51% of people in the United States want Judge Amy Coney Barrett confirmed to the Supreme Court, according to a new poll.
Released on Tuesday by Gallup, the survey asked 1,035 U.S. adults whether they wanted the Senate to vote in favor of her confirmation. Fifty-one percent wanted the Senate to vote in favor, while 46% did not, and 3% did not have an opinion. The margin of error was plus or minus 4 percentage points, and voters were polled by cellphone and landline.
The poll was conducted between Sept. 30 and Oct. 15, meaning many of the respondents weren’t interviewed until after the Senate held its hearings for the judge.
Similarly, a 2016 Gallup poll showed that 52% of people said the Senate should vote to confirm Judge Merrick Garland.
A New York Times/Siena College Research Institute Poll, which surveyed respondents between Oct. 15 and 18, showed 44% supporting Judge Barrett’s confirmation and 42% opposing it. Fourteen percent said they didn’t know what they thought about the matter or refused to answer the question.
Forty-one percent of people were in favor of confirming Justice Brett Kavanaugh, according to a Gallup poll taken before his confirmation hearings. Forty-five percent were in favor of the Senate confirming Justice Neil Gorsuch.
The Gallup data shows that 84% of Democrats are against confirming Barrett to the court. After Kavanaugh’s hearings, 78% of Democrats opposed his confirmation.
Gallup’s Megan Brenan wrote: “While partisanship has always been a factor in the public’s reaction to prior nominees, the level of opposition to Barrett’s confirmation among Democrats is the highest Gallup has measured to date among those who identify with the party not holding the White House.”
Barrett’s confirmation vote is set to be held on Oct. 26.
