Ex-Gov. Andrew Cuomo’s recognition has began to get better within the Empire State, however his potential revival isn’t coming from Democrats, a newly launched statewide Siena School ballot suggests.
Cuomo, who’s working for New York Metropolis mayor, stays unpopular with New Yorkers general, with 37% ranking him favorable and 51% unfavorable, within the first statewide numbers on the previous governor from the polling institute since March 2022. The ballot was performed final week, days after he formally entered the mayoral race.
In that 2022 ballot, which got here lower than a 12 months after he’d resigned amid a cascade of scandals, Cuomo had been 32% favorable and 60% unfavorable.
However in that point Cuo’s held virtually the identical quantity of help from Democrats – 50% in 2022 and 51% now.
His rising favorability within the ballot seems pushed by a surge of help – and falling animosity – from Republicans. Simply 12% of GOPers considered the disgraced gov favorably in 2022 in contrast with 25% within the survey performed final week.
The brand new ballot additionally presents the primary side-by-side comparability of Cuomo with Gov. Kathy Hochul for the reason that March 2022 survey, which was performed as she was working within the major for her first full time period. On the time, Hochul had a constructive internet favorability of 10% with 45% ranking her favorable.
Her numbers have been dragging underwater for months now with a destructive 10% internet favorability – 40% favorable, 50% unfavorable.
Given the ballot’s 4% margin of error, Hochul’s topline numbers are strikingly much like Cuomo’s.
Hochul carries extra help from Democrats – 57% help her – and girls favor her 6% greater than Cuomo.
However general, Democrats seem pessimistic about their management in New York.
Solely 47% of Democrats stated New York is heading in the right direction versus heading within the incorrect route. Requested the identical query on Siena’s March 2022 survey, 64% of Democrats stated it was heading in the right direction.
Mayor Eric Adams’ recognition stays on life help, with solely 30% of NYC voters within the ballot viewing him favorably as in contrast with 62% unfavorable – a destructive 32% internet favorability.
Solely 34% stated they’d re-elect Hochul, whereas a majority – 56% – stated they like another person — simply not her present probably challengers.
The governor would simply trounce her estranged Lt. Gov. Antonio Delgado and repeat critic Rep. Ritchie Torres (D-NY) in a major, per the ballot.
The ballot had some glimmers of hope for Hochul. Requested individually to rank how they approve of the job she is doing as governor, 46% stated they both strongly or considerably approve in comparison with 48% who both considerably or strongly disapprove.
“Although Hochul’s favorability rating continues to remain in stubbornly negative territory, where it has been since February last year, her overall job approval rating is close to the breakeven mark,” Siena School ballot spokesperson Steven Greenberg stated.
Extra New Yorkers approve than disapprove of Hochul’s work “making New York a safer place to live and work” in addition to her efforts guaranteeing that they “have access to quality affordable healthcare” and “protecting the constitutional rights of all New Yorkers,” in accordance with the ballot.
The ballot’s respondents nonetheless disapproved of her progress on making “New York a more affordable place to live and work” and “working with the Trump administration to benefit New York.”
The survey additionally requested New Yorkers for his or her opinions on the controversial congestion pricing.
The phased-in $15 congestion toll noticed barely extra help than opposition from New York Metropolis residents polled by Siena, but it surely’s nonetheless unpopular statewide.
Requested how they really feel in regards to the toll being eradicated, 33% of statewide respondents stated it ought to keep and 40% say it ought to go. One other 16% stated they had been within the center and 11% stated they don’t know.
“A plurality of voters wants to see congestion pricing eliminated, as Trump has called for. Pluralities of New York City voters and Democrats want congestion pricing to remain — Hochul’s position,” Greenberg famous.
“In June 2024, voters approved of Hochul’s temporary halt of congestion pricing 45-23%. In December, voters opposed Hochul’s announced reimposition of the congestion pricing tolls, 51-29%,” Greenberg added.
