As data centers have expanded and multiplied, so has the resistance.

A recent poll from Harvard/MIT indicated that 40% of individuals were in favor of constructing a data center in their vicinity, with 32% against it when queried about the establishment of various industrial sites in their neighborhoods.

One interesting detail from the survey, according to Axios: More individuals would prefer an e-commerce distribution center.

Two-thirds of those surveyed in the 1,000-person poll carried out in November expressed concerns that a new data center in their locality could drive up electricity costs. Enthusiasm for job creation and economic development supported the argument for data centers, as reported by Axios — although that feeling may diminish since most data center operations don’t generate many jobs once they’re established.

Another survey, performed last month and released earlier this week by Quinnipiac University, revealed significantly greater opposition to the construction of data centers. That poll discovered that 65% of Americans were against the establishment of an AI data center in their neighborhood, while only 24% of the 1,397 U.S. adults surveyed endorsed the idea.

The recent polls indicate that the discussion surrounding data centers is far from resolved, and ongoing dissatisfaction from such a significant portion of the electorate is likely to continue influencing politics. Data centers used to operate quietly in the background, but that’s changed.