Update: Iona Poll Shows 10-Point Ball Lead Over Kaplowitz, While Siena Poll Shows Tossup Race

Update: Another new poll, conducted by Iona College, with involvement from RNN and the Westchester County Association, shows Ball with a 10-point lead, 45-35 percent, and with a sizable number (20 percent) who are undecided.This poll also had a margin of error of plus or minus 4.5 percent, but Ball exceeded it.

Ball is also given higher favorability numbers (44 percent favorable, 34 percent unfavorable, 22 percent undecided) versus Kaplowitz (38 percent favorable, 37 percent unfavorable, 26 percent undecided).

Respondants to the poll ranked the economy (43 percent) and taxes (37 percent) as their two most important issues.

The poll was done from Sept. 30 to Oct. 3.

Click here for Iona's announcement and findings.

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A new poll out shows the State Senate race for the 40th district too close to call.

The numbers from Siena College show Assemblyman Greg Ball (R-Patterson) with a 1-point lead over Westchester County Legislator Mike Kaplowitz (D-Somers), 45-44 percent. Twelve percent are undecided. The lead, however, is within the poll's margin of error, which is plus or minus 4.5 percent. The poll was conducted from Sept. 28 to 30.

The poll also shows notable differences by region. Westchester voters back Kaplowitz 49-41 percent, while Putnam and Dutchess voters - placed into one category - back Ball 51-36 percent.

Ball holds a sizeable advantage on trust preference based on fiscal issues, including property taxes (51-35 percent), the state budget (46-40 percent) and state taxes (51-35 percent). Ball also leads on the category of trust in creating jobs (43-40 percent), as well as who people back government ethics reform (43-37 percent).

Kaplowitz is trusted by a majority of voters on education (42-40 percent) and healthcare (44-39 percent).

Based on party support, a large majority said that they want to see Republicans control the state senate (46-27 percent).

The 40th state senate district includes northern Westchester County (including Mount Kisco, Bedford and Yorktown), all of Putnam County and eastern Dutchess County.

For more of the poll results, click here.