Racial Gerrymandering

YouGov, Aug. 3, 2025

Drawing electoral districts to make it harder for members of a particular racial group should be illegal
Democrats84%
Republicans62%
Independents74%
Source: YouGov, Aug. 3, 2025
Chart: Americans Agree
Details
QuestionIn the United States, do you think it should be legal or illegal to draw electoral districts in a way that makes it harder for members of a particular racial group to elect their preferred candidates?
ResponseShould be illegal
Poll Main PageYouGov Survey: Gerrymandering (Aug 1-3, 2025)
Interview PeriodAug. 1, 2025 to Aug. 3, 2025
Sample Size1,116
Policy Context
When this poll was conducted in August 2025, the Supreme Court had heard a case about racial gerrymandering a few months prior, but decided to rehear it in the next term.
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