Siena poll: Hochul's lead over Blakeman sees little change among likely voters
A recent Siena University poll in New York indicates that 63% of likely voters oppose new large data centers being built in their local area. This widespread opposition follows an earlier poll where 52% of voters supported Governor Hochul's one-year moratorium on new large data centers, which is now expiring. The sentiment against new data centers is consistent across all regions of the state.
The latest Siena University poll reveals that New York Governor Kathy Hochul maintains a nine-point lead over Nassau County Executive Bruce Blakeman in the gubernatorial race, with 50% support compared to Blakeman's 41%. The poll, conducted from September 11-17 among 1,144 likely New York voters, also gauged public opinion on several other issues, including the renaming of Lake Ontario and the construction of large data centers.
A significant finding from the poll indicates that 63% of likely voters do not want new large data centers built in their area of the state in the coming year, after a previous moratorium expires. This strong opposition follows an August poll where 52% of voters supported Governor Hochul's one-year moratorium on new large data centers. Opposition to data centers is widespread, with at least 59% of voters from every region of the state expressing their disapproval. While three-quarters of Democrats and nearly two-thirds of independents are opposed, Republicans are narrowly divided on the issue.