In its coverage of the midterm elections last night, NY1 conducted exit polls all across the city. The local news organization surveyed 575 people from 20 polling sites and for the most part, the data indicates that New York City is still a lot more blue than red. Here’s the breakdown on some of the top issues:
WEED
As the medical marijuana industry gets ready to come to New York State, 57 percent of New Yorkers who responded said recreational use of the drug should be legalized, while 40 percent said it should not be legalized.
CLIMATE CHANGE
Seventy-six percent of New Yorkers polled said climate change is a serious problem, while 24 percent said it is not.
99 Percent
Voters were also asked which group they thought the U.S. economic system favored, and 69 percent of New Yorkers said it favors the wealthy, while 23 percent said it is fair.
IMMIGRATION
According to exit polls, 72 percent said those here illegally should be offered a chance to apply for legal status, while 28 percent said they should be deported.
TRUST IN THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT
In addition, only 17 percent of voters think they can trust the federal government to do what is right most of the time. A whopping 81 percent think that’s true only some or none of the time.
(Original photo: Don Goofy)
