Republican data center support collapses locally as proposed sites shift into redder counties
Republican data center support collapses locally when sites are in GOP counties
Republican net support for data centers in their own communities plummeted from +36 in July 2025 to -30 in August 2026, a 66-point drop. Meanwhile, the buildout moved: existing data centers sat in counties that voted D+16 in 2024, while proposed ones are in R+9 counties and are about 11 times larger per site. As local GOP opposition grew, some right-leaning outlets linked the backlash to Chinese influence.
Republican net support for data centers built in their own state or communities cratered from +36 in July 2025 to -30 in August 2026, a 66 point decline.
- andsoitis
One solution is to put them in space, leaving more room and resources for humans and wildlife.
- stronglikedan
The article seems to be confusing Republicans with people in GOP counties. Republicans are politicians, and just like Democrats, they're only in it for the special interest groups that bribe them, while being completely out of touch with their constituents.
- SLHamlet
BTW this data is drawn from a US map of the entire US data center built-out, county by county:
- legitster
The title is extremely misleading. Local support collapses almost identically regardless of party affiliation.
This is more indicative of the general NIMBY effect.
- tbojanin
what are the pros and cons of having a data center in your county? and does it actually change residents day to day lives in any noticeable way?