NYS Registered Voters
If the 2012 presidential election were held today, whom would you support if the candidates are:
Barack Obama, the Democrat Mitt Romney, the Republican Undecided
Row % Row % Row %
NYS Registered Voters 59% 35% 7%
Party Registration Democrat 85% 12% 3%
Republican 22% 70% 8%
Non-enrolled 54% 37% 9%
Tea Party Supporters 20% 72% 8%
Political Ideology Liberal 84% 12% 4%
Moderate 61% 33% 6%
Conservative 33% 60% 6%
Region New York City 76% 19% 5%
Suburbs 48% 46% 5%
Upstate 52% 39% 9%
Income Less $50,000 65% 27% 8%
$50,000 to just under $100,000 62% 31% 7%
$100,000 or more 47% 48% 4%
Income Less than $50,000 65% 27% 8%
$50,000 or more 55% 40% 6%
Education Not college graduate 61% 31% 9%
College graduate 56% 39% 5%
Age Under 45 61% 35% 4%
45 or older 58% 34% 8%
Age 18 to 29 69% 31% <1%
30 to 44 56% 38% 6%
45 to 59 56% 38% 6%
60 or older 59% 31% 10%
Generation Millennials (18-30) 69% 31% <1%
Gen X (31-46) 55% 39% 6%
Baby Boomers (47-65) 61% 32% 7%
Silent-Greatest (Over 65) 51% 37% 12%
Race White 48% 44% 8%
Non White 81% 16% 4%
Gender Men 58% 35% 7%
Women 59% 34% 7%
Interview Type Landline 55% 38% 7%
Cell Phone 69% 26% 5%
NY1/YNN-Marist Poll NYS Registered Voters: Interviews conducted October 25th through 27th, 2011, N=855 MOE +/- 3.5%. Totals may not add to 100% due to rounding.