12 ABORTION VIEWS IN ALL 50 STATES Support for the Legality of Abortion by State A majority of residents in most states say that abortion should be legal in all or most cases. [...] Additionally, 15% of residents in Montana and South Carolina, 14% of residents in Louisiana and Nebraska, 13% of residents in Alabama and Arkansas, 12% of residents in Idaho and Oklahoma, and 11% of residents in Missis- sippi, Missouri, and Texas say that abortion should be illegal in all cases. [...] Even though partisans in red states are less likely than those in blue and battleground states to support the legality of abortion, majorities still support abortion legality, except for Republicans: 82% of Democrats and 61% of independents in red states, compared with 87% of Democrats and 68% of independents in battleground states, and 88% of Democrats and 71% of independents in blue states. [...] America’s Partisan Composition and Views of Abortion Legality Percent who are: 10 Republican and say abortion should be legal in most/all cases11 4 Republican and say abortion should be illegal in most/all cases 17 Independent and say abortion should be legal in most/all cases Independent and say abortion should be illegal in most/all cases 28 Democrat and say abortion should be legal in most/all. [...] Voting Preferences Among Opponents and Support- ers of Abortion in Red, Blue, and Battleground States Americans living in blue states who say that abortion should be legal in all or most cases are more likely to say they will only vote for a candidate who shares their views than those who say that abortion should be illegal in all or most cases (40% vs.
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