Approval of Supreme Court affirmative action ruling U.S. by party 2023

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On June 29, 2023, the United States Supreme Court struck down affirmative action, ruling any race-based admission policies unlawful across public and private universities. A survey conducted shortly after found that approval for the decision was highest amongst Republicans, at 88 percent. Amongst those who identify as Democrats, 36 percent approved.

Approval of the Supreme Court decision on affirmative action in the United States 2023, by party identification

Characteristic	Republican	Democrat	Independent
Strongly approve	74%	24%	43%
Somewhat approve	14%	12%	14%
Someone disapprove	2%	15%	9%
Strongly disapprove	3%	35%	15%
Not sure	8%	16%	19%

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Release date

June 2023

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Region

United States

Survey time period

June 1 to 5, 2023

Number of respondents

1,498 respondents

Age group

18 years and older

Special properties

U.S. adults

Method of interview

Online interview

Supplementary notes

Original question: Do you approve or disapprove of the Supreme Court’s decision on affirmative action, which ruled that colleges are not allowed to consider an applicant’s race when making decisions on admissions?

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