President Barack Obama is set to win New York on Election Day and likely with the same percentage lead he won in 2008.
Obama won New York's votes from the Electoral College in 2008 with a 26.9 percent lead - 69.9 percent to 36 percent.
Latest polling data maintain Obama leading with over 20 percent.
The Siena Research Institute from Loudonville, NY stated Obama is "poised" to win New York based on their latest poll, featuring the president leading by 24 percent.
"The last time a Republican presidential candidate carried New York was 1984 and that streak of 28 years appears to be in no jeopardy this year. Despite the tightness of the race nationally, President Obama is poised to win New York big, with a similar margin to his 2008 victory in the Empire State," said Siena pollster Steven Greenberg.
The Siena poll shows Obama with 59 percent to Romney's 35 percent among the 750 likely voters surveyed. The margin of error is 3.6 percent.
SurveyUSA's poll shows Obama with an even larger lead, surpassing the 2008 lead, with 29 percent.
The SurveyUSA's poll was conducted between Oct. 23 and Oct. 25 with 554 likely voters surveyed, although 628 of them are registered to vote.
Obama received 62 percent to Romney's 33 percent with a slightly larger margin of error of 4.1 percent. Despite the margin of error's size, Obama is still near the 2008 lead.
Among New Yorks, SurveyUSA also asked about Obama's favorability rating and received 58 percent favorable to 30 percent unfavorable, while 11 percent were neutral. Romney received a favorable rating of 32 percent as 55 percent went unfavorable, while 10 went neutral.
SurveyUSA noted, "Obama leads by 3 points among the state's white voters, but minorities overwhelmingly vote for Obama, pushing him to a 2:1 statewide advantage."
Real Clear Politics has categorized New York as "secured" for Obama and will win the state's 29 Electoral College votes.
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