Siena Poll: Hochul favorability, job approval ratings

ALBANY, N.Y. (NEWS10) -- A new Siena Research Institution poll gives insight into Governor Kathy Hochul's favorability and job approval rating. According to the poll, both are at all-time lows.

Pollsters had Hochul's lowest favorability rating at 38-49%, down from May's 38-46%, and her job approval rating at 44-50%, down from 45-46% in May as well.

“Despite strongly supporting Hochul’s decision to put congestion pricing on hold, and even more strongly supporting the social media bill she championed, voters now give Hochul the lowest favorability and job approval ratings she’s had in nearly three years as Governor,” Siena College pollster Steven Greenberg said. “Among Democrats, she continues to have a two-to-one favorability rating and an even stronger job approval rating, however, she’s viewed unfavorably by 81% of Republicans and 61% of independents, while 84% of Republicans and 63% of independents disapprove of the job she’s doing as Governor."

The new Siena poll also took a look at what percentage of people believe Hochul works hard for the people, as well as those who believe she demonstrates honesty and integrity. 42-36% of pollsters believe she works hard for the people, with 40-36% saying she demonstrates honesty and integrity.

“When it comes to various Hochul characteristics, the partisan divide remains between Democrats on one side and Republicans joined by independents on the other side,” Greenberg said. “Democrats say Hochul cares about people like them, works hard, is a decisive leader, and is honest. Republicans and independents don’t agree.”

Like Hochul, President Biden sees his lowest-ever favorability rating in the new Siena poll, sitting at 42-53%, down from 45-50% in May. Former President Trump also saw a favorability rating drop, sitting at 37-59%, down from 39-56% last month.

“While Biden maintains the support of three-quarters of Democrats, Trump has support from 85% of Republicans and leads Biden 45-28% with independents,” Greenberg said. “A gender gap has reopened as men support Trump 46-42% and women favor Biden 51-33%. White voters are evenly divided. And while Biden has a commanding lead with non-white voters, Trump garners support from 29% of black and 26% of Latino voters.”