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SLU/YouGov Poll, February 2026 · Feb 2026 · US: Missouri

Methodology

Pollster
YouGov academic
Sponsor
Saint Louis University (SLU/YouGov Poll)
Commissioned by
Saint Louis University
Fielded
Feb 2026
Population
likely voters
Sample size
900
Sample frame
online opt-in
Panel
YouGov
Mode
online - YouGov opt-in panel matched and weighted to Missouri likely-voter targets
Margin of error
±3.63 percentage points
Weighting
YouGov standard matching and weighting to Missouri likely-voter targets (exact statement not retrieved for this wave)
Geography
US: Missouri

Sources

Verification note. Percent-favor totals and party breaks read from SLU's LGBTQ+ issues summary PDF. Exact field dates for this wave not retrieved - only 'February 2026' is published in the summary; oppose/not-sure splits not published there.

Figures below are transcribed from these documents. Where they disagree with the source, the source governs.

Questions asked (3)

Youth medical carefavor/opposein a trend series
gender-affirming counseling for people under 18

Do you favor or oppose allowing someone younger than 18 to receive gender transitional medical care like...

Do you favor or oppose allowing someone younger than 18 to receive gender transitional medical care like... ...gender affirming counseling

Favor
41%

Wording notes: battery item under a single 'gender transitional medical care' stem

neutral — symmetric favor/oppose stem

Subgroup figures (3)

party

GroupFavor
Democrats75%
Republicans19%
Independents38%
Youth medical carefavor/opposein a trend series
hormone therapy / puberty blockers for people under 18

Do you favor or oppose allowing someone younger than 18 to receive gender transitional medical care like...

Do you favor or oppose allowing someone younger than 18 to receive gender transitional medical care like... ...hormone therapy or medication that can temporarily prevent the effects of puberty

Favor
23%

Wording notes: describes puberty blockers as 'temporarily' preventing puberty

neutral — symmetric favor/oppose stem

Subgroup figures (3)

party

GroupFavor
Democrats49%
Republicans5%
Independents20%
Youth medical carefavor/opposein a trend series
gender-affirming surgery for people under 18

Do you favor or oppose allowing someone younger than 18 to receive gender transitional medical care like...

Do you favor or oppose allowing someone younger than 18 to receive gender transitional medical care like... ...gender affirming surgery

Favor
15%

neutral — symmetric favor/oppose stem

Subgroup figures (3)

party

GroupFavor
Democrats35%
Republicans4%
Independents10%

Every figure on this page is transcribed from the source linked above. How to read this data →