Poll shows tight race for the 27th Congressional District seat

Posted at: 10/08/2012 3:02 AM

According to a new Siena College poll, the race for the 27th Congressional District seat between Chris Collins and Kathy Hochul is a dead split.

The latest poll puts both candidates with 47% of the vote with 6% undecided or unlikely to vote. The poll shows a slight increase for Hocul, who had only 45% of the vote after the last poll by Siena College in August.

The poll also shows that both candidates have a similar favorability rating among voters with 47% favoring Hocul and 46% for Collins.

The full poll results are available here.

As election day approaches, News10NBC will continue to track this tight race in the 27th district.

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