According to a Gallup poll published Wednesday, more American adults identify as Democrats than Republican.
Why it matters: “The nine percentage point democratic advantage is the greatest Gallup has measured since the fourth quarter of 2012, “when former President Obama was re-elected, according to a statement from Gallup.
In numbers: 49% of the 3,960 people aged 18 and older surveyed between January and March identified with the Democratic Party or said they are independents leaning towards the Democratic Party.
- 40% identified as Republicans or Republican leaners.
- 11% said they are independent with no partisan tendencies.
Context: Gallup noted in his statement that the latest figures were measured as COVID-19 deaths and infections fell from their January peak and when President Biden was inaugurated “despite attempts by rioters on January 6 to certify his victory. in the 2020 elections. “
For the record: Democrats have enjoyed double-digit benefits “for most of 2006 to early 2009” – a period that included the end of former President George W. Bush’s administration and the election of Obama.
- “The party also had double-digit advantages around the time Bill Clinton was elected president in late 1992 and early 1993,” noted Gallup.
- The sampling error margin of the last poll was plus or minus 2 percentage points.