LOUDONVILLE, N.Y. (NEWS10) – Siena College released data on a new poll they did about Governor Kathy Hochul with registered New York State voters. The poll focuses on the opinion voters have about Governor Hochul, and how voters view New York State.

Poll Statistics:

• 42% of voters are in favor of Kathy Hochul, 17% do not favor her, and 41% either don’t know or don’t know enough about her to have an opinion.
• 52%-18%, voters say Hochul has a more collaborative approach to government leadership than her predecessor
• 74%-16% say it’s exciting to have New York’s first woman governor
• 67%-26% voters say Andrew Cuomo should have resigned, rather than remain in office
• Cuomo has his worst-ever favorability rating, 34%-55%, down from 45%-47% in June.
• Over the last decade, voters give Cuomo a 50%-48% job performance rating.
• 39% say Cuomo left New York a better place to live and work, compared to 27% who say he left it worse.

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“While still largely unknown to a wide swath of New Yorkers, Governor Hochul begins her tenure with a lot of good will from voters. Among those with an opinion about her, she is viewed strongly favorably, although two in five New Yorkers don’t yet have an opinion, despite Hochul having been Lt. Governor for six years and elected statewide twice. Among all voters, Hochul has a 44%-37% job performance rating after only a few weeks in office,” said Siena College pollster Steven Greenberg.

For more information and statistics from Siena College’s poll, you can visit their website.