The State With The Strongest Support For Secession

Not Texas, California or New York

When the idea of modern secession from the United States is brought up, a few states usually jump to mind. The two most prominent states at the forefront of the small but growing secession movements are Texas and California. Both states are large and have massive economies and distinct cultural flavors. Both states have made recent pushes to put secession on the ballot as a referendum. The dual movements are known as Texit and Calexit, respectively. This has led many in these states to dream of a possible split from the United States — feasible or not.

Texas had 31% of its citizens (nearly a third) claim to support secession. California had a sizable 29% of its population claim to support secession. Those are the next two highest states after the surprise number one.

According to new data compiled by YouGov, Texas and California are not the states with the highest support for secession among their populations. Alaska is actually the state with the highest support for secession, according to recent polls. Alaska polled at a whopping 36% when asked about seceding. Alaska does not often make the headlines for secessionist or sedisionist leanings, but its citizens support secession for many of the same reasons Texans and Californians do. Alaska has a large…