Widespread dislike of political leaders who support building data centers locally, particularly among Democratic voters
% of registered voters who __ political leaders who support building data centers in areas near them
Note: Based on registered voters. No answer responses are not shown.
Source: Survey of U.S. adults conducted Sept. 28-Oct. 4, 2026.
PEW RESEARCH CENTER
Widespread dislike of political leaders who support building data centers locally, particularly among Democratic voters
% of registered voters who __ political leaders who support building data centers in areas near them
| Group | NET Dislike | Dislike a lot | Dislike a little | Like a little | Like a lot | NET Like | Neither like nor dislike | group |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| All RVs | 61 | 43 | 18 | 5 | 3 | 8 | 31 | all |
| Republican candidate supporters | 44 | 26 | 18 | 8 | 6 | 14 | 42 | x |
| Democratic candidate supporters | 75 | 58 | 17 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 20 | x |
Note: Based on registered voters. No answer responses are not shown.
Source: Survey of U.S. adults conducted Sept. 28-Oct. 4, 2026.
PEW RESEARCH CENTER
