A majority of surveyed Republicans say they assist same-sex marriage, in keeping with new data from a trio of polling corporations.
Within the ballot, supplied solely to The Hill, 56 % of Republicans say they agree that same-sex {couples} ought to have the proper to marry one another, whereas 42 % say they disagree.
When given a impartial possibility, GOP respondents are extra evenly divided — with a lot of the assist shifting to the third possibility: 43 % disagree, 40 % agree, and 17 % say they’re impartial.
People, general, broadly agree that same-sex {couples} ought to have the proper to marry: 72 % agree, and 26 % disagree.
When People are introduced with a impartial possibility, 61 % agree, 24 % disagree, and 15 % say they’re impartial.
The June 2025 survey — performed on behalf of Mission Proper Facet and Centerline Liberties by polling teams Redbud Consulting, Echelon Insights and Nationwide Analysis — comes ten years after the Supreme Court docket’s Obergefell v. Hodges ruling granted the federal proper to same-sex marriage.
The ballot exhibits Republicans are break up on whether or not they approve of the choice, with a barely bigger share saying they disapprove, at 51 %, than approve, at 48 %.
However given a impartial possibility, that pattern flips: 41 % say they approve, 37 % say they disapprove, and 22 % say they neither approve nor disapprove.
Amongst People general, 68 % approve of the choice, and 30 % disapprove of the choice. When given a impartial possibility, 63 % approve, 22 % disapprove, and 15 % say they’re impartial.
The ballot consists of knowledge suggesting opposition to same-sex marriage maybe is just not as fervent because it as soon as was.
Supporters of same-sex marriage usually tend to say the problem is essential to them, at 59 %, in contrast with 41 % who say the problem isn’t essential to them.
The 18-point significance hole narrows to six factors amongst opponents of same-sex marriage: 53 % say it’s an essential situation to them, and 47 % say it’s not.
Respondents are additionally extra more likely to say that, all through their lifetimes, they’ve develop into extra supportive of same-sex marriage, at 31 %, than extra opposed, at 13 %. The overwhelming majority of respondents, at 57 %, say their views haven’t modified.
The pollsters level to the promotion knowledge to recommend same-sex marriage is not “a divisive political situation” and is as an alternative “an accepted social norm”— one which they are saying is just not price litigating on the marketing campaign path.
“The information is evident: participating in efforts to roll again current good points is just not a profitable political situation,” Alex Lundry, co-founder of Redbud Consulting, mentioned in a press release concerning the ballot.
“In actual fact, there’s a clear pathway ahead for Republicans to proceed rising their coalition, discovering frequent floor on spiritual liberty, and guaranteeing the legislation judges all residents primarily based solely on their particular person benefit, nothing extra, nothing much less,” Lundry added.
The ballot was performed on Could 27-June 1, 2025, and included 800 registered voters. The margin of error is 3 share factors.
A recent Gallup poll confirmed completely different outcomes. Within the Could 2025 ballot, GOP assist fell to 41 % — its lowest level since 2016, when 40 % supported same-sex marriage.
The ballot additionally confirmed Republicans and Democrats have been extra divided on the problem than at any level within the final 30 years, with 88 % of Democrats supporting same-sex marriage.