Shock number: Trump has higher approval rating in deep blue state than its governor --'Kathy Hochul has a lower net favorability rating in New York than Donald Trump,' pollster says | 22 Sept 2024 | Democratic Gov. Kathy Hochul’s favorability among likely New York voters has cratered, and former President Trump is viewed more favorably by voters in the historically blue state in a new poll. Siena College on Thursday released a poll showing that just 34% of voters in the Empire State view Hochul favorably, with 54% viewing her poorly. When asked about their views on Trump, 39% of likely New York voters told pollsters they view the 45th president favorably, and 57% view him poorly, a figure slightly higher than voters' assessment of Hochul. ​​"It is also worth noting that Hochul's favorability rating, 20 points underwater, is worse than Trump's, 18 points underwater," Siena College pollster Steven Greenberg said in the poll's press release. "To repeat, Kathy Hochul has a lower net favorability rating in New York than Donald Trump."