Three-Quarters of Americans Oppose Nearby Data Centers, Poll Finds
A Heatmap Pro poll by Embold Research finds 75% of Americans oppose a new local data center near their home, with strong opposition across age, gender, income, and party lines and a notable rural-urban divide. Only 4% would strongly support such a project. The survey of 2,045 registered voters has a margin of error of ±2.3 percentage points, and the rapid backlash has drawn political attention and spurred moratoriums and debates over AI infrastructure.