A strong majority of Republicans and independents—in addition to Democrats—oppose the current practice of mid-decade redistricting and want Congress to put an end to it, according to a new national survey commissioned by Common Cause.

“In very clear terms, our poll shows even Republicans in red states like Indiana don’t want mid-decade redistricting,” said Julia Vaughn, Common Cause Indiana Executive Director. “But this White House is insistent on trying to twist the arms of Indiana lawmakers. We urge lawmakers in Indiana and Washington to follow the data and put an end to gerrymandering once and for all.”

Common Cause commissioned Noble Predictive Insights to conduct an in-depth national poll that clearly shows all Americans reject the current cycle of mid-decade redistricting. During August 26 – September 2, the poll surveyed more than 2,000 registered voters nationally and an additional 400 to 500 registered voters in five states. 

In July, President Trump sparked this crisis by pressuring Texas lawmakers to gerrymander their maps to pick up five extra Republican U.S. House seats ahead of the 2026 election. But our polling shows most Americans, including Republicans, oppose both mid-decade redistricting and partisan gerrymandering. That’s why Common Cause released Fairness Criteria to guide states looking to counterbalance Trump’s anti-democratic push without sacrificing long-term reforms for fair representation, like independent redistricting. The data is clear: voters want fair maps, not power grabs, and even Republicans reject the White House’s scheme. 

Findings show broad opposition to mid-decade redistricting from Democrats, Republicans, and independents—including voters who supported Donald Trump in the 2024 presidential election.

Poll Highlights: 

• 64% of Republican and independent voters want a ban on mid-decade redistricting. 

• 60% of voters who supported Donald Trump in 2024 want Congress to act to ban mid-decade redistricting 

• An overwhelming majority of voters nationally (77%) and in Florida (76%), Texas (74%), New York (78%), Illinois (75%), and California (80%) support independent commissions made up of ordinary citizens to draw district lines instead of state lawmakers.  

• A majority of Americans nationally (60%) and in the five states OPPOSE mid-decade redistricting. 

• A plurality believes independent citizen commissions are the best way to tackle redistricting. Both nationally and in all five states, a vast minority of voters think the current system is working. 

• An overwhelming majority nationally and in all five states believe it is bad for the country when one political party draws district lines exclusively.   

• Large majorities support Congress stepping in to stop partisan gerrymandering and mid-decade redistricting 

A polling memo from Noble Predictive can be found here.

A pdf showing toplines can be found here.

You can download an excel file of the national polling crosstabs here, Florida crosstabs here, New York crosstabs here, Texas crosstabs here, Illinois crosstabs here, California crosstabs here.