From WisconSays: What Says Wisconsin?

In June of 2023, the Supreme Court voted to disband the use of race in college admissions. About half of American adults disapprove of considering race and ethnicity in college admissions, with opinions varying considerably by party identification (PEW 2023). Results from a recent WisconSays survey show attitudes are similar among Wisconsin adults: 47% oppose affirmative action in college admissions, 31% support it, and 22% say they don’t know. These results, however, vary substantially by political party.

Graph that demonstrates that nearly half, 47 percent, of Wisconsinites oppose affirmative action. Of all adults 47 percent oppose, 31 percent, support, 22 percent don't know. By political party, democrats 22 percent oppose, 56 support, 22 don't know. Republican 75 percent oppose, 10 percent support, 15 don't know. Independent or something else, 51 percent oppose, 24 support, 25 don't know.