Voters Overwhelmingly Oppose Mid-Decade Gerrymandering — No Matter Who Does It, Poll Suggests

Over seven in 10 Americans regardless of party affiliation disapprove of mid-decade redistricting, according to a Marquette Law School poll released Wednesday.

States redrawing their congressional lines mid-decade was opposed by 71% of all respondents — up just slightly from 70% in September — and favored by just 28%, according to the poll. However, while the percentage of Republicans opposing mid-decade redistricting has increased over the past two months, the percentage of Democrats in opposition has decreased.

Opposition among Republicans was at 70%, up eight percentage points from 62% in September, while only 30% of Republicans held a favorable view of mid-decade redistricting, the new survey shows. Meanwhile, 73% of Democrats said they opposed mid-decade redistricting, down seven points from 80% in September, according to the poll. Of Democrats surveyed, just 27% approved of the moves, the survey found.

The survey also found that 68% of independents opposed states redrawing their congressional maps mid-decade, while 31% of independent voters viewed it favorably.

A three-judge federal panel ruled Tuesday that Texas cannot use its newly redrawn Republican-backed congressional map, in a major blow to the GOP.

In August, Republican Texas Gov. Greg Abbott signed the