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New High of 45% in U.S. Identify as Political Independents: Gallup
Gallup's 2025 poll shows 45% of U.S. adults identify as independents, driven by younger generations and dissatisfaction with the party in power.
- In 2025, Gallup found 45% of U.S. adults identified as independents, based on interviews conducted throughout the year with 13,454 adults and a ±1 percentage point margin of error.
- Generation Z and Millennials are driving the rise in independents, with Gallup finding that younger Americans are rejecting the parties, reflecting a long-term trend over 15 years.
- Of independents, Gallup's breakdown showed 20% Democratic leaners, 15% Republican leaners, and about 47% self‑identified moderates as of the latest data.
- Strategically, parties must weigh appeals to the center against base risks, as Democrats may benefit this year from independents' unhappiness with President Donald Trump but face uncertain loyalty.
- Ideological measures show Democrats and Republicans have become more polarized, while Americans' self-identification as conservative exceeds liberal , as of 2024.
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