In a dispersion for electrophoretic display, used in an electrophoretic display device having i) charged electrophoretic particles and ii) a dispersion medium in which the charged electrophoretic particles stand dispersed, the dispersion medium contains at least one of an ethylene acrylate copolymer and a styrene copolymer. The styrene copolymer is in a content of from 0.0001 part by weight to 3 parts by weight based on 100 parts by weight of the dispersion medium.