Marist: U.S. views on data centers, October 19–20, 2026
United States likely voters · Released Oct 27, 2026
Fieldwork
Oct 19, 2026 – Oct 20, 2026
Full survey sample
1,289
Conducted by
Marist Poll
Method
Live telephone, text and online
Survey findings
2 recorded questions
Question 1
How much do you favor or oppose the construction of a data center in your community:
Asked of: United States likely voters; Marist turnout-probability weighting of registered voters Question sample: Not separately reported
Strongly favor/Favor27%
Oppose/Strongly oppose66%
Vol: Unsure2%
Vol: No response5%
Percentages are reported as published; rounding or omitted categories can affect the total. Bars use a 0–100% scale. Less-than results retain the source threshold and have no exact-length bar.
View response table
Question 1: reported responses
Response
Percent
Strongly favor/Favor
27%
Oppose/Strongly oppose
66%
Vol: Unsure
2%
Vol: No response
5%
Question 2
Tech companies like Amazon, Google, Meta, Microsoft, and OpenAI are building large data centers across the country. Overall, do you believe the construction of new data centers in the United States will mostly have:
Asked of: United States likely voters; Marist turnout-probability weighting of registered voters Question sample: Not separately reported
A positive impact on the country33%
A negative impact on the country59%
Vol: Unsure2%
Vol: No response5%
Percentages are reported as published; rounding or omitted categories can affect the total. Bars use a 0–100% scale. Less-than results retain the source threshold and have no exact-length bar.