|   | 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 | 44% | 48% | 8% | |
| Party Registration | Democrat | 62% | 32% | 6% |
| Republican | 21% | 71% | 7% | |
| Non-enrolled | 42% | 50% | 8% | |
| Political Ideology | Liberal | 65% | 29% | 7% |
| Moderate | 49% | 44% | 7% | |
| Conservative | 26% | 66% | 8% | |
| Region | New York City | 43% | 45% | 12% |
| Suburbs | 35% | 58% | 7% | |
| Upstate | 50% | 44% | 6% | |
| Income | less $50,000 | 48% | 44% | 8% |
| $50,000-$99,999 | 40% | 53% | 7% | |
| $100,000 or more | 47% | 48% | 5% | |
| Household Income | Less than $50,000 | 48% | 44% | 8% |
| $50,000 or more | 43% | 51% | 6% | |
| Education | Not college graduate | 42% | 50% | 8% |
| College graduate | 47% | 46% | 7% | |
| Race | White | 44% | 50% | 6% |
| Non White | 46% | 41% | 13% | |
| Religion | Protestant | 44% | 49% | 8% |
| Catholic | 41% | 53% | 5% | |
| Jewish | 47% | 43% | 10% | |
| Age | 18 to 29 | 25% | 63% | 11% |
| 30 to 44 | 43% | 53% | 4% | |
| 45 to 59 | 51% | 40% | 9% | |
| 60 or older | 47% | 46% | 8% | |
| Age | Under 45 | 37% | 56% | 6% |
| 45 or older | 49% | 43% | 8% | |
| Gender | Men | 43% | 50% | 7% |
| Women | 45% | 46% | 9% | |
| Marist Poll New York Registered Voters "N=805 MOE +/- 3.5%". Totals may not add to 100 due to rounding. | ||||