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CNN Poll: Political Independents Hit Their Highest Level in a Decade
The share is the highest in over a decade, with 41% of registered voters saying they belong to neither major party, CNN said.
- A new CNN/SSRS poll conducted between May 7 and May 31, 2026, found that 47% of Americans identify as political independents, marking the highest level of partisan independence in over a decade.
- Independent identification has climbed roughly 10 percentage points since the end of President Donald Trump's first term, while Democrats now represent 27% of the population and Republicans 26%.
- Among registered voters, Democrats narrowly outnumber Republicans 31% to 28%, with 41% claiming no party affiliation—a notable shift from 2024 when Republicans held a three-point advantage among this group.
- Independents skew younger, with 63% under age 50, yet face turnout challenges; only 67% are registered to vote compared with more than 80% among Democrats and Republicans.
- The GOP faces challenges ahead of midterm elections, with just 17% of voters under 45 identifying as Republicans—down sharply from 26% in 2024, signaling potential mobilization difficulties.
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Nearly half of Americans claim not to be considered part of either of the two major political parties, the highest level of party independence recorded by CNN polls in over a decade.
CNN poll: Nearly half of Americans don’t consider themselves Democrats or Republicans
Nearly half of Americans say they don’t consider themselves a part of either major political party, the highest level of partisan independence measured by CNN polling in more than a decade.
·Atlanta, United States
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Nearly Half Consider Themselves Independents
"Nearly half of Americans say they don’t consider themselves a part of either major political party, the highest level of partisan independence measured by CNN polling in more than a decade," CNN reports."Independents have grown to 47% of the population, rising roughly 10 points since just after P
·New York, United States
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