Nearly 1 in 3 Americans would vote for a democratic socialist: Poll
About 1 in 3 Democrats view democratic socialist leaders positively, but support varies sharply by ideology, age, race and education, Pew Research Center said.
- About one-third of Democrats view leaders who identify as democratic socialists positively, according to a Pew Research Center survey conducted earlier this year. A 56% majority of Democrats say they neither like nor dislike these political figures.
- Candidates identifying as democratic socialists have recently secured high-profile primary victories from Washington, D.C., to New York City, yet Americans overall tend to dislike such leaders by a 38% to 17% margin. This contrast highlights the gap between activist momentum and broader public sentiment.
- Ideology heavily influences these views: 52% of liberal Democrats like such leaders, while White, younger, and college-educated Democrats show notably higher support than their counterparts. Conservative and moderate Democrats express mixed sentiment, with 15% liking and 17% disliking them.
- Leftward Progressives and Loyal Liberals are notably more likely to view democratic socialists positively, together constituting 42% of the Democratic coalition. This concentration reveals significant ideological variance within the party's base regarding these leaders.
- The Pew Research Center survey of 8,512 U.S. adults, conducted Jan. 20-26, 2026, underscores the term's relatively modest national traction despite recent primary victories. These findings suggest democratic socialism remains a fringe label among the broader American electorate.
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Poll Finds Nearly One-Third Of Democrats Favor Democratic Socialist Leaders
A Pew Research Center survey found support for democratic socialist political leaders is strongest among liberal, younger, white, college-educated and higher-income Democrats. The post Poll Finds Nearly One-Third Of Democrats Favor Democratic Socialist Leaders first appeared on [your]NEWS.
Young Democrats Show Growing Openness to Democratic Socialists
Washington, D.C. — A new Pew Research Center survey shows that democratic socialist leaders remain more popular inside parts of the Democratic coalition than among the broader American public. Pew found that 32% of Democrats and Democratic-leaning independents say they like political leaders who identify as democratic socialists, while 11% dislike them and 56% say they neither like nor dislike them. Among all U.S. adults, 17% say they like democ…
Nearly 1 in 3 Americans would vote for a democratic socialist: Poll
New poll reveals that 29% of Americans would support a democratic socialist in an election. The movement gains momentum with recent victories but has been backed by Bernie Sanders and Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez
Poll: Roughly One-Third of Dem Voters Want Candidates Who Call Themselves 'Democratic Socialists'
Socialists have received their share of good news lately. Whether or not they interpret a Pew Research poll published Tuesday as good news depends on how they choose to read […] The post Poll: Roughly One-Third of Dem Voters Want Candidates Who Call Themselves 'Democratic Socialists' appeared first on The Western Journal.
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