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Hospital Polls

As the hospital debate rages a few efforts checking mood of residents, by way of polls and surveys, have been attempted. Scroll down to see our coverage.

September 24, 2018 - We have also created a survey, please visit: Downtown Utica & A New Oneida County Hospital


April 23 to 27, 2018 - Newspaper reports on survey of area residents regarding elections and hospital, Zogby Survey Results: Downtown Hospital

Do you support or oppose a new hospital being built in downtown Utica?

Strongly Opposed: 32%
Somewhat Support: 24%
Strongly Support: 20%
Somewhat Opposed: 15%
Undecided: 9%


November 1, 2017 - Utica voters were contacted by phone, numbers came from public records at the Oneida County Board of Elections. The following survey netted 630 responses, and yielded these results- note number of votes shown in brackets...

Question 1: Which location do you support for the area’s new hospital?

Downtown Site: 23% (141)
Undecided: 25% (162)
St. Luke’s Campus: 51% (327)

This poll paid for by Utica residents Peg Roberts and Fran Henry and conducted by, RoboCent Push Polls & Surveys.


October 26, 2017 - West Utica, another informal poll, residents vote no to #mvhsdowntown...


October 23, 2017 - Another neighborhood. Another informal poll. Almost no support for #mvhsdowntown...


October 17, 2017 - Looking back to this date, a South Utica Neighborhood Association gathering is told, Utica Common Council Has No Say In New Hospital...


December 12, 2015 - South Utica resident Joan Jacobson, comments on MVHS Board President presentation at a South Utica Neighborhood meeting regarding the downtown location...

I don’t think Mr. Siegel knew or the board knew, that’s meeting next week, that’s there’s so much opposition to the hospital in Utica. I don’t think they had any inclination how many people did not want it down there

See video, MVHS Board Chairman, Honorable Norman Siegel, talks Downtown Utica Hospital


September 22, 2015 - Radio show host, Mr. Bill Keller and WIBX950 Offered An Online Poll...

Do you support a new hospital in downtown Utica? (Poll Closed)

No. 59.15%
Yes. 29.58%
I don't know. 9.86%
Other: 1.41%


You can help, please join us on Facebook #NoHospitalDowntown. Also consider adding your voice to Hundreds of People Saying, "No Hospital Downtown". Get to know BUD, that's the future of the Columbia Lafayette Neighborhood!



No Studies, No Reports, thus we remain #NoHospitalDowntown