New York Survey Results

Q1

What do you think best defines upstate New

York: everything north of New York City,
everything north of Westchester County,
everything north of Poughkeepsie, everything
north of Poughkeepsie but excluding the
Buffalo area, or something else?

Q5

Democrat ........................................................ 55%

Republican...................................................... 26%

Everything north of New York City .................. 25%

Everything north of Westchester County......... 29%

Independent / Other........................................ 18%

Q6

Everything north of Poughkeepsie .................. 22%

Everything north of Poughkeepsie but
excluding the Buffalo area .............................. 7%

Q2

White .............................................................. 65%

Something else ............................................... 9%

African American............................................. 16%

Not sure .......................................................... 7%

In the last presidential election, did you vote for
Barack Obama or Mitt Romney?

Other............................................................... 6%

Q7

If you are 18 to 29 years old, press 1. If 30 to

45, press 2. If 46 to 65, press 3. If you are older
than 65, press 4.

Mitt Romney.................................................... 31%

18 to 29........................................................... 13%

Someone else / Don't remember .................... 10%

30 to 45........................................................... 29%

Would you describe yourself as very liberal,

somewhat liberal, moderate, somewhat
conservative, or very conservative?
Very liberal ...................................................... 17%

46 to 65........................................................... 36%
Older than 65 .................................................. 21%

Q8

Somewhat liberal ............................................ 27%

Q4

If you are Hispanic, press 1. If white, press 2. If

African American, press 3. If other, press 4.
Hispanic .......................................................... 12%

Barack Obama................................................ 60%

Q3

If you are a Democrat, press 1. If a Republican,

press 2. If you are an independent or identify
with another party, press 3.

Which of the following best describes where

you live: New York City, the suburbs of New
York City, or upstate New York?

Moderate......................................................... 29%

New York City ................................................. 33%

Somewhat conservative.................................. 20%

Suburbs of New York City ............................... 29%

Very conservative ........................................... 8%

Upstate New York ........................................... 38%

If you are a woman, press 1. If a man, press 2.

Q9

Mode

Woman ........................................................... 53%

Phone ............................................................. 80%

Man................................................................. 47%

Internet ........................................................... 20%

April 7-10, 2016

Survey of 1,403 New York voters

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Raleigh, NC 27604
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Ideology

2012 Vote
Barack
Mitt Someone else /
Base Obama Romney Don't remember
Best Definition of
Upstate NY
Everything north of 25%
New York City

28%

16%

34%

Everything north of 29%

Westchester County

27%

36%

17%

Everything north of 22%

Poughkeepsie

21%

26%

21%

8%

6%

5%

Everything north of
Poughkeepsie but
excluding the Buffalo
area

7%

Something else

9%

8%

12%

9%

Not sure

7%

8%

3%

14%

Very Somewhat
Somewhat
Very
liberal Moderate conservative conservative
Base liberal
Best Definition of
Upstate NY
Everything north of 25%
New York City

36%

27%

22%

19%

23%

Everything north of 29%

Westchester County

25%

34%

27%

28%

24%

Everything north of 22%

Poughkeepsie

20%

18%

28%

25%

20%

Everything north of
Poughkeepsie but
excluding the Buffalo
area

7%

8%

7%

7%

8%

4%

Something else

9%

5%

8%

8%

14%

15%

Not sure

7%

7%

7%

8%

6%

15%

Party

Gender
Base Woman

Man

Best Definition of
Upstate NY
22%

29%

Everything north of 29%

Westchester County

27%

Everything north of 22%

Poughkeepsie

Everything north of 25%

New York City

30%

19%

20%

31%

Everything north of 29%

Westchester County

27%

34%

26%

23%

22%

Everything north of 22%

Poughkeepsie

21%

24%

25%

Everything north of
Poughkeepsie but
excluding the Buffalo
area

7%

8%

6%

Something else

9%

11%

7%

Not sure

7%

10%

5%

survey of 1,403 New York voters

Independent
/ Other

Best Definition of
Upstate NY

Everything north of 25%

New York City

April 7-10, 2016

Base Democrat Republican

Everything north of
Poughkeepsie but
excluding the Buffalo
area

7%

7%

7%

8%

Something else

9%

7%

11%

12%

Not sure

7%

8%

6%

8%

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Race

Age

African
Base Hispanic White American Other
Best Definition of
Upstate NY

Base

18 to 30 to 46 to Older
29
45
65 than 65

Best Definition of
Upstate NY

Everything north of 25%

New York City

36%

19%

37%

34%

Everything north of 29%

Westchester County

34%

30%

21%

27%

Everything north of 22%

Poughkeepsie

17%

26%

16%

15%

6%

8%

5%

5%

Everything north of
Poughkeepsie but
excluding the Buffalo
area

7%

Something else

9%

1%

11%

4%

Not sure

7%

5%

6%

18%

Everything north of 25%

New York City

47%

33%

16%

18%

Everything north of 29%

Westchester County

13%

28%

35%

29%

Everything north of 22%

Poughkeepsie

13%

19%

26%

27%

7%

4%

7%

7%

8%

16%

Everything north of
Poughkeepsie but
excluding the Buffalo
area

4%

Something else

9%

10%

7%

10%

12%

Not sure

7%

12%

7%

6%

8%

Region

Mode

New York
Suburbs of
Upstate
Base
City New York City New York
Best Definition of
Upstate NY

Base Phone Internet

Best Definition of
Upstate NY

Everything north of 25%

New York City

38%

23%

15%

Everything north of 25%

New York City

21%

43%

Everything north of 29%

Westchester County

31%

37%

20%

Everything north of 29%

Westchester County

31%

20%

Everything north of 22%

Poughkeepsie

16%

27%

25%

Everything north of 22%

Poughkeepsie

26%

7%
9%

Everything north of
Poughkeepsie but
excluding the Buffalo
area

7%

4%

2%

14%

Something else

9%

3%

4%

19%

Not sure

7%

8%

7%

7%

April 7-10, 2016

survey of 1,403 New York voters

Everything north of
Poughkeepsie but
excluding the Buffalo
area

7%

7%

Something else

9%

10%

5%

Not sure

7%

5%

16%

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