A slim majority of Americans oppose letting states secede if compromise fails
Core finding
In a Verasight survey of 1,000 U.S. adults conducted July 14 to 24, 2025, 51% of Americans opposed allowing some states to secede from the United States if political compromise fails. This includes 29% who strongly oppose, 16% who oppose, and 7% who slightly oppose.
About a quarter supported the idea (25%), with 12% who slightly support, 6% who support, and 7% who strongly support. Another 24% were neutral.
Topline scale
51% of Americans oppose state secession if political compromise fails.
The following idea? If political compromise fails, some states should be allowed to secede from the United States.
n = 1,000 · Jul 14–24, 2025 · MoE ±3.1%
Methodology
Full methodology →| Mode | Verasight panel recruited via random address-based sampling, random person-to-person text messaging, and dynamic online targeting |
|---|---|
| Population | US adults age 18+ |
| Field dates | Jul 14–24, 2025 |
| Base (unweighted) | 1,000 |
| Margin of error | ±3.1% |
| Module | EPOVB Conference Omnibus Survey #2025-059 |
| Sponsor | Verasight |
| Weight variable | weight |
| Weighting targets | age, race/ethnicity, sex, income, education, region, metropolitan status |
Sources
- verasight-epovb.tiiny.co
The following idea? If political compromise fails, some states should be allowed to secede from the United States.
Cite this question
EPOVB Conference Omnibus Survey #2025-059, fielded July 14-24, 2025, N=1,000 US adults age 18+, +/- 3.1%.