Prince George's County: the Data-Center Moratorium
July 6, 2026 · n=600 census-matched panel · fielded overnight
Outcome · appended July 8, 2026
Council passed the two-year pause. Our read pointed the same direction.
Our pre-vote read
94.9%
support the two-year pause
Council outcome
Passed
CR-066-2026 adopted · seven votes in favor
Headline findings
94.9%
support the two-year pause on new data centers (Q2).
97.8%
would support new data centers if developers paid for power infrastructure and community benefits.
48.2%
rank noise, traffic, and land use as the top concern.
Questions · frozen toplines
Q1
“The Prince George's County Council is considering a two-year pause on new data centers in the county. Do you support or oppose this pause?”
Strongly support
18.2%
Somewhat support
76.7%
Somewhat oppose
2.3%
Strongly oppose
2.4%
Not sure
0.4%
Q2
“Would you support or oppose allowing new data centers in the county if developers were required to pay for their own power infrastructure and fund community benefits?”
Support
97.8%
Oppose
2.1%
Not sure
0.1%
Methodology
Panel
ACS-weighted synthetic panel matched to PG County census
Sample
n=600
Fielded
July 6, 2026, 12:06–12:08 PM ET
Model
Lewis v17 · census_weighted mechanism
Pre-registered grade against the July 7 County Council vote on a two-year pause. Q2 wording matched the resolution; council passed with seven votes in favor.
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Synthetic panel — not a probability sample, and no humans were interviewed. Cite with attribution to The Lewsearch Report.