New polling shows data center deeply unpopular among rural, suburban voters

KSL's Inside Sources

New polling shows data center deeply unpopular among rural, suburban voters

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Published on May 21, 2026, 1:15:27 PM
Total time: 00:08:40

Episode Description

Who do you think is more against the data center in Box Elder County: rural, suburban, or urban voters? It's not even close. New polling just out this morning from the Deseret News and Hinckley Institute of Politics shows that 61% of suburban and 53% of rural voters oppose the plans. On the flip side, more urban voters actually support the project: 52% for versus 42% against. Deseret News politics reporter Brigham Tomco joins Inside Sources to explain.

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