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New Rochelle, NY, November 3 - In a recent poll conducted by Iona College's Center for Social Research, 45% of Westchester residents would select Gore for President while only 24% would select Bush. However, 16% of residents remain undecided about their choice for President.

Other notable patterns included:

GENDER - Women, by a substantial margin, prefer Gore at 47% to Bush at 22%. Men prefer Gore to Bush at a rate of 39% to 30%.

ETHNICITY - Gore has overwhelming support across all ethnic categories with 58% of the African-American vote, 48% of the Hispanic vote, 61% of the Asian vote, and 40% of the White vote. Bush earns 9% of the African-American vote, 5% of the Hispanic vote, 28% of the Asian vote, and 31% of the White vote.

AGE - Gore is consistently strong with Westchester residents between the ages of 18-64 by at least a 2:1 ratio. However, Gore has only a slight lead among 65 and older voters with 35% to Bush's 32% of support.

EDUCATION - Educated voters, those with a high school diploma or higher, prefer Gore at a 2:1 ratio, while those residents without a high school diploma prefer Bush at 31% to Gore at 28%.

Survey results were completed in late October 2000 and have a margin of error of +/- 4 percent. For additional information, please contact Professor Brian Nickerson at (914) 633-2697.

Providing interdisciplinary research opportunities for faculty and students, the Iona College Center for Social Research was established with campus-wide support to help create dialogue about timely issues facing Westchester County, New York State and the nation. This survey involved four disciplines - Mathematics, Political Science, Sociology and Social Work - and is staffed by five faculty members and more than 30 students who gain practical experience in an active learning environment.

For questions or more information please contact:
Meghan Finn
Public Relations Office
Iona College, 715 North Avenue, New Rochelle, N.Y. 10801
tel: 914 633-2005 fax: 914 637-2711

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