Ideology | Liberal | 66% | 21% | 13% |
| Moderate | 48% | 42% | 10% | |
| Conservative | 26% | 63% | 11% | |
| Region | New York City | 49% | 40% | 11% |
| Suburbs | 37% | 53% | 11% | |
| Upstate | 48% | 38% | 13% | |
| Income | less $50,000 | 47% | 43% | 10% |
| $50,000-$99,999 | 50% | 39% | 11% | |
| $100,000 or more | 47% | 43% | 10% | |
| Household Income | Less than $50,000 | 47% | 43% | 10% |
| $50,000 or more | 49% | 41% | 11% | |
| Education | Not college graduate | 42% | 45% | 13% |
| College graduate | 50% | 39% | 11% | |
| Race | White | 43% | 47% | 10% |
| Non White | 59% | 28% | 12% | |
| Religion | Protestant | 43% | 46% | 10% |
| Catholic | 42% | 49% | 10% | |
| Jewish | 42% | 41% | 17% | |
| Age | 18 to 29 | 42% | 48% | 10% |
| 30 to 44 | 40% | 48% | 11% | |
| 45 to 59 | 48% | 41% | 10% | |
| 60 or older | 49% | 37% | 13% | |
| Age | Under 45 | 41% | 48% | 11% |
| 45 or older | 49% | 39% | 12% | |
| Gender | Men | 44% | 45% | 11% |
| Women | 47% | 40% | 13% | |
| Marist Poll New York Registered Voters "N=1,003 MOE +/- 3%". Totals may not add to 100 due to rounding. | ||||