|   | Registered Voters | |||
| If the 2010 election for governor of New York State were held today, whom would you support if the candidates are: | ||||
| David Paterson, the Democratic candidate | Rick Lazio, the Republican candidate | Unsure | ||
| Row % | Row % | Row % | ||
| Registered Voters | 43% | 43% | 14% | |
| Party Registration | Democrat | 68% | 21% | 12% |
| Republican | 13% | 73% | 13% | |
| Non-enrolled | 38% | 46% | 16% | |
| Political Ideology | Liberal | 71% | 18% | 12% |
| Moderate | 45% | 40% | 16% | |
| Conservative | 22% | 65% | 13% | |
| Region | New York City | 56% | 30% | 15% |
| Suburbs | 40% | 47% | 13% | |
| Upstate | 37% | 48% | 15% | |
| Income | less $50,000 | 51% | 36% | 13% |
| $50,000-$99,999 | 44% | 42% | 14% | |
| $100,000 or more | 38% | 49% | 14% | |
| Household Income | Less than $50,000 | 51% | 36% | 13% |
| $50,000 or more | 41% | 45% | 14% | |
| Education | Not college graduate | 44% | 42% | 14% |
| College graduate | 42% | 44% | 14% | |
| Race | White | 37% | 48% | 15% |
| Non White | 65% | 23% | 12% | |
| Religion | Protestant | 49% | 37% | 14% |
| Catholic | 34% | 52% | 14% | |
| Jewish | 53% | 34% | 13% | |
| Age | 18 to 29 | 51% | 40% | 9% |
| 30 to 44 | 45% | 41% | 15% | |
| 45 to 59 | 41% | 45% | 14% | |
| 60 or older | 39% | 45% | 16% | |
| Age | Under 45 | 47% | 40% | 13% |
| 45 or older | 40% | 45% | 15% | |
| Gender | Men | 43% | 43% | 14% |
| Women | 43% | 42% | 15% | |
| Marist Poll New York Registered Voters "N=805 MOE +/- 3.5%". Totals may not add to 100 due to rounding. | ||||