© Getty Images/Chip SomodevillaPresident Joe Biden's lead in New York is underwhelming, given the enrollment edge Democrats have over Republicans, the pollster noted.
A vast majority — 70% — of voters in New York believe President Biden is unfit to serve another four years in the White House, according to a poll released Tuesday.
Meanwhile, more than half of the Empire State voters said the same of former President Donald Trump, the Siena College survey found.
Only 7% of voters surveyed consider both Biden, 81, and Trump, 77, fit to be president.
Another 23% of respondents said Biden is fit and Trump is not.
© LightRocket via Getty ImagesMajority of New Yorkers don't believe Biden is fit to serve in a leadership role.
In sum: 70% of voters said Biden was unfit or gave no opinion while 58% concluded Trump was unfit or gave no opinion.
Only 48% of fellow Democrats said Biden is fit to serve.
That's worse than the results of a Siena poll last September, when 62% of voters said Biden was unfit to serve.
Biden's mental fitness gained even more steam as a serious issue for the octogenarian after special counsel Robert Hur's report, issued earlier this month, concluded that the president was an "elderly man with a poor memory."
© Anadolu Agency via Getty ImagesOnly 7% of voters surveyed consider both Biden, 81, and Trump, 77, fit to be president.
Biden disputed the characterization.
Voters were also asked, "And if you could have your way, would you prefer the next president to be "someone else", Biden or Trump.
A plurality — 41% of voters- preferred someone else, while only 28% apiece chose Biden and Trump.
"New York voters are not enthused about the likely major party presidential candidates," said Siena pollster Steven Greenberg.
"While 61% of Republicans stick with Trump and 29% want someone else, only 46% of Democrats want Biden, compared to 38% who want another choice. Pluralities of white, Black and Latino voters all want their next president to not be named Biden or Trump," the pollster said.Biden led Trump 48% to 36% in a head-to-head match-up for the presidency, with the remainder undecided.
He leads Trump by ten points — 42% to 32% — when independent candidates Robert Kennedy (13% support) and Cornel West (6% support) are included in the mix.
Biden's lead in the Empire State is underwhelming, given the yawning enrollment edge Democrats have over Republicans, the pollster noted.
"It's worth remembering just how 'blue' New York is. Democrats have a 27-point enrollment advantage over Republicans, Biden beat Trump by 23 points in 2020, and no Republican presidential candidate has carried the state since Ronald Reagan in 1984, 40 years ago," Greenberg said.Elsewhere, the poll also found that Democratic Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand — who is seeking re-election to a fourth term — could face a real fight if the Republicans field a strong nominee.
© Yuri Gripas / Pool via CNP / SplashNews.comBiden's mental fitness became a serious issue after special counsel Robert Hur's report, issued earlier this month, concluded that the president was an “elderly man with a poor memory.”
Still, Gillibrand is the clear favorite. A Republican hasn't won a statewide race since former Gov. George Pataki was re-elected to a third term in 2002.
The Siena College Poll was conducted from February 12-14 among 806 registered voters.. Of the 806 respondents, 496 were contacted via landline and mobile phone lines and 310 respondents were drawn from a proprietary online panel.
It has a margin of error of plus or minus 4.2 percentage points.
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