Disgusted independent voters could shake up Democrats’ rule in NY: surveyBy Carl Campanile
May 1, 2022
New York’s disgusted registered independent voters could cause a “political earthquake” in elections in the state this fall — including the governor’s race, say sources citing data from a recent Siena College survey.
Nearly a quarter of the 13 million voters in the state — almost 3 million, or 23% — are registered as not being affiliated with any political party.
That’s slightly more than the state’s 2.84 million registered Republicans, although Democrats still have a huge enrollment advantage. There are 6.47 million registered Dems, or about one out of every two voters, in New York, according to the state Board of Elections.
The recent survey showed that given the number of New York independents — and what they had to say about the state of the state — incumbents including Gov. Kathy Hochul could be in trouble.
According to the poll, 62% of independents believe that the state is on the wrong track.
Meanwhile, the Democratic-run state Senate was viewed favorably by just 26% of those registered independents surveyed, and the Democrat-controlled Assembly didn’t fare much better, with 34% of polled independents considering it favorably.
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Source:
https://nypost.com/2022/05/01/disgusted-independent-voters-could-shake-up-democrats-rule-in-ny/
