New York Congressional District 3 Poll Results

Congressional Leadership Fund

January 8-11, 2016
Q: First, how often do you vote in elections for President and United States Congress?
Always
Most of the time
Sometimes

91%
8%
1%

Q: Which of the following do you consider to be the top issue facing our country: National Security &
Terrorism, Jobs & the Economy, Government Spending & Debt, Taxes & Cost of Living, Health Care, or
Education?
National Security & Terrorism
Jobs & the Economy
Government Spending & Debt
Taxes & Cost of Living
Health Care
Education
Not sure

44%
24%
9%
11%
7%
3%
2%

Q: In an election for Congress, would you generally prefer to vote for the Republican candidate or the
Democratic candidate?
Republican
Democrat
Someone else
Not sure

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46%
42%
6%
7%

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Now, I am going to read you a list of names. Please indicate whether you have a favorable or
unfavorable opinion of each.
Barack Obama
Total favorable: 46%
Total unfavorable: 52%
Very favorable
Somewhat favorable
Somewhat unfavorable
Very unfavorable
Not sure

28%
18%
12%
40%
3%

Hillary Clinton
Total favorable: 45%
Total unfavorable: 52%
Very favorable
Somewhat favorable
Somewhat unfavorable
Very unfavorable
Not sure

24%
21%
12%
40%
4%

Nancy Pelosi
Total favorable: 37%
Total unfavorable: 55%
Very favorable
Somewhat favorable
Somewhat unfavorable
Very unfavorable
Not sure

10%
27%
14%
41%
8%

Q: When you vote for United States Congress, which of the following candidates would you
hypothetically prefer to vote for: A Republican who will be a check and balance on Hillary Clinton,
should she become President or a Democrat who will help Hillary Clinton pass her agenda if elected?
A Republican check
A Democratic ally
Not sure

47%
42%
11%

Q: Do you approve or disapprove of the way Hillary Clinton handled national security and terrorism
during her time as Secretary of State?
Total approve: 45%
Total disapprove: 51%
Strongly approve
Somewhat approve
Somewhat disapprove
Strongly disapprove
Not sure

23%
22%
11%
40%
5%

Q: Would you be more likely or less likely to vote for a candidate for Congress who has pledged to
support Congresswoman Nancy Pelosi for Speaker of the House?
Total more likely: 34%
Total less likely: 54%
Much more likely
Somewhat more likely
Somewhat less likely
Much less likely
Not sure

15%
19%
15%
39%
12%

Q: On political issues, do you consider yourself to be Very Conservative, Somewhat Conservative,

Moderate, Somewhat Liberal or Very Liberal?
Very Conservative
Somewhat Conservative
Moderate
Somewhat Liberal
Very Liberal
Not sure

14%
23%
40%
15%
7%
1%

Q: Which of these statements best describes how you have usually voted in past elections: Straight
Republican, More Republicans than Democrats, More Democrats than Republicans, Straight Democrat
OR Independent?
Straight Republican
More Republicans than Democrats
More Democrats than Republicans
Straight Democrat
Independent
Not sure

16%
26%
25%
18%
13%
3%

Demographics:
County
Nassau
Queens
Suffolk

51%
16%
33%

Party Affiliation
Republican
Democrat
Independent or any other party
Gender
Female
Male

32%
40%
28%

54%
46%

Age
18 to 39
40 to 54
55 to 65
66 or older

13%
27%
28%
32%

Race/Ethnicity
White
African-American
Hispanic or Latino
Asian
Other

72%
3%
6%
9%
10%

White Ethnic Groups

Irish descent
20%
Italian descent
22%
Other
58%
Religion
Protestant
Roman Catholic
Jewish
Atheist or Agnostic
Something else
Not sure

15%
38%
22%
8%
15%
2%

METHODOLOGY:
The sample size for the survey is 455 likely voters in New York Congressional District 3 and the margin
of error is +/-4.6%. Reponses were gathered through land line interviews conducted using Interactive
Voice Response (IVR). The survey was conducted January 8-11, 2015 by Harper Polling. The total
percentages for responses may not equal 100% due to rounding.