Majority Wants DST To Be Permanent

Publication Date: 06/04/2026 5:00 AM CST

Majority Wants DST To Be Permanent

Publication: 06/04/2026 5:00 AM CST

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A majority (62%) of registered voters favor a bill that was recently proposed to make daylight savings time permanent, meaning the clocks would not change later this year.
- Thirty-eight percent (38%) strongly favor the bill.
- Just 22% oppose the bill, and 15% are not sure.
- More Republicans (73%) than Democrats (57%) favor making daylight savings time permanent.
- Fewer Independents (42%) favor the bill.
Interestingly, after learning that studies reveal that heart attacks, strokes, car crashes, and hospital admissions all increase when the clocks change, support did not increase.
- A majority (63%) favor making daylight savings time permanent.
- Just 23% oppose the idea, and 13% are not sure.
- The numbers for Republicans, Democrats, and Independent voters were also consistent with the original numbers above.

This data is from a Napolitan News Service survey of 1,000 Registered Voters conducted online by Scott Rasmussen, June 1-2, 2026. RMG Research, Inc., conducted the field work for the survey. It has a margin of error of +/- 3.1.