Support for the death penalty is up from 2021, though similar to 2019 and 2020
% who __ the death penalty for persons convicted of murder
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Source: Survey of U.S. adults conducted July 6-12, 2026.
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Support for the death penalty is up from 2021, though similar to 2019 and 2020
% who __ the death penalty for persons convicted of murder
| Date | NET Oppose | Strongly oppose | Somewhat oppose | Somewhat favor | Strongly favor | NET Favor | grouping |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep ’19 | 34 | 15 | 19 | 33 | 32 | 65 | 1 |
| Jan ’20 | 36 | 15 | 21 | 32 | 30 | 62 | 1 |
| Aug ’20 | 34 | 14 | 20 | 35 | 30 | 65 | 1 |
| Apr ’21 | 39 | 15 | 24 | 32 | 27 | 60 | 1 |
| Jul ’26 | 32 | 13 | 20 | 36 | 30 | 66 | 2 |
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Source: Survey of U.S. adults conducted July 6-12, 2026.
PEW RESEARCH CENTER
