# Hochul Leads Blakeman by 9 Points in Poll

> Hochul leads Blakeman by 9 points in new poll of likely voters for New York governor.
- Title: Hochul Leads Blakeman by 9 Points in Poll · ABC7 New York
- Summary: Hochul leads Blakeman by 9 points in new poll of likely voters for New York governor. Hochul leads Blakeman by 9 points in Siena University poll of likely…
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- Source: ABC7 New York — https://abc7ny.com/post/election-day-2026-hochul-leads-blakeman-9-points-new-poll-voters-york-governor/19861550
- Published: 2026-09-23T16:11:00+00:00
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- Topics: kathy hochul, bruce blakeman, siena poll, new york governor, likely voters, election 2026, news, local
## Poll shows Hochul leads Blakeman
Election day is six weeks away and a new poll shows a single digit difference between the candidates for New York governor.
## Hochul leads by 9 points
Incumbent Kathy Hochul's lead over Bruce Blakeman remains virtually unchanged at nine points in Wednesday morning's Siena University poll of likely voters.
## Hochul's lead shrinks from 10 to 9
The 50% to 41% lead puts Blakeman within single digits of Hochul, who led by 10 points in August's poll.
## Hochul hits 50% mark
She is down from her 52% to 32% lead in June's Siena poll of registered voters.
## Blakeman's campaign claims progress
On Wednesday, Blakeman said his campaign is doing better every single day and he expects to be governor on Nov. 3.
## Blakeman's voter appeal
He made his case to New Yorkers at Middle Village Bagels in Queens, specifically democrats.
## Key takeaway

Hochul leads Blakeman by 9 points in Siena University poll of likely voters for New York governor.