July 12, 2017 - NY Gov. Cuomo's Approval Drops To Near Record Low, Quinnipiac University Poll Finds; Cuomo Gets Low Grades For Handling Transit PDF format Additional Trend Information Sample and Methodology detail Plagued by low grades for his handling of mass transit, New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo gets a 46 - 38 percent overall job approval rating from New York State voters, with a negative 37 - 48 percent approval rating among upstate voters, according to a Quinnipiac University poll released today. Today's approval is down from a 52 - 31 percent job approval in a March 29 survey by the independent Quinnipiac (KWIN-uh-pe-ack) University. It is Gov. Cuomo's lowest approval rating since a 43 - 43 percent split, his all-time lowest score, September 17, 2015. "Gov. Andrew Cuomo is hurting in Albany and New Yorkers say he should fuhgeddabout Washington," said Maurice Carroll, assistant director of the Quinnipiac University Poll. "This might change - it almost certainly will - when the 2020 presidential year comes along. But for now his New York neighbors don't think Gov. Cuomo would be a good President and they don't want him to try for the job. "He's got a couple of years - and more Trumpian tweets - to change their minds." "Score one for New Yorkers' political practicality - if the Gov runs for President, 51 percent think it would be good for the state." New York City voters approve of the job Cuomo is doing 52 - 33 percent, down from 60 - 23 percent March 29, while suburban voters approve 50 - 29 percent, down from 54 - 31 percent in March. Upstate voters go from a 43 percent approve/41 percent disapprove in March to a negative 37 - 48 percent score today. Democrats approve 64 - 19 percent, while disapproval is 64 - 26 percent among Republicans and 44 - 40 percent among independent voters. New York State voters disapprove 63 - 29 percent of the job President Donald Trump is doing, compared to a 67 - 29 percent disapproval March 29. New York State voters say 54 - 40 percent that Gov. Cuomo should be a national leader challenging the policies of the Trump Administration. This anti-Trump role would be good for New York, voters say 55 - 35 percent. But Cuomo should not run for president, voters say 55 - 38 percent. Only 50 percent of Democrats say Cuomo should run, while 74 percent of Republicans and 59 percent of independent voters say he should not run. Cuomo would not make a good president, voters say 56 - 34 percent. Looking at Cuomo's personal qualities, voters say: 65 - 29 percent that he has strong leadership qualities; 46 - 40 percent that he is honest and trustworthy; 52 - 41 percent that he cares about their needs and problems. Voters approve 55 - 34 percent of the job U.S. Sen. Charles Schumer is doing and give U.S. Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand a 50 - 23 percent approval. State Attorney General Eric Schneiderman gets a 47 - 22 percent job approval rating, with 35 - 20 percent for State Comptroller Thomas DiNapoli. Cuomo's grades for handling the Metropolitan Transportation Authority are: Statewide New York City Suburbs Upstate A 4% 4% 5% 4% B 24 27 28 17 C 26 28 20 26 D 15 14 19 13 F 17 23 17 12 "One ticking time bomb for Gov. Cuomo is the Metropolitan Transportation Authority. Voters don't give the Gov good marks on handling that. A couple more derailments or just overall weariness with traveling on the trains - could derail his political prospects," Carroll said. From July 5 - 10, Quinnipiac University surveyed 1,137 New York voters with a margin of error of +/- 3.9 percentage points, including design effect. Live interviewers call landlines and cell phones. The Quinnipiac University Poll, directed by Douglas Schwartz, Ph.D., conducts public opinion surveys nationwide and in Pennsylvania, New York, New Jersey, Connecticut, Florida, Ohio, Virginia, Iowa and Colorado as a public service and for research. Visit poll.qu.edu or www.facebook.com/quinnipiacpoll Call (203) 582-5201, or follow us on Twitter @QuinnipiacPoll. 1. Do you approve or disapprove of the way Andrew Cuomo is handling his job as Governor? WHITE...... COLLEGE DEG Tot Rep Dem Ind Men Wom Yes No Approve 46% 26% 64% 40% 43% 49% 47% 41% Disapprove 38 64 19 44 40 36 39 45 DK/NA 16 10 17 16 17 16 15 14 AGE IN YRS.............. WHITE..... Non- 18-34 35-49 50-64 65+ Men Wom Wht Wht Approve 39% 47% 51% 48% 38% 49% 44% 52% Disapprove 36 38 38 38 45 39 42 30 DK/NA 25 15 11 14 17 12 14 19 AREA............. UpStat NYC Sub Approve 37% 52% 50% Disapprove 48 33 29 DK/NA 15 15 21 2. Do you approve or disapprove of the way Charles Schumer is handling his job as United States Senator? WHITE...... COLLEGE DEG Tot Rep Dem Ind Men Wom Yes No Approve 55% 28% 76% 47% 51% 58% 60% 43% Disapprove 34 67 11 44 40 30 32 45 DK/NA 10 5 13 9 9 11 8 11 AGE IN YRS.............. WHITE..... Non- 18-34 35-49 50-64 65+ Men Wom Wht Wht Approve 48% 62% 55% 58% 46% 58% 52% 62% Disapprove 28 28 40 39 45 33 38 27 DK/NA 24 11 4 3 9 9 9 11 AREA............. UpStat NYC Sub Approve 51% 61% 52% Disapprove 41 28 35 DK/NA 9 11 13 3. Do you approve or disapprove of the way Kirsten Gillibrand is handling her job as United States Senator? WHITE...... COLLEGE DEG Tot Rep Dem Ind Men Wom Yes No Approve 50% 27% 67% 45% 44% 54% 59% 45% Disapprove 23 43 9 30 28 20 23 24 DK/NA 27 30 24 26 28 26 18 31 AGE IN YRS.............. WHITE..... Non- 18-34 35-49 50-64 65+ Men Wom Wht Wht Approve 38% 58% 50% 56% 45% 59% 53% 46% Disapprove 19 17 28 26 28 20 24 22 DK/NA 43 24 22 18 27 21 24 32 AREA............. UpStat NYC Sub Approve 50% 52% 45% Disapprove 28 21 20 DK/NA 22 27 35 4. Do you approve or disapprove of the way Donald Trump is handling his job as President? WHITE...... COLLEGE DEG Tot Rep Dem Ind Men Wom Yes No Approve 29% 76% 5% 30% 34% 25% 28% 46% Disapprove 63 18 91 59 56 70 68 46 DK/NA 8 5 4 10 11 5 4 8 AGE IN YRS.............. WHITE..... Non- 18-34 35-49 50-64 65+ Men Wom Wht Wht Approve 14% 27% 34% 38% 41% 33% 36% 15% Disapprove 72 68 61 58 51 62 57 76 DK/NA 14 4 5 4 8 5 6 9 AREA............. UpStat NYC Sub Approve 38% 20% 29% Disapprove 56 72 60 DK/NA 6 8 11 5. Do you approve or disapprove of the way the state legislature is handling its job? WHITE...... COLLEGE DEG Tot Rep Dem Ind Men Wom Yes No Approve 29% 21% 34% 26% 28% 30% 29% 33% Disapprove 55 65 49 58 57 53 53 52 DK/NA 16 14 17 16 15 17 18 15 AGE IN YRS.............. WHITE..... Non- 18-34 35-49 50-64 65+ Men Wom Wht Wht Approve 35% 27% 26% 30% 28% 33% 31% 27% Disapprove 52 54 61 52 57 49 53 58 DK/NA 13 20 13 18 15 18 17 15 AREA............. UpStat NYC Sub Approve 28% 28% 31% Disapprove 56 56 52 DK/NA 16 16 17 6. Do you approve or disapprove of the way your state assembly member is handling their job? WHITE...... COLLEGE DEG Tot Rep Dem Ind Men Wom Yes No Approve 44% 46% 50% 39% 39% 49% 50% 48% Disapprove 33 37 27 38 36 30 28 31 DK/NA 22 17 23 22 24 21 22 21 AGE IN YRS.............. WHITE..... Non- 18-34 35-49 50-64 65+ Men Wom Wht Wht Approve 36% 48% 46% 50% 46% 52% 49% 37% Disapprove 31 32 38 30 31 28 29 39 DK/NA 33 20 17 21 23 21 22 24 AREA............. UpStat NYC Sub Approve 48% 46% 37% Disapprove 33 34 33 DK/NA 20 21 30 7. Do you approve or disapprove of the way your state senator is handling their job? WHITE...... COLLEGE DEG Tot Rep Dem Ind Men Wom Yes No Approve 51% 44% 62% 44% 45% 56% 57% 51% Disapprove 32 42 20 42 36 29 26 35 DK/NA 17 14 17 14 19 15 17 14 AGE IN YRS.............. WHITE..... Non- 18-34 35-49 50-64 65+ Men Wom Wht Wht Approve 39% 55% 56% 54% 49% 58% 54% 46% Disapprove 30 28 36 31 32 29 30 34 DK/NA 31 17 8 15 20 13 16 19 AREA............. UpStat NYC Sub Approve 51% 51% 49% Disapprove 37 30 29 DK/NA 12 19 22 8. Do you approve or disapprove of the way Thomas DiNapoli is handling his job as State Comptroller? WHITE...... COLLEGE DEG Tot Rep Dem Ind Men Wom Yes No Approve 35% 38% 34% 37% 38% 33% 38% 42% Disapprove 20 19 19 23 20 20 15 15 DK/NA 44 43 47 40 42 46 47 43 AGE IN YRS.............. WHITE..... Non- 18-34 35-49 50-64 65+ Men Wom Wht Wht Approve 20% 38% 42% 41% 41% 39% 40% 28% Disapprove 25 18 24 15 15 15 15 29 DK/NA 55 44 34 44 43 46 45 42 AREA............. UpStat NYC Sub Approve 45% 29% 31% Disapprove 17 25 18 DK/NA 39 46 51 9. Do you approve or disapprove of the way Eric Schneiderman is handling his job as State Attorney General? WHITE...... COLLEGE DEG Tot Rep Dem Ind Men Wom Yes No Approve 47% 36% 57% 45% 47% 48% 55% 52% Disapprove 22 35 14 26 26 20 17 20 DK/NA 30 30 28 29 27 32 29 28 AGE IN YRS.............. WHITE..... Non- 18-34 35-49 50-64 65+ Men Wom Wht Wht Approve 34% 50% 53% 53% 53% 53% 53% 39% Disapprove 22 21 23 23 23 15 18 30 DK/NA 44 29 24 24 24 32 28 31 AREA............. UpStat NYC Sub Approve 50% 48% 43% Disapprove 20 25 22 DK/NA 30 27 36 10. Do you approve or disapprove of the way Carl Heastie is handling his job as State Assembly Speaker? WHITE...... COLLEGE DEG Tot Rep Dem Ind Men Wom Yes No Approve 21% 17% 22% 21% 21% 20% 18% 22% Disapprove 24 28 20 26 28 20 25 21 DK/NA 56 54 58 52 51 59 58 57 AGE IN YRS.............. WHITE..... Non- 18-34 35-49 50-64 65+ Men Wom Wht Wht Approve 22% 26% 18% 20% 20% 19% 19% 24% Disapprove 17 22 32 22 27 20 23 26 DK/NA 60 52 51 58 53 61 58 51 AREA............. UpStat NYC Sub Approve 19% 24% 18% Disapprove 25 24 21 DK/NA 56 52 61 11. Do you think Andrew Cuomo would make a good President or not? WHITE...... COLLEGE DEG Tot Rep Dem Ind Men Wom Yes No Yes 34% 17% 49% 29% 32% 36% 32% 30% No 56 83 38 60 59 53 59 61 DK/NA 10 - 12 11 9 12 9 9 AGE IN YRS.............. WHITE..... Non- 18-34 35-49 50-64 65+ Men Wom Wht Wht Yes 34% 32% 39% 33% 27% 34% 31% 43% No 53 60 53 57 65 57 60 46 DK/NA 13 8 8 10 8 10 9 12 AREA............. UpStat NYC Sub Yes 27% 40% 36% No 66 48 52 DK/NA 7 12 12 12. Do you think Andrew Cuomo should run for President in 2020 or not? WHITE...... COLLEGE DEG Tot Rep Dem Ind Men Wom Yes No Yes 38% 24% 50% 35% 39% 38% 31% 31% No 55 74 43 59 55 56 60 64 DK/NA 6 2 7 6 7 6 8 5 AGE IN YRS.............. WHITE..... Non- 18-34 35-49 50-64 65+ Men Wom Wht Wht Yes 34% 39% 45% 35% 30% 32% 31% 53% No 57 55 51 58 63 61 62 42 DK/NA 9 5 4 7 7 7 7 5 AREA............. UpStat NYC Sub Yes 29% 48% 36% No 65 46 57 DK/NA 7 6 7 13. If Governor Cuomo ran for President in 2020, do you think that would be good for New York State or bad for New York State? WHITE...... COLLEGE DEG Tot Rep Dem Ind Men Wom Yes No Good 51% 32% 65% 47% 52% 49% 52% 42% Bad 33 54 18 37 31 34 32 42 DK/NA 17 14 16 16 17 17 16 15 AGE IN YRS.............. WHITE..... Non- 18-34 35-49 50-64 65+ Men Wom Wht Wht Good 49% 56% 55% 46% 50% 46% 48% 57% Bad 29 31 33 36 34 38 37 25 DK/NA 22 13 12 18 16 16 16 18 AREA............. UpStat NYC Sub Good 45% 55% 52% Bad 40 29 27 DK/NA 16 16 20 14. Do you think Governor Cuomo should become a national leader challenging the policies of the Trump Administration or not? WHITE...... COLLEGE DEG Tot Rep Dem Ind Men Wom Yes No Yes 54% 17% 80% 49% 48% 59% 52% 39% No 40 78 16 45 44 37 43 54 DK/NA 6 5 4 6 7 5 5 7 AGE IN YRS.............. WHITE..... Non- 18-34 35-49 50-64 65+ Men Wom Wht Wht Yes 57% 59% 54% 50% 39% 51% 46% 72% No 33 35 43 45 53 44 48 23 DK/NA 10 6 3 5 8 5 6 5 AREA............. UpStat NYC Sub Yes 45% 64% 51% No 48 30 45 DK/NA 7 6 4 15. If Governor Cuomo became a national leader challenging the policies of the Trump Administration, do you think this would be good for New York State or bad for New York State? WHITE...... COLLEGE DEG Tot Rep Dem Ind Men Wom Yes No Good 55% 21% 79% 49% 52% 57% 54% 41% Bad 35 71 11 41 37 33 36 49 DK/NA 10 8 10 10 11 10 10 9 AGE IN YRS.............. WHITE..... Non- 18-34 35-49 50-64 65+ Men Wom Wht Wht Good 63% 60% 54% 49% 45% 50% 48% 69% Bad 23 33 38 40 43 41 42 21 DK/NA 14 7 8 11 12 8 10 10 AREA............. UpStat NYC Sub Good 48% 63% 52% Bad 43 28 35 DK/NA 9 9 13 16. Would you say that Andrew Cuomo - has strong leadership qualities or not? WHITE...... COLLEGE DEG Tot Rep Dem Ind Men Wom Yes No Yes 65% 46% 79% 60% 64% 66% 66% 57% No 29 52 14 33 30 27 31 38 DK/NA 6 2 7 7 6 6 4 5 AGE IN YRS.............. WHITE..... Non- 18-34 35-49 50-64 65+ Men Wom Wht Wht Yes 62% 74% 67% 59% 57% 66% 62% 72% No 23 22 31 36 37 32 34 18 DK/NA 16 5 2 4 7 3 5 10 AREA............. UpStat NYC Sub Yes 60% 67% 69% No 36 24 24 DK/NA 3 9 7 17. Would you say that Andrew Cuomo - is honest and trustworthy or not? WHITE...... COLLEGE DEG Tot Rep Dem Ind Men Wom Yes No Yes 46% 27% 60% 42% 47% 45% 41% 43% No 40 63 25 43 42 38 47 44 DK/NA 14 10 15 15 12 17 13 13 AGE IN YRS.............. WHITE..... Non- 18-34 35-49 50-64 65+ Men Wom Wht Wht Yes 46% 40% 51% 49% 40% 43% 42% 55% No 36 46 40 36 48 43 45 29 DK/NA 18 14 8 16 12 14 13 17 AREA............. UpStat NYC Sub Yes 37% 52% 50% No 50 33 34 DK/NA 14 14 16 18. Would you say that Andrew Cuomo - cares about the needs and problems of people like you or not? WHITE...... COLLEGE DEG Tot Rep Dem Ind Men Wom Yes No Yes 52% 29% 69% 45% 51% 52% 51% 44% No 41 70 22 48 41 41 44 52 DK/NA 7 1 9 7 7 7 5 4 AGE IN YRS.............. WHITE..... Non- 18-34 35-49 50-64 65+ Men Wom Wht Wht Yes 50% 53% 55% 52% 48% 48% 48% 59% No 36 42 42 43 47 47 47 29 DK/NA 15 5 4 5 4 5 5 12 AREA............. UpStat NYC Sub Yes 42% 56% 60% No 52 35 35 DK/NA 6 9 6 22. What letter grade would you give Andrew Cuomo's handling of the Metropolitan Transportation Authority, the agency responsible for mass transit in the New York Metropolitan Area, including the subways and the trains: A, B, C, D, or F? WHITE...... COLLEGE DEG Tot Rep Dem Ind Men Wom Yes No A 4% 5% 6% 2% 5% 3% 4% 3% B 24 13 34 20 25 23 22 22 C 26 19 27 27 22 28 25 22 D 15 19 13 17 15 14 20 13 F 17 28 9 20 19 16 12 21 DK/NA 14 16 12 14 12 16 16 19 AGE IN YRS.............. WHITE..... Non- 18-34 35-49 50-64 65+ Men Wom Wht Wht A 3% 4% 5% 5% 4% 3% 4% 5% B 32 24 24 18 23 21 22 29 C 25 27 25 26 20 27 24 30 D 13 15 15 16 18 15 17 12 F 16 15 18 18 19 14 16 18 DK/NA 11 14 14 17 16 19 18 5 AREA............. UpStat NYC Sub A 4% 4% 5% B 17 27 28 C 26 28 20 D 13 14 19 F 12 23 17 DK/NA 28 3 11
