Sen. Chuck Schumer’s (D-NY) favorability rating in New York has fallen to its lowest point since Siena College began tracking the metric 20 years ago. The longtime Senate Democratic leader now faces more negative than positive ratings statewide — and, for the first time, unfavorable numbers among New York City voters.
A new Siena College poll finds Schumer (D-NY) with a 38 percent favorable rating and a 50 percent unfavorable rating among New York voters — his lowest marks since the pollster began tracking him in February 2005. The numbers reflect a slide from June, when Schumer’s favorability was 41 percent and his unfavorable rating was 47 percent.
Support among Democrats statewide has also dipped, dropping from 55–35 percent in June to 49–39 percent. Notably, the survey shows that, for the first time, Schumer’s favorability among New York City voters (39 percent) trails his unfavorable rating (46 percent).
The Siena poll comes on the heels of several national surveys in recent months showing Sen. Chuck Schumer’s approval ratings sliding. An Economist/YouGov poll in May put his national job approval at 23 percent, with 48 percent disapproving. Among Democrats, 41 percent approved of his performance while 37 percent disapproved.
Polling from March showed a sharp drop in Schumer’s standing with Democrats after he backed a government spending bill to prevent a shutdown, with his net favorability turning negative among moderates, liberals, and “very liberal” Democrats.