| Registered Voters | ||||||
| If Governor Paterson does not resign, how effective do you think he will be in carrying out his responsibilities as governor: very effective, effective, not very effective, or not effective at all? | ||||||
| Very effective | Effective | Not very effective | Not effective at all | Unsure | ||
| Row % | Row % | Row % | Row % | Row % | ||
| Registered Voters | 7% | 27% | 39% | 23% | 4% | |
| Party Registration | Democrat | 8% | 27% | 41% | 21% | 4% |
| Republican | 7% | 25% | 38% | 26% | 4% | |
| Non-enrolled | 5% | 26% | 41% | 23% | 6% | |
| Political Ideology | Liberal | 2% | 24% | 42% | 26% | 5% |
| Moderate | 8% | 28% | 41% | 20% | 3% | |
| Conservative | 10% | 29% | 35% | 24% | 2% | |
| Region | New York City | 8% | 26% | 40% | 24% | 3% |
| Suburbs | 9% | 23% | 47% | 17% | 3% | |
| Upstate | 5% | 30% | 35% | 25% | 6% | |
| Income | Less $50,000 | 10% | 31% | 29% | 22% | 7% |
| $50,000-$99,999 | 6% | 31% | 39% | 19% | 5% | |
| $100,000 or more | 1% | 23% | 48% | 28% | 0% | |
| Income | Less than $50,000 | 10% | 31% | 29% | 22% | 7% |
| $50,000 or more | 4% | 28% | 43% | 23% | 3% | |
| Race | White | 4% | 27% | 41% | 23% | 4% |
| Non White | 16% | 28% | 35% | 19% | 2% | |
| Age | 18 to 29 | 12% | 24% | 32% | 26% | 6% |
| 30 to 44 | 7% | 23% | 38% | 26% | 6% | |
| 45 to 59 | 5% | 30% | 40% | 22% | 3% | |
| 60 or older | 7% | 29% | 43% | 17% | 5% | |
| Age | Under 45 | 8% | 24% | 36% | 26% | 6% |
| 45 or older | 6% | 30% | 41% | 20% | 4% | |
| Gender | Men | 8% | 25% | 39% | 26% | 3% |
| Women | 6% | 30% | 39% | 20% | 6% | |
| March 1, 2010 Marist Poll New York Registered Voters "N=543 MOE +/- 4.5%". Totals may not add to 100 due to rounding. | ||||||