Maurice Carroll, Assistant Director,

Quinnipiac University Poll

(203) 582-5334
Rubenstein Associates, Inc.
Public Relations
Contact: Pat Smith (212) 843-8026

FOR RELEASE: AUGUST 5, 2015

CUOMO, STRINGER TOP DE BLASIO AMONG NEW YORKERS,

QUINNIPIAC UNIVERSITY POLL FINDS;
CITY VOTERS SPLIT ON MAYOR-GOV ALBANY BATTLE
New York City voters approve 58 36 percent of the job Gov. Andrew Cuomo is doing and give
City Comptroller Scott Stringer a 54 21 percent approval rating, while Mayor Bill de Blasio
gets a 44 44 percent job approval rating, his worst net approval rating ever, according to a
Quinnipiac University poll released today.
Todays score compares to a 44 40 percent approval rating for Mayor de Blasio in a
May 12 survey by independent Quinnipiac (KWIN-uh-pe-ack) University.
Two years before the 2017 Democratic primary for mayor, New York City voters say
47 41 percent that de Blasio does not deserve reelection. Democrats support reelection 53 35
percent, with Republicans opposed 88 8 percent and independent voters turning thumbs down
56 30 percent.
The wide racial divide which has marked de Blasios tenure continues as black voters
approve of the mayor 64 24 percent and say 58 33 percent he deserves reelection. White
voters disapprove 59 32 percent and say 61 29 percent he does not deserve reelection.
Hispanic voters approve 48 38 percent and back reelection 49 40 percent.
Voters are divided 47 48 percent on whether de Blasio understands their problems, but
say 53 43 percent that Cuomo cares about the needs and problems of New Yorker City voters.
The election calendar keeps getting shorter. So even though it's two years away, Mayor
Bill de Blasio has to be concerned that his re-election numbers are narrowly negative, said
Quinnipiac University Poll Assistant Director Maurice Carroll.
The mayor has yet to close the book on the tale of two cities, written on Election Day
2013. Black voters still approve of de Blasio by a lot; white voters don't.
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New York City voters say 53 37 percent that Mayor de Blasios involvement in
national issues is distracting him from his duties as mayor.
A total of 45 percent of voters are very satisfied or somewhat satisfied with the way
things are going in the city today, while 55 percent are somewhat dissatisfied or very
dissatisfied. There is very little difference among black, white and Hispanic voters.
Voters are divided 47 44 percent in their approval of the way de Blasio is handling
relations between blacks and whites, but he gets negative grades on handling other issues:

38 44 percent approval for his handling of public schools:

38 43 percent for handling the city budget;
36 53 percent for handling poverty and homelessness.
De Blasio and Cuomo
De Blasio most closely represents their political views, 30 percent of voters say, while 26

percent say Cuomo is closer and 41 percent say neither.

Cuomo undermined de Blasios efforts to get state legislation important to New York
City, 41 percent of voters say, while 39 percent say de Blasio did not work hard enough to
convince New York State legislators to enact legislation important to New York City.
Approval ratings for other New York City leaders are:

43 23 percent for Public Advocate Letitia James;

38 25 percent for City Council Speaker Melissa Mark-Viverito;
35 34 percent for Schools Chancellor Carmen Farina.
Gov. Andrew Cuomo, an off-and-on adversary, and Comptroller Scott Stringer, a

potential future opponent, both have higher job approval marks than the mayor. But by a small
margin, voters feel more at home ideologically with the mayor than with the governor.
Voters are almost evenly divided on whether they blame the city's troubles in the State
Legislature on Cuomo undercutting de Blasio or on the mayor's failure to work hard for his
agenda.
From July 30 August 4, Quinnipiac University surveyed 1,108 New York City voters,
with a margin of error of +/- 2.9 percentage points. Live interviewers call land lines and cell
phones.
The Quinnipiac University Poll, directed by Douglas Schwartz, Ph.D., conducts public
opinion surveys in Pennsylvania, New York, New Jersey, Connecticut, Florida, Ohio, Virginia,
Iowa, Colorado and the nation as a public service and for research.
For more information, visit http://www.quinnipiac.edu/polling, call (203) 582-5201, or
follow us on Twitter @QuinnipiacPoll.

1. Do you approve or disapprove of the way Bill de Blasio is handling his job as Mayor?

Approve
Disapprove
DK/NA

Approve
Disapprove
DK/NA

Tot

Rep

Dem

Ind

Men

Wom

Wht

Blk

Hsp

44%
44
13

15%
80
6

56%
33
11

32%
54
14

43%
45
12

44%
42
13

32%
59
9

64%
24
12

48%
38
13

AREA.............................
Brnx
Kngs
Man
Qns
StIsl

AGE IN YRS.......
18-34 35-54 55+

46%
38
16

53%
31
16

52%
36
12

42%
45
12

40%
47
14

19%
73
8

44%
44
13

39%
50
11

TREND: Do you approve or disapprove of the way Bill de Blasio is handling his job as
Mayor?

Approve
Disapprove
DK/NA

Aug 05
2015

May 12
2015

Jan 16
2015

Dec 18
2014

Nov 18
2014

Aug 26
2014

Jun 11
2014

Mar 18
2014

Jan 16
2014

44
44
13

44
40
16

49
40
11

47
38
15

49
36
16

50
32
18

51
28
21

45
34
20

53
13
34

TREND: Do you approve or disapprove of the way - NAME - is handling his job as Mayor?
APPROVE.................
Tot
Wht
Blk
Hsp
Bill de
Bill de
Bill de
Bill de
Bill de
Bill de
Bill de
Bill de
Bill de
Michael
Michael
Michael
Michael
Michael
Michael
Michael
Michael
Michael
Michael
Michael
Michael
Michael
Michael
Michael
Michael
Michael
Michael
Michael
Michael
Michael

Blasio
Blasio
Blasio
Blasio
Blasio
Blasio
Blasio
Blasio
Blasio
Bloomberg
Bloomberg
Bloomberg
Bloomberg
Bloomberg
Bloomberg
Bloomberg
Bloomberg
Bloomberg
Bloomberg
Bloomberg
Bloomberg
Bloomberg
Bloomberg
Bloomberg
Bloomberg
Bloomberg
Bloomberg
Bloomberg
Bloomberg
Bloomberg

Aug
May
Jan
Dec
Nov
Aug
Jun
Mar
Jan
Jul
Jun
May
Apr
Feb
Jan
Nov
Aug
Jun
May
Mar
Feb
Dec
Oct
Sep
Jul
May
Mar
Nov
Jun
May

05,
12,
16,
18,
18,
26,
11,
18,
16,
24,
27,
23,
11,
28,
17,
20,
15,
13,
10,
13,
08,
14,
19,
12,
27,
11,
16,
23,
30,
21,

2015
2015
2015
2014
2014
2014
2014
2014
2014
2013
2013
2013
2013
2013
2013
2012
2012
2012
2012
2012
2012
2011
2011
2011
2011
2011
2011
2010
2010
2010

44
44
49
47
49
50
51
45
53
48
51
50
50
53
56
56
51
50
49
54
46
49
47
54
45
40
39
55
57
57

32
34
32
34
34
36
41
39
43
54
57
51
52
56
59
56
57
57
54
59
53
55
56
62
49
50
46
62
68
68

64
68
78
70
71
65
66
60
71
39
45
44
52
43
50
57
34
39
36
41
34
41
44
47
40
31
30
44
41
51

48
48
54
47
56
55
56
47
55
47
52
54
51
56
58
50
50
50
51
67
52
44
32
47
41
31
32
54
54
50

Contd

TREND: (contd) Do you approve or disapprove of the way - NAME - is handling his job as
Mayor?
APPROVE.................
Tot
Wht
Blk
Hsp
Michael
Michael
Michael
Michael
Michael
Michael
Michael
Michael
Michael
Michael
Michael
Michael
Michael
Michael
Michael
Michael
Michael
Michael
Michael
Michael
Michael
Michael
Michael
Michael
Michael
Michael
Michael
Michael
Michael
Michael
Michael
Michael
Michael
Michael
Michael
Michael
Michael
Michael
Michael
Michael
Michael
Michael
Michael
Michael
Michael
Michael
Michael
Michael
Michael
Michael
Rudolph
Rudolph
Rudolph
Rudolph
Rudolph

Bloomberg
Bloomberg
Bloomberg
Bloomberg
Bloomberg
Bloomberg
Bloomberg
Bloomberg
Bloomberg
Bloomberg
Bloomberg
Bloomberg
Bloomberg
Bloomberg
Bloomberg
Bloomberg
Bloomberg
Bloomberg
Bloomberg
Bloomberg
Bloomberg
Bloomberg
Bloomberg
Bloomberg
Bloomberg
Bloomberg
Bloomberg
Bloomberg
Bloomberg
Bloomberg
Bloomberg
Bloomberg
Bloomberg
Bloomberg
Bloomberg
Bloomberg
Bloomberg
Bloomberg
Bloomberg
Bloomberg
Bloomberg
Bloomberg
Bloomberg
Bloomberg
Bloomberg
Bloomberg
Bloomberg
Bloomberg
Bloomberg
Bloomberg
Giuliani
Giuliani
Giuliani
Giuliani
Giuliani

Mar
Feb
Aug
Jul
Jun
Mar
Feb
Jan
Nov
Oct
Oct
Jul
May
Mar
Jan
Nov
Aug
Jul
May
Mar
Jan
Nov
Jul
Apr
Mar
Feb
Nov
Aug
Jul
Jun
May
Mar
Mar
Jan
Nov
Aug
Jul
Jun
Mar
Feb
Nov
Oct
Sep
Jul
May
Feb
Nov
Jul
Mar
Feb
Oct
Oct
Jul
Jun
May

23,
17,
26,
28,
16,
24,
24,
27,
25,
21,
03,
16,
07,
12,
09,
19,
29,
25,
23,
14,
16,
14,
12,
12,
08,
02,
17,
18,
19,
22,
11,
30,
02,
19,
10,
26,
20,
09,
31,
04,
25,
22,
09,
02,
07,
26,
21,
18,
27,
06,
24,
09,
25,
07,
02,

2010
2010
2009
2009
2009
2009
2009
2009
2008
2008
2008
2008
2008
2008
2008
2007
2007
2007
2007
2007
2007
2006
2006
2006
2006
2006
2005
2005
2005
2005
2005
2005
2005
2005
2004
2004
2004
2004
2004
2004
2003
2003
2003
2003
2003
2003
2002
2002
2002
2002
2001
2001
2001
2001
2001

61
61
66
63
66
64
65
69
66
75
75
71
70
75
73
71
70
73
74
73
75
72
72
69
73
72
75
64
60
55
47
46
48
50
49
44
49
50
47
44
37
42
38
31
32
48
41
57
62
65
79
79
50
51
50

71
69
74
69
69
73
70
74
73
83
83
75
77
81
78
78
76
79
80
77
82
80
77
77
80
77
80
70
66
59
54
55
58
60
57
52
58
60
56
53
46
52
52
42
41
60
52
67
70
69
-87
63
63
65

53
52
62
54
63
54
62
69
62
69
69
64
62
69
78
67
68
65
77
69
69
63
66
65
65
66
74
60
59
48
46
42
42
39
37
37
39
38
38
35
29
32
24
21
25
35
39
50
58
65
-58
25
28
25

56
56
67
62
66
53
55
62
59
66
68
70
66
72
59
56
68
68
63
66
69
67
62
61
68
66
67
55
50
51
30
30
33
42
41
33
41
39
41
34
31
36
29
22
22
38
24
51
58
67
-81
43
49
44

Contd

TREND: (contd) Do you approve or disapprove of the way - NAME - is handling his job as
Mayor?
APPROVE.................
Tot
Wht
Blk
Hsp
Rudolph
Rudolph
Rudolph
Rudolph
Rudolph
Rudolph
Rudolph
Rudolph
Rudolph
Rudolph
Rudolph
Rudolph
Rudolph
Rudolph
Rudolph
Rudolph
Rudolph
Rudolph
Rudolph
Rudolph

Giuliani
Giuliani
Giuliani
Giuliani
Giuliani
Giuliani
Giuliani
Giuliani
Giuliani
Giuliani
Giuliani
Giuliani
Giuliani
Giuliani
Giuliani
Giuliani
Giuliani
Giuliani
Giuliani
Giuliani

Apr
Feb
Jan
Nov
Aug
Jun
Apr
Mar
Oct
Jun
May
Apr
Feb
Nov
Jul
Apr
Feb
Oct
Oct
Aug

04,
28,
31,
21,
02,
14,
19,
15,
20,
17,
19,
08,
17,
18,
23,
08,
11,
29,
01,
05,

2001
2001
2001
2000
2000
2000
2000
2000
1999
1999
1999
1999
1999
1998
1998
1998
1998
1997
1997
1997

51
54
51
55
48
49
37
43
46
46
44
40
44
60
55
65
74
68
63
64

64
70
62
69
63
64
57
62
63
66
61
57
63
74
69
79
84
80
78
78

24
26
29
27
25
13
6
13
22
18
16
12
13
30
37
47
57
47
32
42

48
47
52
52
47
40
27
39
42
36
28
35
34
57
49
62
63
73
53
54

3. Do you approve or disapprove of the way Carmen Farina is handling her job as New York
City Schools Chancellor?

Approve
Disapprove
DK/NA

Approve
Disapprove
DK/NA

Tot

Rep

Dem

Ind

Men

Wom

Wht

Blk

Hsp

35%
34
31

25%
45
31

42%
27
32

26%
43
31

31%
39
30

38%
30
32

27%
34
39

44%
31
24

44%
35
21

AREA.............................
Brnx
Kngs
Man
Qns
StIsl

AGE IN YRS.......
18-34 35-54 55+

40%
29
31

40%
33
28

42%
30
28

30%
32
38

30%
41
29

23%
51
26

38%
35
27

30%
34
36

TREND: Do you approve or disapprove of the way Carmen Farina is handling her job as
New York City Schools Chancellor?

Approve
Disapprove
DK/NA

Aug 05
2015

May 12
2015

Jan 16
2015

Dec 18
2014

Nov 18
2014

APPROVE.......
High
Low
Nov 18 May 12
2014
2015

35
34
31

32
36
32

39
23
39

37
26
37

42
29
29

42
29
29

32
36
32

4. Do you approve or disapprove of the way Letitia James is handling her job as Public
Advocate?

Approve
Disapprove
DK/NA

Approve
Disapprove
DK/NA

Tot

Rep

Dem

Ind

Men

Wom

Wht

Blk

Hsp

43%
23
34

20%
43
37

54%
14
32

33%
30
36

38%
26
35

47%
20
33

32%
29
39

63%
15
23

42%
21
38

AREA.............................
Brnx
Kngs
Man
Qns
StIsl

AGE IN YRS.......
18-34 35-54 55+

44%
12
44

45%
21
35

52%
22
27

37%
23
39

40%
26
34

29%
37
34

44%
21
35

40%
25
34

TREND: Do you approve or disapprove of the way Letitia James is handling her job as Public
Advocate?

Approve
Disapprove
DK/NA

Aug 05
2015

May 12
2015

Dec 18
2014

Nov 18
2014

Aug 26
2014

Jun 11
2014

Mar 18
2014

43
23
34

43
19
39

40
19
42

42
19
38

49
18
34

41
15
44

44
16
40

5. Do you approve or disapprove of the way Melissa Mark-Viverito is handling her job as
City Council Speaker?

Approve
Disapprove
DK/NA

Approve
Disapprove
DK/NA

Tot

Rep

Dem

Ind

Men

Wom

Wht

Blk

Hsp

38%
25
38

18%
51
31

45%
17
38

36%
27
37

38%
30
32

38%
20
42

33%
30
37

40%
20
40

51%
22
27

AREA.............................
Brnx
Kngs
Man
Qns
StIsl

AGE IN YRS.......
18-34 35-54 55+

32%
24
44

41%
21
39

41%
21
38

39%
23
38

40%
26
34

23%
43
34

38%
23
39

38%
29
34

TREND: Do you approve or disapprove of the way Melissa Mark-Viverito is handling her job
as City Council Speaker?

Approve
Disapprove
DK/NA

Aug 05
2015

May 12
2015

Dec 18
2014

Nov 18
2014

Aug 26
2014

Jun 11
2014

Mar 18
2014

38
25
38

38
23
39

34
21
46

36
19
46

39
19
42

40
17
43

41
15
44

6. Do you approve or disapprove of the way Scott Stringer is handling his job as City
Comptroller?

Approve
Disapprove
DK/NA

Approve
Disapprove
DK/NA

Tot

Rep

Dem

Ind

Men

Wom

Wht

Blk

Hsp

54%
21
25

41%
33
26

61%
15
24

52%
23
25

57%
20
23

52%
21
27

57%
15
27

54%
23
22

48%
28
24

AREA.............................
Brnx
Kngs
Man
Qns
StIsl

AGE IN YRS.......
18-34 35-54 55+

48%
20
32

43%
35
23

53%
24
23

57%
21
22

58%
13
29

48%
31
21

56%
14
29

59%
16
25

TREND: Do you approve or disapprove of the way Scott Stringer is handling his job as City
Comptroller?

Approve
Disapprove
DK/NA

Aug 05
2015

May 12
2015

Jan 16
2015

Dec 18
2014

Nov 18
2014

APPROVE.......
High
Low
Jun 11 Jan 16
2014
2015

54
21
25

53
17
30

46
16
38

48
17
35

52
18
31

57
12
31

46
16
38

7. Do you approve or disapprove of the way Andrew Cuomo is handling his job as Governor?

Approve
Disapprove
DK/NA

Approve
Disapprove
DK/NA

Tot

Rep

Dem

Ind

Men

Wom

Wht

Blk

Hsp

58%
36
5

53%
43
4

63%
33
4

52%
40
8

53%
41
7

63%
33
4

53%
42
5

62%
35
3

71%
26
3

AREA.............................
Brnx
Kngs
Man
Qns
StIsl

AGE IN YRS.......
18-34 35-54 55+

64%
29
7

60%
38
2

59%
38
3

55%
39
6

61%
32
7

48%
48
4

62%
32
6

55%
39
6

TREND: Do you approve or disapprove of the way Andrew Cuomo is handling his job as
Governor?

Approve
Disapprove
DK/NA

Aug 05
2015

Jan 16
2015

58
36
5

71
23
6

8. Do you feel that Bill de Blasio deserves to be reelected, or do you feel that he does
not deserve to be reelected?

Yes/Deserves
No/Does not
DK/NA

Yes/Deserves
No/Does not
DK/NA

Tot

Rep

Dem

Ind

Men

Wom

Wht

Blk

Hsp

41%
47
12

8%
88
4

53%
35
12

30%
56
14

39%
50
11

43%
44
13

29%
61
10

58%
33
10

49%
40
10

AREA.............................
Brnx
Kngs
Man
Qns
StIsl

AGE IN YRS.......
18-34 35-54 55+

40%
42
18

50%
39
11

47%
40
13

39%
48
13

44%
49
8

17%
77
6

41%
47
12

37%
52
12

9. In general, how satisfied are you with the way things are going in New York City today;
are you very satisfied, somewhat satisfied, somewhat dissatisfied, or very dissatisfied?

Very satisfied
Smwht satisfied
Smwht dissatisfied
Very dissatisfied
DK/NA

Very satisfied
Smwht satisfied
Smwht dissatisfied
Very dissatisfied
DK/NA

Tot

Rep

Dem

Ind

Men

Wom

Wht

Blk

Hsp

6%
39
28
27
1

3%
14
32
50
-

7%
47
30
16
-

3%
36
27
34
-

6%
42
21
31
1

5%
37
34
23
1

6%
37
29
28
1

3%
44
31
21
-

8%
36
29
26
1

AREA.............................
Brnx
Kngs
Man
Qns
StIsl

AGE IN YRS.......
18-34 35-54 55+

3%
34
32
30
-

9%
43
23
24
2

5%
45
27
22
1

7%
44
25
23
1

7%
37
30
26
1

4%
13
32
51
-

4%
44
31
21
-

6%
34
29
31
-

TREND: In general, how satisfied are you with the way things are going in New York City
today; are you very satisfied, somewhat satisfied, somewhat dissatisfied, or very
dissatisfied?

Very satisfied
Smwht satisfied
Smwht dissatisfied
Very dissatisfied
DK/NA

Aug 05
2015

May 12
2015

Jan 16
2015

Dec 18
2014

Nov 18
2014

VERY+SMWHT....
High
Low
Feb 11 Jul 02
1998
2003

6
39
28
27
1

5
41
32
21
1

8
39
33
19
1

4
40
31
23
2

6
43
31
19
1

18
58
18
5
1

7
23
32
38
1

10. Would you say that Bill de Blasio - has strong leadership qualities or not?

Yes
No
DK/NA

Yes
No
DK/NA

Tot

Rep

Dem

Ind

Men

Wom

Wht

Blk

Hsp

43%
51
6

20%
77
3

55%
38
7

31%
64
5

39%
54
6

46%
47
6

33%
63
4

58%
35
8

47%
46
7

AREA.............................
Brnx
Kngs
Man
Qns
StIsl

AGE IN YRS.......
18-34 35-54 55+

42%
44
14

49%
42
9

48%
46
6

40%
55
6

48%
50
2

20%
74
6

41%
56
4

41%
52
6

TREND: Would you say that Bill de Blasio has strong leadership qualities or not?

Yes
No
DK/NA

Aug 05
2015

May 12
2015

Dec 18
2014

Nov 18
2014

Aug 26
2014

Jun 11
2014

Mar 18
2014

43
51
6

44
50
6

47
45
8

49
42
9

53
39
9

58
33
9

56
33
11

11. Would you say that Bill de Blasio - understands the problems of people like you or
not?

Yes
No
DK/NA

Yes
No
DK/NA

Tot

Rep

Dem

Ind

Men

Wom

Wht

Blk

Hsp

47%
48
5

10%
89
2

61%
35
4

33%
61
5

46%
49
5

47%
47
6

36%
60
4

63%
30
6

53%
44
3

AREA.............................
Brnx
Kngs
Man
Qns
StIsl

AGE IN YRS.......
18-34 35-54 55+

48%
44
8

46%
48
6

48%
44
9

49%
48
3

47%
49
4

27%
73
-

53%
45
2

41%
52
7

TREND: Would you say that Bill de Blasio understands the problems of people like you or
not?

Yes
No
DK/NA

Aug 05
2015

May 12
2015

Dec 18
2014

Nov 18
2014

Aug 26
2014

Jun 11
2014

Mar 18
2014

47
48
5

50
44
6

52
40
7

51
40
8

53
39
8

59
34
7

57
35
8

12. Would you say that Bill de Blasio - is honest and trustworthy or not?

Yes
No
DK/NA

Yes
No
DK/NA

Tot

Rep

Dem

Ind

Men

Wom

Wht

Blk

Hsp

56%
33
11

21%
65
13

70%
22
8

44%
42
14

53%
36
11

59%
30
10

51%
39
10

66%
21
13

58%
33
9

AREA.............................
Brnx
Kngs
Man
Qns
StIsl

AGE IN YRS.......
18-34 35-54 55+

54%
32
14

53%
36
10

59%
29
11

61%
32
8

55%
35
10

36%
50
14

57%
33
10

57%
32
12

TREND: Would you say that Bill de Blasio is honest and trustworthy or not?

Yes
No
DK/NA

Aug 05
2015

May 12
2015

Dec 18
2014

Nov 18
2014

Aug 26
2014

Jun 11
2014

Mar 18
2014

56
33
11

59
30
11

55
32
13

59
28
13

66
22
12

64
23
13

62
21
17

14. Do you approve or disapprove of the way Mayor de Blasio is handling - the public
schools?

Approve
Disapprove
DK/NA

Approve
Disapprove
DK/NA

Tot

Rep

Dem

Ind

Men

Wom

Wht

Blk

Hsp

38%
44
19

21%
61
18

45%
38
18

28%
50
22

37%
46
17

38%
42
20

28%
46
25

51%
37
12

40%
49
11

AREA.............................
Brnx
Kngs
Man
Qns
StIsl

AGE IN YRS.......
18-34 35-54 55+

37%
46
16

42%
40
18

42%
38
20

34%
42
24

39%
46
15

25%
65
10

41%
42
17

32%
48
20

TREND: Do you approve or disapprove of the way Mayor de Blasio is handling the public
schools? (*Low also 38% Mar 2014)

Approve
Disapprove
DK/NA

Aug 05
2015

May 12
2015

Jan 16
2015

Dec 18
2014

Nov 18
2014

APPROVE.......
High
Low
Aug 26 Aug 05
2014
2015*

38
44
19

41
42
17

48
33
20

46
36
18

44
39
17

49
35
16

38
44
19

10

15. Do you approve or disapprove of the way Mayor de Blasio is handling - relations
between blacks and whites?

Approve
Disapprove
DK/NA

Approve
Disapprove
DK/NA

Tot

Rep

Dem

Ind

Men

Wom

Wht

Blk

Hsp

47%
44
9

10%
83
7

58%
36
7

40%
48
12

48%
43
9

46%
45
9

39%
54
7

59%
32
9

53%
38
9

AREA.............................
Brnx
Kngs
Man
Qns
StIsl

AGE IN YRS.......
18-34 35-54 55+

51%
34
15

50%
42
8

52%
40
8

47%
42
11

46%
50
4

21%
68
11

50%
41
9

44%
48
9

TREND: Do you approve or disapprove of the way Mayor de Blasio is handling relations
between blacks and whites?

Approve
Disapprove
DK/NA

Aug 05
2015

May 12
2015

Jan 15
2015

Dec 18
2014

Nov 18
2014

Aug 26
2014

47
44
9

48
42
10

48
42
11

47
41
12

56
28
16

55
33
13

17. Do you approve or disapprove of the way Mayor de Blasio is handling - the city budget?

Approve
Disapprove
DK/NA

Approve
Disapprove
DK/NA

Tot

Rep

Dem

Ind

Men

Wom

Wht

Blk

Hsp

38%
43
19

11%
79
10

47%
34
19

35%
46
20

40%
45
15

37%
42
21

33%
44
23

45%
40
15

41%
45
14

AREA.............................
Brnx
Kngs
Man
Qns
StIsl

AGE IN YRS.......
18-34 35-54 55+

30%
46
24

40%
46
13

42%
40
18

41%
39
20

40%
44
15

26%
60
14

39%
44
17

37%
40
23

TREND: Do you approve or disapprove of the way Mayor de Blasio is handling the city
budget?

Approve
Disapprove
DK/NA

Aug 05
2015

May 12
2015

Nov 18
2014

38
43
19

36
40
24

39
35
26

11

19. Do you approve or disapprove of the way Mayor de Blasio is handling - poverty and
homelessness?

Approve
Disapprove
DK/NA

Approve
Disapprove
DK/NA

Tot

Rep

Dem

Ind

Men

Wom

Wht

Blk

Hsp

36%
53
11

8%
78
14

47%
43
9

27%
62
11

36%
54
10

37%
52
11

33%
55
13

42%
48
10

36%
57
7

AREA.............................
Brnx
Kngs
Man
Qns
StIsl

AGE IN YRS.......
18-34 35-54 55+

32%
54
15

39%
53
8

40%
49
11

41%
52
8

37%
51
12

15%
78
7

40%
52
8

32%
56
13

20. Do you think Governor Cuomo cares about the needs and problems of New York City
residents or not?

Yes
No
DK/NA

Yes
No
DK/NA

Tot

Rep

Dem

Ind

Men

Wom

Wht

Blk

Hsp

53%
43
4

48%
50
2

54%
43
3

52%
43
5

46%
49
5

58%
38
4

54%
42
4

47%
48
5

55%
42
3

AREA.............................
Brnx
Kngs
Man
Qns
StIsl

AGE IN YRS.......
18-34 35-54 55+

53%
40
7

54%
41
5

50%
46
4

55%
41
5

54%
43
3

51%
44
4

53%
44
3

50%
45
4

25. Who do you think most closely represents your political views, Governor Andrew Cuomo,
New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio, or neither?

Cuomo
de Blasio
Neither
DK/NA

Cuomo
de Blasio
Neither
DK/NA

Tot

Rep

Dem

Ind

Men

Wom

Wht

Blk

Hsp

26%
30
41
3

29%
2
69
-

26%
44
26
4

29%
15
52
4

24%
29
43
4

28%
30
39
3

30%
21
46
3

16%
45
36
4

34%
30
32
4

AREA.............................
Brnx
Kngs
Man
Qns
StIsl

AGE IN YRS.......
18-34 35-54 55+

24%
30
35
10

18%
30
47
5

21%
36
41
2

32%
29
37
2

26%
27
45
2

34%
12
52
2

29%
32
38
1

28%
27
40
4

TREND: Who do you think most closely represents your political views, Governor Andrew
Cuomo, New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio, or neither?

Cuomo
de Blasio
Neither
DK/NA

Aug 05
2015

May 12
2015

26
30
41
3

30
27
39
3

12

26. Do you think Bill de Blasio's involvement in national issues is or is not distracting
him from his duties as Mayor?

Yes/Distracting
No/Not distracting
DK/NA

Yes/Distracting
No/Not distracting
DK/NA

Tot

Rep

Dem

Ind

Men

Wom

Wht

Blk

Hsp

53%
37
10

80%
7
13

47%
44
9

56%
34
10

53%
36
11

52%
38
10

61%
31
8

37%
47
16

60%
31
8

AREA.............................
Brnx
Kngs
Man
Qns
StIsl

AGE IN YRS.......
18-34 35-54 55+

53%
33
14

49%
35
16

46%
40
14

52%
40
8

55%
39
6

77%
14
8

56%
36
7

54%
37
9

TREND: Do you think Bill de Blasio's involvement in national issues is or is not

distracting him from his duties as Mayor?

Yes/Distracting
No/Not distracting
DK/NA

Aug 05
2015

May 12
2015

53
37
10

46
42
12

27. What's closer to your point of view: Mayor de Blasio did not work hard enough to
convince New York State legislators to enact legislation important to New York City or
Governor Cuomo undermined Mayor de Blasio's efforts to get state legislation important to
New York City?
Tot
de Blasio did not
work hard enough
39%
Cuomo undermined
de Blasio's efforts 41
DK/NA
20

Rep

Dem

Ind

Men

Wom

Wht

Blk

Hsp

63%

36%

41%

40%

39%

43%

28%

46%

14
23

46
18

42
17

44
17

38
23

37
20

51
20

38
16

AREA.............................
Brnx
Kngs
Man
Qns
StIsl
de Blasio did not
work hard enough
38%
Cuomo undermined
de Blasio's efforts 35
DK/NA
26

AGE IN YRS.......
18-34 35-54 55+

34%

37%

46%

49%

39%

40%

38%

48
18

40
23

37
16

35
17

39
22

45
15

40
2

13