NEW YORK (1010 WINS) – A new poll found Gov. Andrew Cuomo's support has slipped among New York state voters in recent days, but a larger share of voters are still against his resignation or impeachment.
The Quinnipiac University poll published Thursday surveyed 905 registered voters in the state from March 16 to March 17. The poll came days after most of New York's congressional delegation called on the governor to resign amid sexual misconduct allegations.
The poll found 49% of voters believe Cuomo shouldn't resign, while 43% think he should. The governor's support has dropped since a March 4 poll that found voters were against his resignation, 55% to 40%.
Voters were split based on party affiliation, with more Democrats agreeing that he should not resign.
Democrats said 67% to 23% that he should not resign, while Republicans said 72% to 26% that he should. For independents, 49% said he should not resign and 42% said he should, according to the poll.
Most voters—74%—said they agreed more with elected officials who said they'd wait on the results of the state attorney general's investigation before deciding whether to call on the governor to resign. Just 22% of voters agreed more with elected officials calling on the governor to resign immediately.
A majority of voters also believe Cuomo shouldn't be impeached, according to the poll, which found 54% were against impeachment and 36% were in favor. Another 10% didn't give an opinion.
However, when it comes to Cuomo's ability to lead and a potential reelection run in 2022, voters were more critical of the governor, the poll found.
Voters were split on whether Cuomo has lost his ability to be an effective leader, with 47% saying he has and 46% saying he hasn't. On March 4, 43% said he had and 53% said he hadn't.
And two-thirds of voters said they don't want to see Cuomo run for a fourth term next year. The poll found 66% didn't want him to run and 25% did. That's compared to a survey on March 4, when 59% of voters said they didn't want him to run and 36% did.
The poll had a +/- 3.3% margin of error.
