Party Identification Now Favors the Democrats by 8 Points

Monday, January 19, 2026

Pollsters often ask respondents which party they favor. Some people claim to be independents, but most of them lean one way or the other. During the first year of Trump v1.0, the percentage of Americans calling themselves "Republicans" or "Republican-leaning" dropped slightly, from 42% to 40%.

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In Trump v2.0 though, the Republican Party is shedding members and supporters at a much faster clip than the first time around. This time, it has dropped 6 points in the first year, triple the dropoff last time. Similarly, more people are identifying as Democrats now than a year ago. A year ago, 43% of the country identified as Democrats. Now it is 48%. In Q1 2025, the parties were tied at 45% apiece. Now the Democrats have an 8-point lead

#1 | Posted by A_Friend at 2026-01-19 08:27 PM | Reply

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A lead of 8 points is high for recent times. This is the largest lead either party has had since 2009.

#2 | Posted by A_Friend at 2026-01-19 08:28 PM | Reply

Evil Incompetence is no way to run a country, Trumpers.

Lets see if Dems can do something with this lead.

#3 | Posted by Corky at 2026-01-19 08:56 PM | Reply