What Says Wisconsin?

Expand the titles below to see ‘What Says Wisconsin’ — recent results and infographics from our representative online opinion poll of Wisconsinites.

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What Says Wisconsin? in red at the top, with a title "Wisconsinites Split by Party on Climate Change, Abortion rights, Immigration" with a graph showing views by Democrats and Republicans on climate change, abortion rights, immigration, distribution of income and wealth, inflation, too much government regulation, gun violence, race relations, taxes, the economy, crime, healthcare and education

Recent WisconSays survey results show Wisconsinites’ beliefs about problems facing the state vary substantially by political party. While 75% of Democrats believe climate change and abortion rights are “quite a problem” or “an extremely big problem,” only 18% and 30% of Republicans share those views, respectively. In contrast, 53% of Republicans believe immigration is a big problem, compared to only 12% of Democrats. Results are based on data collected between June 27, 2024 and July 24, 2024.

What Says Wisconsin? in red at the top, then a title "Nearly half of Wisconsinites say they oppose affirmative action in college admissions" and a charting showing All Adults with 47 oppose, 31 support, 22 don't know; Democrat with 22 oppose, 56 support, 22 don't know; Republican with 75 oppose, 10 support, 15 don't know; Independent or Something Else with 51 oppose; 24 support, 25 don't know

In June of 2023, the Supreme Court voted to disband the use of race in college admissions. About half of American adults disapprove of considering race and ethnicity in college admissions, with opinions varying considerably by party identification (PEW 2023). Results from a recent WisconSays survey show attitudes are similar among Wisconsin adults: 47% oppose affirmative action in college admissions, 31% support it, and 22% say they don’t know. These results, however, vary substantially by political party.