Democrats Regain Advantage in Party Affiliation

Gallup Poll: Americans Moving Away From Republican Party

More Americans now affiliate themselves with the Democratic Party than the Republican Party, marking the first time this has happened since January 2024, according to a Gallup poll released Thursday. Gallup finds that in the second quarter of 2025, an average of 46 percent of Americans say they identified as a Democrat or a Democratic-leaning independent, compared with the 43 percent who say they are a Republican or Republican-leaning independen…

Democrats Regain Advantage in Party Affiliation

Gallup: “Americans’ party affiliation has flipped back toward the Democratic Party after the Republican Party held advantages for most of 2023 and 2024.” “However, these changes in party preference are occurring at a time when the Democratic Party’s image is at an all-time low and slightly worse than that of the Republican Party. Further, Americans are no more likely to believe Democrats are better than Republicans at managing the federal govern…

Democrats gain slight edge in party affiliation: Poll

Democrats regained an advantage in party affiliation during the second quarter of this year, a bright spot as the party grapples with an eroding reputation among voters. An average of 46% of US adults said they identified as Democrats or Democratic-leaning independents during the last quarter, according to Gallup, compared with 43% who identified as Republicans or Republican-leaners. The shift is wholly driven by more independents identifying as…