Newsday/News 12/Siena College Poll

September 23-29, 2015

404 Nassau County Likely Voters
MOE +/- 4.9%
Q1. Is New York State on the right track, or is it headed in the wrong direction?
Party
Gender
Vote Choice
Age
Religion
Political View
Income
Ind/
Under 55 and
$50KTotal Dem Rep Other M
F
Singas Murray
55
older Cath Jewish Prot Other Lib Mod Conserv <$50K $100K $100K+
Right track
45% 59% 37% 39% 46% 44% 54%
38%
44%
45% 43% 54% 38% 54% 59% 47%
32%
52% 35%
49%
Wrong direction
44% 28% 57% 46% 47% 41% 33%
55%
49%
40% 50% 33% 43% 29% 30% 41%
58%
31% 51%
45%
Don't know/No opinion
11% 13% 6%
15%
8% 15% 13%
7%
7%
14%
7%
13% 19% 17% 11% 12%
10%
17% 14%
6%
Q2. Is Nassau County on the right track, or is it headed in the wrong direction?
Party
Gender
Vote Choice
Age
Religion
Political View
Income
Ind/
Under 55 and
$50KTotal Dem Rep Other M
F
Singas Murray
55
older Cath Jewish Prot Other Lib Mod Conserv <$50K $100K $100K+
Right track
38% 33% 44% 36% 36% 40% 27%
50%
42%
35% 39% 31% 51% 34% 38% 37%
39%
52% 32%
39%
Wrong direction
53% 56% 50% 51% 55% 50% 64%
43%
51%
55% 55% 58% 39% 50% 55% 54%
51%
39% 57%
55%
Don't know/No opinion
9% 10% 6%
13%
9% 10%
9%
7%
7%
11%
6%
11%
9%
16%
7%
9%
10%
9%
11%
6%
I'm going to read a series of names of people and institutions in public life and I'd like you to tell me whether you have a favorable opinion or an unfavorable opinion of each person or institution I
name. [Q3-Q7 ROTATED]
Q3. Andrew Cuomo
Party
Gender
Vote Choice
Age
Religion
Political View
Income
Ind/
Under 55 and
$50KTotal Dem Rep Other M
F
Singas Murray
55
older Cath Jewish Prot Other Lib Mod Conserv <$50K $100K $100K+
Favorable
58% 69% 52% 52% 56% 60% 67%
51%
48%
64% 56% 68% 57% 62% 63% 68%
43%
71% 60%
54%
Unfavorable
37% 28% 45% 41% 40% 36% 29%
46%
47%
32% 41% 32% 36% 27% 34% 28%
54%
23% 36%
43%
Don't know/No opinion
4%
4%
3%
7%
4%
4%
4%
4%
5%
4%
2%
0%
8%
11%
3%
4%
3%
7%
4%
3%
Q4. Ed Mangano
Party

Favorable
Unfavorable
Don't know/No opinion

Total
48%
38%
14%

Dem
35%
49%
16%

Gender
Vote Choice
Age
Ind/
Under 55 and
Rep Other M
F
Singas Murray
55
older
66% 42% 44% 52% 31%
65%
56%
43%
27% 42% 42% 35% 58%
21%
34%
42%
8%
17% 14% 13% 11%
13%
11%
15%

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Religion

Political View

Cath Jewish Prot Other Lib

55% 35% 63% 25% 28%
33% 50% 26% 61% 59%
12% 15% 11% 15% 13%

Mod Conserv <$50K

49%
61%
53%
36%
27%
34%
14%
12%
13%

Income
$50K$100K $100K+
56%
44%
37%
44%
7%
12%

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Newsday/News 12/Siena College Poll

September 23-29, 2015
404 Nassau County Likely Voters
MOE +/- 4.9%
Q5. Madeline Singas
Party

Favorable
Unfavorable
Don't know/No opinion

Total Dem
31% 44%
16% 9%
53% 47%

Gender
Vote Choice
Age
Ind/
Under 55 and
Rep Other M
F
Singas Murray
55
older
23% 28% 26% 35% 54%
14%
30%
32%
22% 15% 19% 13%
6%
27%
17%
15%
54% 56% 55% 51% 40%
59%
54%
52%

Religion

Political View

Cath Jewish Prot Other Lib

30% 44% 28% 29% 41%
22%
6%
13%
6%
9%
48% 51% 58% 64% 50%

Mod Conserv <$50K

32%
23%
23%
19%
18%
13%
49%
59%
63%

Income
$50K$100K $100K+
29%
38%
21%
13%
50%
49%

Q6. Kate Murray

Party

Favorable
Unfavorable
Don't know/No opinion

Total
55%
25%
21%

Dem
45%
31%
24%

Gender
Vote Choice
Age
Ind/
Under 55 and
Rep Other M
F
Singas Murray
55
older
68% 50% 49% 60% 34%
81%
55%
54%
19% 25% 29% 21% 43%
8%
25%
24%
13% 26% 22% 19% 23%
11%
20%
21%

Religion

Political View

Cath Jewish Prot Other Lib

63% 38% 67% 34% 43%
23% 31% 13% 34% 31%
14% 31% 19% 31% 26%

Mod Conserv <$50K

54%
64%
56%
25%
21%
14%
21%
15%
30%

Income
$50K$100K $100K+
62%
53%
29%
26%
9%
21%

Q7. Kathleen Rice

Party

Favorable
Unfavorable
Don't know/No opinion

Total
57%
29%
14%

Dem
66%
15%
19%

Gender
Vote Choice
Age
Ind/
Under 55 and
Rep Other M
F
Singas Murray
55
older
50% 55% 51% 62% 68%
48%
52%
60%
39% 35% 32% 26% 20%
37%
34%
26%
11% 11% 17% 12% 12%
15%
14%
14%

Religion

Political View

Cath Jewish Prot Other Lib

55% 78% 47% 50% 67%
33% 12% 25% 33% 17%
11% 11% 28% 16% 16%

Mod Conserv <$50K

59%
46%
56%
28%
40%
22%
13%
14%
22%

Income
$50K$100K $100K+
55%
58%
32%
30%
13%
12%

Q8. If the election for Nassau County District Attorney was held today, who would you vote for if the candidates were: [CHOICES ROTATED]
Party
Gender
Age
Religion
Political View
Income
Ind/
Under 55 and
$50KTotal Dem Rep Other M
F
55
older Cath Jewish Prot Other Lib Mod Conserv <$50K $100K $100K+
Madeline Singas on the Democratic line
42% 69% 16% 44% 39% 44%
43%
41% 32% 65% 35% 62% 67% 47%
19%
38% 37%
47%
Kate Murray on the Republican line
48% 24% 74% 42% 49% 46%
46%
49% 60% 25% 57% 25% 21% 45%
70%
47% 53%
46%
Vol: Someone else
0%
0%
1%
0%
1%
0%
1%
0%
0%
0%
0%
0%
0%
0%
1%
0%
0%
0%
Don't know/No opinion
10% 7%
9%
14% 11% 10%
10%
10%
8%
10%
8%
12% 12% 8%
10%
15%
9%
8%

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Newsday/News 12/Siena College Poll

September 23-29, 2015
404 Nassau County Likely Voters
MOE +/- 4.9%
Q9. How likely would you say you are to vote for [CANDIDATE NAME]?
Party
Gender
Vote Choice
Age
Religion
Political View
Income
Ind/
Under 55 and
$50KTotal Dem Rep Other M
F
Singas Murray
55
older Cath Jewish Prot Other Lib Mod Conserv <$50K $100K $100K+
Absolutely certain; theres no chance I will
58% 61% 64% 48% 57% 60% 62%
55%
49%
64% 59% 51% 62% 56% 66% 50%
61%
50% 71%
57%
change my mind
Fairly certain; its unlikely I will change my
30% 28% 27% 36% 32% 28% 28%
31%
36%
26% 29% 38% 29% 27% 24% 37%
26%
29% 25%
31%
mind
Not very certain; I very well may change my
8%
7%
5%
11%
7%
8%
7%
9%
11%
6%
9%
3%
5%
12%
6%
6%
11%
15%
4%
8%
mind
Not certain at all; theres a good chance I
3%
3%
3%
3%
3%
3%
2%
4%
3%
3%
2%
8%
4%
3%
3%
5%
1%
6%
0%
3%
will change my mind
Don't know/No opinion
1%
0%
1%
3%
1%
1%
1%
1%
1%
1%
1%
0%
0%
2%
0%
1%
1%
0%
0%
1%
Q10. What is the most important issue you want your District Attorney to be working on: [CHOICES ROTATED]
Party
Gender
Vote Choice
Age
Ind/
Under 55 and
Total Dem Rep Other M
F
Singas Murray
55
older
Fighting political corruption
47% 47% 47% 48% 53% 43% 49%
47%
41%
51%
Curbing heroin related deaths
30% 25% 39% 22% 25% 34% 26%
34%
31%
30%
Promoting improving relationship between
17% 20% 11% 26% 17% 18% 20%
15%
23%
14%
the police and citizens
Vol: Something else
3%
5%
1%
2%
3%
2%
3%
3%
3%
3%
Don't know/No opinion
3%
3%
2%
2%
2%
4%
2%
1%
2%
3%

Religion

Political View

Cath Jewish Prot Other Lib

49% 54% 29% 53% 47%
36% 25% 24% 20% 30%

Income
$50KMod Conserv <$50K $100K $100K+
49%
46%
48% 51%
49%
29%
32%
16% 30%
35%

13%

12%

38%

19%

19%

17%

15%

28%

14%

13%

0%
1%

7%
3%

9%
0%

0%
8%

1%
2%

3%
2%

4%
3%

8%
0%

3%
3%

1%
2%

On each of the following issues, Id like you to tell me who you think would do a better job - Kate Murray or Madeline Singas - representing you as District Attorney. [Q11-Q15 ROTATED]
Q11. Fighting political corruption [CHOICES ROTATED]
Party
Gender
Vote Choice
Age
Religion
Political View
Income
Ind/
Under 55 and
$50KTotal Dem Rep Other M
F
Singas Murray
55
older Cath Jewish Prot Other Lib Mod Conserv <$50K $100K $100K+
Madeline Singas
36% 57% 17% 38% 36% 37% 77%
6%
39%
35% 30% 50% 28% 56% 60% 39%
18%
28% 33%
43%
Kate Murray
46% 28% 66% 41% 49% 43% 11%
82%
43%
47% 58% 20% 53% 26% 24% 45%
62%
52% 49%
45%
Don't know/No opinion
18% 15% 18% 21% 16% 20% 12%
12%
18%
18% 12% 30% 19% 18% 17% 17%
20%
21% 18%
12%

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Newsday/News 12/Siena College Poll

September 23-29, 2015
404 Nassau County Likely Voters
MOE +/- 4.9%
Q12. Curbing heroin related deaths in Nassau [CHOICES ROTATED]
Party

Madeline Singas
Kate Murray
Don't know/No opinion

Total
37%
42%
21%

Dem
59%
22%
19%

Gender
Vote Choice
Age
Ind/
Under 55 and
Rep Other M
F
Singas Murray
55
older
16% 37% 36% 37% 79%
7%
41%
34%
66% 36% 47% 38%
6%
79%
37%
46%
18% 27% 17% 25% 15%
14%
22%
21%

Q13. Promoting improving relationships between the police and citizens [CHOICES ROTATED]
Party
Gender
Vote Choice
Age
Ind/
Under 55 and
Total Dem Rep Other M
F
Singas Murray
55
older
Madeline Singas
35% 57% 13% 38% 33% 37% 75%
4%
38%
33%
Kate Murray
46% 27% 70% 38% 49% 44% 11%
82%
43%
49%
Don't know/No opinion
19% 16% 17% 25% 19% 19% 14%
14%
19%
18%
Q14. Effectively managing the District Attorneys office [CHOICES ROTATED]
Party
Gender
Vote Choice
Age
Ind/
Under 55 and
Total Dem Rep Other M
F
Singas Murray
55
older
Madeline Singas
37% 59% 17% 39% 36% 38% 83%
3%
40%
36%
Kate Murray
45% 27% 66% 41% 48% 43%
8%
84%
43%
47%
Don't know/No opinion
17% 14% 18% 20% 16% 19%
9%
13%
17%
17%

Religion

Political View

Cath Jewish Prot Other Lib

31% 48% 32% 56% 57%
54% 21% 47% 17% 18%
15% 31% 22% 26% 25%

Religion

Political View

Cath Jewish Prot Other Lib

29% 51% 30% 45% 55%
59% 17% 58% 27% 26%
12% 32% 12% 28% 19%

Religion

Mod Conserv <$50K

41%
17%
30%
39%
62%
37%
20%
21%
33%

Mod Conserv <$50K

39%
15%
30%
43%
65%
48%
18%
19%
22%

Political View

Cath Jewish Prot Other Lib

32% 55% 26% 54% 55%
57% 17% 56% 23% 28%
11% 29% 18% 23% 17%

Mod Conserv <$50K

41%
20%
30%
43%
61%
49%
16%
19%
22%

Income
$50K$100K $100K+
32%
44%
46%
42%
22%
13%

Income
$50K$100K $100K+
31%
40%
48%
46%
21%
13%

Income
$50K$100K $100K+
34%
44%
52%
42%
14%
14%

Q15. Prosecuting criminal cases in Nassau [CHOICES ROTATED]

Party

Madeline Singas
Kate Murray
Don't know/No opinion

Total
37%
47%
16%

Dem
54%
32%
14%

Gender
Vote Choice
Age
Religion
Political View
Income
Ind/
Under 55 and
$50KRep Other M
F
Singas Murray
55
older Cath Jewish Prot Other Lib Mod Conserv <$50K $100K $100K+
18% 41% 36% 37% 79%
5%
38%
36% 33% 46% 26% 55% 57% 39%
20%
29% 34%
44%
67% 39% 50% 44%
9%
86%
44%
48% 57% 25% 57% 23% 27% 47%
60%
49% 53%
45%
15% 21% 14% 19% 12%
9%
18%
15%
9%
29% 17% 21% 16% 14%
19%
22% 13%
11%

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September 23-29, 2015
404 Nassau County Likely Voters
MOE +/- 4.9%

Nature of the Sample

Likely Voters
Nassau County
Party
Democrat
Republican
Independent/Other
Political View
Liberal
Moderate
Conservative
Religion
Catholic
Jewish
Protestant
Other
Income
Under $50,000
$50,000-$100,000
$100,000 or more
Age
Under 55
55 and older
Gender
Male
Female

36%
38%
22%
23%
40%
34%
52%
16%
14%
14%
12%
24%
46%
40%
60%
46%
54%

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