Poll results (part 4)
| Q3. Is New York State on the right track, or is it headed in the wrong direction? |
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Party |
Gender |
County |
Race |
Age |
Religion |
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Total |
Dem |
Rep |
Ind |
M |
F |
Nas |
Suf |
White |
AA/Blk |
Hisp |
Non White |
18-34 |
35-54 |
55+ |
Cath |
Jew |
Prot |
Oth |
| Right track |
31% |
39% |
21% |
32% |
27% |
34% |
30% |
31% |
26% |
57% |
46% |
53% |
44% |
32% |
23% |
29% |
21% |
33% |
40% |
| Wrong direction |
55% |
43% |
67% |
56% |
62% |
49% |
56% |
55% |
61% |
24% |
32% |
28% |
41% |
56% |
60% |
59% |
65% |
48% |
45% |
| Don't know/No opinion |
14% |
18% |
12% |
12% |
11% |
17% |
14% |
14% |
13% |
19% |
22% |
19% |
15% |
12% |
16% |
12% |
14% |
19% |
15% |
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| Q4. Is the Long Island on the right track, or is it headed in the wrong direction? |
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Party |
Gender |
County |
Race |
Age |
Religion |
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Total |
Dem |
Rep |
Ind |
M |
F |
Nas |
Suf |
White |
AA/Blk |
Hisp |
Non White |
18-34 |
35-54 |
55+ |
Cath |
Jew |
Prot |
Oth |
| Right track |
34% |
41% |
29% |
31% |
31% |
36% |
31% |
36% |
31% |
57% |
36% |
49% |
36% |
34% |
33% |
31% |
34% |
40% |
38% |
| Wrong direction |
57% |
47% |
64% |
60% |
61% |
53% |
60% |
54% |
60% |
35% |
52% |
40% |
56% |
61% |
53% |
61% |
58% |
47% |
51% |
| Don't know/No opinion |
9% |
12% |
7% |
9% |
8% |
11% |
9% |
10% |
9% |
8% |
12% |
11% |
9% |
6% |
14% |
7% |
8% |
13% |
12% |
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| Q18-Q24. Now I'm going to read you a series of issues that residents of Long Island are facing. For each tell me if this is a very important issue for you, somewhat important, not very important or not at all important to you. |
| Q18. Property Taxes |
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Party |
Gender |
County |
Race |
Age |
Religion |
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Total |
Dem |
Rep |
Ind |
M |
F |
Nas |
Suf |
White |
AA/Blk |
Hisp |
Non White |
18-34 |
35-54 |
55+ |
Cath |
Jew |
Prot |
Oth |
| Very important |
86% |
82% |
89% |
86% |
87% |
85% |
88% |
85% |
87% |
86% |
82% |
83% |
80% |
88% |
87% |
88% |
85% |
84% |
83% |
| Somewhat important |
11% |
13% |
9% |
11% |
10% |
11% |
10% |
12% |
11% |
8% |
10% |
10% |
13% |
11% |
10% |
10% |
11% |
11% |
13% |
| Not very important |
2% |
3% |
1% |
2% |
2% |
2% |
1% |
3% |
2% |
1% |
4% |
2% |
5% |
1% |
2% |
2% |
3% |
2% |
2% |
| Not at all important |
1% |
1% |
0% |
1% |
1% |
1% |
1% |
1% |
0% |
5% |
4% |
4% |
2% |
0% |
1% |
0% |
1% |
3% |
1% |
| Don't know/No opinion |
0% |
0% |
0% |
0% |
0% |
0% |
0% |
0% |
0% |
1% |
0% |
1% |
0% |
0% |
1% |
0% |
0% |
0% |
0% |
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| Q19. The Quality of Public Schools |
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Party |
Gender |
County |
Race |
Age |
Religion |
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Total |
Dem |
Rep |
Ind |
M |
F |
Nas |
Suf |
White |
AA/Blk |
Hisp |
Non White |
18-34 |
35-54 |
55+ |
Cath |
Jew |
Prot |
Oth |
| Very important |
76% |
78% |
76% |
74% |
73% |
78% |
73% |
78% |
74% |
87% |
91% |
87% |
86% |
80% |
67% |
78% |
74% |
75% |
72% |
| Somewhat important |
16% |
16% |
16% |
17% |
18% |
15% |
18% |
14% |
17% |
13% |
7% |
11% |
12% |
13% |
22% |
15% |
19% |
17% |
17% |
| Not very important |
4% |
3% |
5% |
4% |
5% |
4% |
5% |
3% |
5% |
0% |
0% |
1% |
1% |
4% |
6% |
3% |
4% |
6% |
4% |
| Not at all important |
3% |
2% |
3% |
3% |
4% |
2% |
3% |
3% |
3% |
0% |
2% |
1% |
1% |
3% |
3% |
3% |
2% |
1% |
5% |
| Don't know/No opinion |
1% |
1% |
1% |
1% |
1% |
1% |
1% |
1% |
1% |
1% |
0% |
0% |
0% |
1% |
2% |
1% |
1% |
0% |
2% |
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| Q20. Traffic Congestion |
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Party |
Gender |
County |
Race |
Age |
Religion |
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Total |
Dem |
Rep |
Ind |
M |
F |
Nas |
Suf |
White |
AA/Blk |
Hisp |
Non White |
18-34 |
35-54 |
55+ |
Cath |
Jew |
Prot |
Oth |
| Very important |
45% |
46% |
43% |
44% |
42% |
49% |
43% |
48% |
46% |
47% |
39% |
45% |
36% |
44% |
51% |
47% |
54% |
44% |
37% |
| Somewhat important |
38% |
36% |
41% |
39% |
40% |
36% |
39% |
37% |
38% |
40% |
42% |
39% |
44% |
42% |
32% |
37% |
30% |
39% |
45% |
| Not very important |
12% |
14% |
12% |
12% |
15% |
10% |
13% |
12% |
12% |
9% |
13% |
12% |
19% |
10% |
12% |
12% |
13% |
13% |
12% |
| Not at all important |
4% |
3% |
4% |
5% |
3% |
4% |
4% |
4% |
4% |
3% |
6% |
4% |
1% |
4% |
5% |
3% |
3% |
4% |
6% |
| Don't know/No opinion |
0% |
0% |
0% |
0% |
0% |
0% |
1% |
0% |
0% |
1% |
0% |
0% |
0% |
0% |
0% |
0% |
0% |
0% |
0% |
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| Q21. Crime |
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Party |
Gender |
County |
Race |
Age |
Religion |
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Total |
Dem |
Rep |
Ind |
M |
F |
Nas |
Suf |
White |
AA/Blk |
Hisp |
Non White |
18-34 |
35-54 |
55+ |
Cath |
Jew |
Prot |
Oth |
| Very important |
78% |
78% |
81% |
76% |
72% |
83% |
79% |
77% |
76% |
93% |
88% |
88% |
79% |
79% |
77% |
83% |
69% |
77% |
70% |
| Somewhat important |
17% |
16% |
14% |
19% |
21% |
12% |
15% |
18% |
18% |
5% |
4% |
7% |
15% |
17% |
17% |
13% |
28% |
15% |
21% |
| Not very important |
4% |
5% |
4% |
3% |
5% |
4% |
4% |
4% |
4% |
1% |
9% |
5% |
5% |
3% |
5% |
3% |
3% |
7% |
7% |
| Not at all important |
1% |
1% |
1% |
2% |
2% |
1% |
2% |
1% |
1% |
1% |
0% |
0% |
1% |
1% |
1% |
1% |
0% |
1% |
1% |
| Don't know/No opinion |
0% |
0% |
0% |
0% |
0% |
0% |
0% |
0% |
0% |
0% |
0% |
0% |
0% |
0% |
0% |
0% |
0% |
0% |
0% |
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| Q22. Availability of Good Jobs |
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Party |
Gender |
County |
Race |
Age |
Religion |
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Total |
Dem |
Rep |
Ind |
M |
F |
Nas |
Suf |
White |
AA/Blk |
Hisp |
Non White |
18-34 |
35-54 |
55+ |
Cath |
Jew |
Prot |
Oth |
| Very important |
79% |
83% |
76% |
79% |
76% |
82% |
76% |
82% |
78% |
93% |
87% |
91% |
88% |
79% |
76% |
80% |
75% |
80% |
80% |
| Somewhat important |
15% |
12% |
16% |
17% |
18% |
12% |
17% |
13% |
16% |
4% |
11% |
6% |
11% |
16% |
14% |
13% |
20% |
14% |
16% |
| Not very important |
3% |
2% |
4% |
3% |
3% |
3% |
3% |
4% |
3% |
1% |
2% |
2% |
0% |
3% |
5% |
3% |
4% |
1% |
3% |
| Not at all important |
2% |
2% |
2% |
1% |
2% |
2% |
3% |
1% |
2% |
2% |
0% |
1% |
1% |
1% |
3% |
2% |
1% |
4% |
1% |
| Don't know/No opinion |
1% |
0% |
1% |
0% |
1% |
1% |
1% |
0% |
1% |
0% |
0% |
0% |
0% |
0% |
1% |
1% |
1% |
1% |
0% |
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| Q23. Our local environment |
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Party |
Gender |
County |
Race |
Age |
Religion |
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Total |
Dem |
Rep |
Ind |
M |
F |
Nas |
Suf |
White |
AA/Blk |
Hisp |
Non White |
18-34 |
35-54 |
55+ |
Cath |
Jew |
Prot |
Oth |
| Very important |
66% |
72% |
61% |
64% |
58% |
74% |
63% |
69% |
65% |
72% |
74% |
70% |
63% |
67% |
67% |
68% |
63% |
62% |
66% |
| Somewhat important |
28% |
25% |
32% |
29% |
35% |
21% |
28% |
27% |
28% |
22% |
24% |
25% |
31% |
28% |
27% |
27% |
32% |
26% |
30% |
| Not very important |
5% |
2% |
6% |
5% |
6% |
4% |
7% |
3% |
5% |
3% |
2% |
3% |
5% |
5% |
5% |
4% |
4% |
9% |
2% |
| Not at all important |
1% |
1% |
1% |
2% |
1% |
1% |
1% |
1% |
1% |
2% |
0% |
1% |
1% |
1% |
1% |
1% |
1% |
2% |
1% |
| Don't know/No opinion |
0% |
0% |
0% |
0% |
0% |
0% |
0% |
0% |
0% |
1% |
0% |
0% |
0% |
0% |
0% |
0% |
0% |
0% |
0% |
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| Q24. Health care costs |
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Party |
Gender |
County |
Race |
Age |
Religion |
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Total |
Dem |
Rep |
Ind |
M |
F |
Nas |
Suf |
White |
AA/Blk |
Hisp |
Non White |
18-34 |
35-54 |
55+ |
Cath |
Jew |
Prot |
Oth |
| Very important |
79% |
85% |
75% |
73% |
73% |
84% |
77% |
80% |
77% |
95% |
87% |
91% |
72% |
79% |
81% |
79% |
76% |
78% |
80% |
| Somewhat important |
15% |
12% |
18% |
18% |
19% |
12% |
15% |
15% |
17% |
3% |
10% |
6% |
19% |
16% |
13% |
16% |
20% |
14% |
12% |
| Not very important |
4% |
2% |
5% |
5% |
5% |
2% |
4% |
3% |
4% |
1% |
3% |
1% |
5% |
3% |
3% |
3% |
3% |
5% |
4% |
| Not at all important |
3% |
2% |
3% |
4% |
3% |
2% |
3% |
2% |
3% |
1% |
0% |
1% |
4% |
3% |
2% |
2% |
1% |
4% |
3% |
| Don't know/No opinion |
0% |
0% |
0% |
0% |
0% |
0% |
0% |
0% |
0% |
1% |
0% |
0% |
0% |
0% |
0% |
0% |
0% |
0% |
0% |
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| Q25. Of those issues, which issue do you think is the SINGLE MOST important issue that the people of Long Island face? |
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Party |
Gender |
County |
Race |
Age |
Religion |
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Total |
Dem |
Rep |
Ind |
M |
F |
Nas |
Suf |
White |
AA/Blk |
Hisp |
Non White |
18-34 |
35-54 |
55+ |
Cath |
Jew |
Prot |
Oth |
| Property taxes |
45% |
36% |
53% |
44% |
50% |
40% |
53% |
36% |
48% |
25% |
36% |
28% |
33% |
45% |
49% |
46% |
47% |
43% |
42% |
| The quality of public schools |
8% |
11% |
6% |
7% |
8% |
7% |
8% |
7% |
7% |
12% |
5% |
9% |
13% |
8% |
5% |
8% |
10% |
8% |
4% |
| Traffic congestion |
2% |
2% |
2% |
2% |
1% |
3% |
1% |
3% |
2% |
1% |
0% |
1% |
1% |
2% |
2% |
2% |
2% |
4% |
2% |
| Crime |
7% |
9% |
5% |
7% |
5% |
8% |
4% |
9% |
5% |
15% |
17% |
15% |
8% |
8% |
5% |
7% |
7% |
8% |
5% |
| Availability of good jobs |
21% |
20% |
21% |
22% |
21% |
20% |
18% |
24% |
21% |
20% |
10% |
20% |
27% |
22% |
17% |
18% |
19% |
26% |
24% |
| Our local environment |
2% |
2% |
2% |
3% |
2% |
2% |
1% |
2% |
2% |
0% |
0% |
0% |
1% |
2% |
2% |
1% |
1% |
0% |
5% |
| Health care costs |
15% |
19% |
11% |
15% |
12% |
18% |
13% |
17% |
13% |
25% |
32% |
26% |
17% |
11% |
18% |
17% |
12% |
11% |
16% |
| Don't know/No opinion |
1% |
2% |
0% |
1% |
1% |
2% |
1% |
2% |
2% |
1% |
0% |
1% |
0% |
1% |
2% |
1% |
2% |
1% |
2% |
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| Q49. Do you support or oppose the Lighthouse Project which would more than double the size of the Nassau Coliseum as well as develop 42 buildings in a mixture of residential, office and retail space? |
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Party |
Gender |
County |
Race |
Age |
Religion |
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Total |
Dem |
Rep |
Ind |
M |
F |
Nas |
Suf |
White |
AA/Blk |
Hisp |
Non White |
18-34 |
35-54 |
55+ |
Cath |
Jew |
Prot |
Oth |
| Support |
51% |
51% |
52% |
54% |
61% |
43% |
57% |
46% |
51% |
61% |
38% |
54% |
58% |
58% |
41% |
55% |
53% |
38% |
56% |
| Oppose |
25% |
25% |
25% |
26% |
21% |
29% |
24% |
27% |
25% |
17% |
40% |
26% |
22% |
23% |
30% |
27% |
22% |
27% |
18% |
| Don't know/No opinion |
23% |
24% |
23% |
20% |
18% |
28% |
19% |
26% |
23% |
23% |
22% |
20% |
20% |
20% |
28% |
18% |
25% |
35% |
26% |
The Newsday/News 12 Long Island/Siena Research Institute poll of 1,037 registered voters in Nassau and Suffolk was conducted Sept. 29-Oct. 7. The overall margin of error is +/- 3 percent. The margins of error are higher for individual minority groups because of their smaller numbers in the survey. For blacks, who constitute 10 percent of the total sample, the margin of error is +/- 9.6 percent; for Hispanics, who are 4 percent of the sample, the margin of error is 16 percent. Asians make up 1 percent of the sample, while whites constitute 77 percent of all the respondents.
