New York City Race for Mayor

EMBARGOED FOR RELEASE: Friday 6:00 p.m. July 22, 2005

Contact: Dr. Lee M. Miringoff

Dr. Barbara L. Carvalho

Marist College

845.575.5050

This Marist College Institute for Public Opinion poll reports:

· Mayor Bloomberg achieves his highest approval rating from city voters: Mayor Michael Bloomberg’s job approval rating, his combined excellent and good scores, is 58%, the highest point he’s attained during his tenure in City Hall.

Question Wording: Would you rate the job Mayor Michael Bloomberg is doing in office as excellent, good, fair, or poor?

Registered Voters	Excellent/Good	Excellent	Good	Fair	Poor	Unsure
July 2005	58%	15%	43%	27%	12%	3%
June 10, 2005	49%	11%	38%	35%	15%	1%
June 2, 2005	55%	12%	43%	32%	12%	1%
April 2005	48%	8%	40%	35%	16%	1%
March 2005	43%	8%	35%	34%	21%	2%
December 2004	46%	6%	40%	35%	18%	1%
September 2004	42%	7%	35%	35%	21%	2%
April 2004	40%	7%	33%	38%	19%	3%

Registered Voters	Excellent/Good	Excellent	Good	Fair	Poor	Unsure
Borough
Bronx	47%	10%	37%	27%	21%	5%
Brooklyn	59%	16%	43%	31%	7%	3%
Manhattan	62%	14%	48%	25%	12%	1%
Queens	60%	18%	42%	27%	10%	3%
Staten Island	60%	11%	49%	20%	18%	2%
Party
Democrat	54%	13%	41%	31%	13%	2%
Republican	74%	28%	46%	18%	7%	1%
Non-enrolled	59%	12%	47%	25%	11%	5%
Race
White	66%	16%	50%	22%	9%	3%
African American	55%	15%	40%	29%	13%	3%
Latino	47%	13%	34%	33%	17%	3%

· Mayor Bloomberg has a commanding lead against potential Democratic rivals: After a setback last month over the West Side stadium project, the mayor has not only regained his lead over each of his Democratic contenders but has also turned it into a formidable one. He now receives support from more than a majority of city voters in match-ups against each of his potential rivals. Former Bronx Borough President Fernando Ferrer, who was running neck-and-neck with the mayor last month, now trails Michael Bloomberg by 16 points. The mayor also outpaces Manhattan Borough President C. Virginia Fields by 21 points and leads Council Speaker Gifford Miller and Congressman Anthony Weiner by 22 and 24 points, respectively.

Question Wording: If the November election for mayor in New York City were held today, whom would you support if the candidates are:

Registered Voters	Michael Bloomberg, the Republican	Fernando Ferrer, the Democrat	Undecided
July 2005	52%	36%	12%
June 10, 2005	45%	46%	9%
June 2, 2005	49%	40%	11%
April 2005	51%	38%	11%
March 2005	42%	49%	9%
December 2004	39%	51%	10%
September 2004	43%	47%	10%
April 2004	41%	48%	11%

Registered Voters	Michael Bloomberg, the Republican	C. Virginia Fields, the Democrat	Undecided
July 2005	53%	32%	15%
June 10, 2005	45%	43%	12%
June 2, 2005	49%	41%	10%
April 2005	47%	41%	12%
March 2005	45%	42%	13%
December 2004	44%	44%	12%

Registered Voters	Michael Bloomberg, the Republican	Gifford Miller, the Democrat	Undecided
July 2005	53%	31%	16%
June 10, 2005	46%	41%	13%
June 2, 2005	53%