Poll: Wisconsin opposition to data centers continues to grow

“Majorities of Republicans, independents, and Democrats all say the costs outweigh the benefits of data centers. Opposition has increased among independents and Democrats since July, with only a slight decline in opposition among Republicans,” the poll said.

The survey was conducted Aug. 12-20, interviewing 891 Wisconsin registered voters with a margin of error of +/- 4 percentage points.

Registered voters also supported a one-year ban on data center construction with 67% in favor and 33% opposed.

Democrats registered highest on the one-year ban, with 83% in support while 53% of Republicans supporting the move.

Opposition to data centers in Wisconsin matches national opinions with 68% believing that communities should be able to limit data centers if they strain local resources while 22% believe that communities should accept those trade-offs for the benefits of economic growth and the country’s technology future in a recently released The Center Square Voters’ Voice Poll.

Those results came from a survey conducted by Noble Predictive Insights from Aug. 12-16.