7 Out Of 10 New York State Voters Say Cuomo Should Resign, Quinnipiac University New York State Poll Finds; 55% Think Cuomo Should Be Charged With A Crime
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Just days after the New York Attorney General released a report detailing allegations of sexual harassment from 11 women against Governor Cuomo, voters in New York think 70 - 25 percent that Andrew Cuomo should resign as governor, according to a Quinnipiac University poll of registered voters in New York State released today. The poll was conducted on August 4th and 5th.
Democrats say 57 - 36 percent, Republicans say 88 - 11 percent, and independents say 76 - 19 percent that Cuomo should resign.
In a survey on March 18th, 49 percent of registered voters said Andrew Cuomo should not resign, while 43 percent said he should resign.
"New Yorkers of all stripes are sending a clear message to Governor Cuomo that it is time to step down from office," said Quinnipiac University Polling Analyst Mary Snow.
On the question of impeachment, voters say 63 - 29 percent that Governor Cuomo should be impeached and removed from office.
In the wake of the New York Attorney General's report and Governor Cuomo's denials about the allegations made against him, nearly two-thirds of registered voters (65 - 17 percent) think that Governor Cuomo sexually harassed multiple women, while 18 percent did not offer an opinion.
More than half of New York voters say 55 - 29 percent that they think Cuomo should be charged with a crime based on what they have heard or read about the allegations of sexual harassment against him, while 16 percent did not offer an opinion.
Voters say 70 - 27 percent that they think Governor Cuomo has lost his ability to be an effective leader.
JOB APPROVAL
Governor Cuomo receives his all-time lowest job approval since taking office in 2011, as voters give him a negative 28 - 63 percent job approval rating. Prior to today, his lowest job approval was a negative 39 - 48 percent on March 18, 2021.
When asked about the job Lieutenant Governor Kathy Hochul is doing, a plurality of voters (48 percent) did not offer an opinion, while 31 percent say they approve and 21 percent say they disapprove.
615 self-identified registered voters in New York were surveyed from August 4th - 5th with a margin of error of +/- 4.0 percentage points.
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Poll Questions
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Question 1. Do you approve or disapprove of the way Andrew Cuomo is handling his job as governor?
REGISTERED VOTERS...................................... WHITE........ 4 YR COLL DEG Tot Rep Dem Ind Men Wom Yes No Approve 28% 9% 47% 20% 24% 30% 30% 17% Disapprove 63 87 44 69 67 59 64 76 DK/NA 10 4 9 11 9 11 5 7 AGE IN YRS....... AREA............. 18-49 50-64 65+ UpStat NYC Sub Approve 24% 29% 34% 23% 35% 21% Disapprove 64 65 58 69 55 66 DK/NA 11 6 8 7 10 14 -
Question 2. Do you think Andrew Cuomo should resign as Governor of New York, or not?
REGISTERED VOTERS...................................... WHITE........ 4 YR COLL DEG Tot Rep Dem Ind Men Wom Yes No Yes/Should resign 70% 88% 57% 76% 73% 67% 75% 78% No 25 11 36 19 20 29 21 18 DK/NA 5 1 7 4 7 4 4 4 AGE IN YRS....... AREA............. 18-49 50-64 65+ UpStat NYC Sub Yes/Should resign 72% 70% 70% 80% 59% 73% No 21 26 26 15 35 20 DK/NA 6 4 4 5 5 7 -
Question 3. Do you think that Governor Cuomo should be impeached and removed from office, or don't you think so?
REGISTERED VOTERS...................................... WHITE........ 4 YR COLL DEG Tot Rep Dem Ind Men Wom Yes No Yes/Impeached 63% 80% 50% 69% 64% 61% 65% 73% No 29 15 41 24 27 32 26 22 DK/NA 8 5 9 7 9 7 10 5 AGE IN YRS....... AREA............. 18-49 50-64 65+ UpStat NYC Sub Yes/Impeached 65% 63% 56% 71% 53% 67% No 25 31 37 21 39 24 DK/NA 9 5 7 7 8 9 -
Question 4. Do you approve or disapprove of the way Kathy Hochul is handling her job as Lieutenant Governor?
REGISTERED VOTERS...................................... WHITE........ 4 YR COLL DEG Tot Rep Dem Ind Men Wom Yes No Approve 31% 26% 42% 26% 29% 33% 33% 34% Disapprove 21 23 15 29 24 18 17 18 DK/NA 48 50 42 44 47 49 51 48 AGE IN YRS....... AREA............. 18-49 50-64 65+ UpStat NYC Sub Approve 26% 34% 46% 42% 28% 20% Disapprove 29 20 6 17 23 22 DK/NA 45 45 48 41 49 58 -
Question 5. As you may know, the New York Attorney General issued a report after a months-long independent investigation that found Governor Andrew Cuomo sexually harassed multiple women, including state employees. Governor Cuomo has denied these allegations. Do you think Governor Cuomo sexually harassed multiple women, or not?
REGISTERED VOTERS...................................... WHITE........ 4 YR COLL DEG Tot Rep Dem Ind Men Wom Yes No Yes 65% 77% 57% 69% 69% 62% 75% 75% No 17 9 23 15 15 18 7 11 DK/NA 18 14 19 15 16 20 18 15 AGE IN YRS....... AREA............. 18-49 50-64 65+ UpStat NYC Sub Yes 71% 64% 65% 74% 56% 69% No 14 20 16 10 24 14 DK/NA 15 15 19 16 20 16 -
Question 6. Do you think Governor Cuomo has lost his ability to be an effective leader, or not?
REGISTERED VOTERS...................................... WHITE........ 4 YR COLL DEG Tot Rep Dem Ind Men Wom Yes No Yes 70% 82% 63% 71% 73% 67% 72% 82% No 27 17 36 26 23 31 25 16 DK/NA 3 1 2 3 4 2 2 2 AGE IN YRS....... AREA............. 18-49 50-64 65+ UpStat NYC Sub Yes 71% 69% 70% 78% 61% 72% No 26 29 26 19 36 23 DK/NA 3 2 4 3 3 5 -
Question 7. Based on what you have heard or read about allegations of sexual harassment against Governor Cuomo, do you think he should be charged with a crime, or not?
REGISTERED VOTERS...................................... WHITE........ 4 YR COLL DEG Tot Rep Dem Ind Men Wom Yes No Yes/Charged 55% 73% 48% 53% 60% 51% 45% 65% No 29 19 38 29 21 35 31 25 DK/NA 16 8 14 19 19 13 24 10 AGE IN YRS....... AREA............. 18-49 50-64 65+ UpStat NYC Sub Yes/Charged 69% 51% 42% 62% 48% 58% No 17 36 41 23 37 24 DK/NA 14 13 17 15 15 18