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NYS Adults |
| 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 Adults |
38% |
41% |
21% |
| NYS Registered Voters |
39% |
42% |
19% |
| Party Registration |
Democrat |
34% |
47% |
18% |
| Republican |
49% |
27% |
24% |
| Non-enrolled |
36% |
46% |
18% |
| Tea Party Supporters |
55% |
31% |
14% |
| Political Ideology |
Liberal |
31% |
51% |
18% |
| Moderate |
39% |
44% |
16% |
| Conservative |
49% |
29% |
23% |
| Region |
New York City |
35% |
39% |
26% |
| Suburbs |
46% |
36% |
18% |
| Upstate |
37% |
47% |
16% |
| Income |
Less $50,000 |
33% |
43% |
24% |
| $50,000 to just under $100,000 |
44% |
40% |
15% |
| $100,000 or more |
42% |
40% |
18% |
| Income |
Less than $50,000 |
33% |
43% |
24% |
| $50,000 or more |
44% |
40% |
16% |
| Education |
Not college graduate |
38% |
41% |
22% |
| College graduate |
39% |
43% |
17% |
| Age |
Under 45 |
41% |
41% |
18% |
| 45 or older |
36% |
41% |
22% |
| Age |
18 to 29 |
40% |
46% |
13% |
| 30 to 44 |
42% |
35% |
23% |
| 45 to 59 |
37% |
40% |
23% |
| 60 or older |
35% |
43% |
22% |
| Generation |
Millennials (18-30) |
40% |
46% |
14% |
| Gen X (31-46) |
41% |
37% |
22% |
| Baby Boomers (47-65) |
37% |
41% |
22% |
| Silent-Greatest (Over 65) |
35% |
41% |
24% |
| Race |
White |
42% |
39% |
19% |
| Non White |
34% |
45% |
22% |
| Gender |
Men |
48% |
41% |
11% |
| Women |
29% |
42% |
30% |
| Interview Type |
Landline |
37% |
42% |
21% |
| Cell Phone |
42% |
39% |
19% |
| NY1/YNN-Marist Poll NYS Adults: Interviews conducted April 25th through 29th, 2011, N=941 MOE +/- 3.5%. Totals may not add to 100 due to rounding. |
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