Poll Shows Support for Puerto Rico Statehood Stronger than for D.C.

A recent poll by Data for Progress found that Americans overall would rather give statehood to Puerto Rico than to Washington, D.C.

Both D.C. and Puerto Rico have voted for statehood and Puerto Rico has formally requested statehood. Both have introduced admission bills.

Data for Progress surveyed 1,282 U.S. voters and asked these questions:

Would you support or oppose granting statehood, including full representation in Congress, to Washington, DC, currently a Federal District?
Would you support or oppose granting statehood, including full representation in Congress, to Puerto Rico, currently a US Commonwealth?

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34 percent favored statehood for D.C. 28 percent opposed statehood. The remaining respondents said, “don’t know” or “neither.”

53 percent — a clear majority — supported statehood for Puerto Rico. 21 percent opposed statehood. Again, the rest of those surveyed chose “don’t know” or “neither.”

Read more: https://www.puertoricoreport.com/poll-shows-support-for-puerto-rico-statehood-stronger-than-for-d-c/#.XN_rr8zQjIU