| 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: | ||||
| Eliot Spitzer, the Democratic candidate | George Pataki, the Republican candidate | Unsure | ||
| Row % | Row % | Row % | ||
| Registered Voters | 33% | 58% | 9% | |
| Party Registration | Democrat | 52% | 39% | 9% |
| Republican | 10% | 86% | 4% | |
| Non-enrolled | 29% | 61% | 9% | |
| Political Ideology | Liberal | 56% | 33% | 11% |
| Moderate | 34% | 60% | 6% | |
| Conservative | 18% | 75% | 8% | |
| Region | New York City | 41% | 45% | 14% |
| Suburbs | 30% | 65% | 5% | |
| Upstate | 31% | 62% | 7% | |
| Income | less $50,000 | 41% | 50% | 9% |
| $50,000-$99,999 | 33% | 62% | 6% | |
| $100,000 or more | 31% | 62% | 7% | |
| Household Income | Less than $50,000 | 41% | 50% | 9% |
| $50,000 or more | 32% | 62% | 6% | |
| Education | Not college graduate | 32% | 59% | 8% |
| College graduate | 35% | 57% | 8% | |
| Race | White | 29% | 65% | 6% |
| Non White | 54% | 33% | 14% | |
| Religion | Protestant | 38% | 54% | 9% |
| Catholic | 27% | 67% | 6% | |
| Jewish | 38% | 53% | 9% | |
| Age | 18 to 29 | 44% | 47% | 9% |
| 30 to 44 | 33% | 65% | 2% | |
| 45 to 59 | 32% | 58% | 10% | |
| 60 or older | 32% | 58% | 10% | |
| Age | Under 45 | 37% | 59% | 4% |
| 45 or older | 32% | 58% | 10% | |
| Gender | Men | 31% | 61% | 8% |
| Women | 35% | 55% | 9% | |
| Marist Poll New York Registered Voters "N=805 MOE +/- 3.5%". Totals may not add to 100 due to rounding. | ||||