The following is fromRasmussen Reports.
Voters are divided over a recent Supreme Court decision striking down a Louisiana congressional district map as unconstitutional racial gerrymandering, according to anew Rasmussen Reports survey.
Forty percent (40%) of likely US voters say they approve of the court’s ruling, including 24% who say they strongly approve. Forty-three percent (43%) say they disapprove, while 17% say they are not sure.
The Supreme Court ruled inLouisiana v. Callaisthat the state’s district map improperly prioritized race over traditional redistricting standards.
Views differ sharply by party. Sixty-three percent (63%) of Republicans say they approve of the decision, while 59% of Democrats say they disapprove. Among voters not affiliated with either major party, 34% say they approve, 44% say they disapprove and 22% say they are not sure.
Most voters say they have followed the case closely. Sixty-eight percent (68%) say they have followed news about the Supreme Court decision, including 34% who say they followed it very closely.
The survey of 1,101 likely US voters was conducted April 30 and May 3-4, 2026. The margin of sampling error is plus or minus 3 percentage points.
To view survey question wording, clickhere.
Source: Sharyl Attkisson
