Time is winding down for the candidates running for the 24th Congressional District seat.

Democrat Dana Balter is challenging Republican incumbent John Katko.

"This is an interesting district. Here's why: it's virtually evenly divided among Democrats, Republicans and Independents. It's a district that has, for the last decade or so, flipped every two years up until two years ago," said Steve Greenberg, Siena College Research Institute pollster.

A new Spectrum News/Siena Research Institute Poll shows Katko in the lead.

Surveying a total of 513 likely voters, the poll asked them who they'd vote for if the election were held today. Katko drew in 54 percent to Balter's 39 percent.

The remaining voters said they either wouldn't vote, were undecided or had no opinion.

"Balter is only getting 72 percent of Democrats compared to Katko getting 86 percent of Republicans. So, you do better with your party. You do OK with the opposing party and you have a double-digit lead with Independents that put you at a strong advantage," said Greenberg.

Let’s break those numbers down further.

Of those supporting Balter, a majority came from the Syracuse area, showing 62 percent compared to Katko's 30 percent.

On the flip side, Katko carried in the Cayuga, Wayne and Oswego Counties with 65 percent, compared to Balter's 30 percent.

"The bad news for Balter on that is that the city is only a very small part of the Congressional district," said Greenberg.

Voters were also asked whether or not they found the candidates favorable.

Both candidates have more people with a favorable opinion of them, but perhaps the number of those with no opinion at all is more telling when it comes to Balter. Of those polled, 45 percent didn't know or had no opinion.

"We're 10 weeks from Election Day. That's a long time, but not a very long time, so Balter clearly has her work cut out for her," said Greenberg.

Keep in mind, the poll has a 4.7 percent margin of error. Plus, both candidates still have time to get more voters on their side.