Governor
DKathy Hochul
52.8%
average of 5 polls
RBruce Blakeman
40.6%
average of 5 polls
Difference: 12.2 points
Photos: Kathy Hochul, KC Kratt, CC BY-SA 4.0; Bruce Blakeman, Arthur Raslich, CC BY-SA 4.0. Candidates without a freely licensed photo are shown by initials.
Plain average D+12.2, corrected D+12.4 (±3.3) · 5 pollsters, fieldwork through 2026-10-23
| Pollster | Fieldwork | Sample | Result | Margin | ± MOE |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Quinnipiac University | 2026-10-15 to 2026-10-19 | 1,167 LV | Kathy Hochul (D) 55; Bruce Blakeman (R) 41; Undecided (UND) 2 | D+14.0 | 5.6 |
| Pollfinity Research(R-aligned) | 2026-10-08 to 2026-10-12 | 499 RV | Kathy Hochul (D) 47; Bruce Blakeman (R) 44; Other (OTH) 3; Undecided (UND) 6 | D+3.0 | 8.4 |
| ActiVote | 2026-10-01 to 2026-10-23 | 400 LV | Kathy Hochul (D) 59; Bruce Blakeman (R) 41 | D+18.0 | 9.6 |
| Beacon Research/ Shaw & Co. Research for Secure AI Project | 2026-10-01 to 2026-10-06 | 820 RV | Kathy Hochul (D) 53; Bruce Blakeman (R) 31; Undecided (UND) 16 | D+22.0 | 6.1 |
| OnMessage Inc.(R-aligned) | 2026-10-01 to 2026-10-06 | 1,000 LV | Kathy Hochul (D) 50; Bruce Blakeman (R) 46; Undecided (UND) 4 | D+4.0 | 6.1 |