More voters identifying as Democrats and not calling themselves Republican

The Guardian World Saturday 05 September 2026, 21:44 UTC By Roque Planas 1 min read

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Latest data from Gallup, showing 49% leaning Democrat and 39% Republican, marks sharp reversal from 2024More voters are identifying as Democrats and shying away from calling themselves Republican, according to the latest quarterly data published by Gallup. Some 49%of voters surveyed leaned Democrat, including independent voters asked to pick one party or the other. Only 39% of respondents leaned Republican.

Latest data from Gallup, showing 49% leaning Democrat and 39% Republican, marks sharp reversal from 2024

More voters are identifying as Democrats and shying away from calling themselves Republican, according to the latest quarterly data published by Gallup.

Some 49%of voters surveyed leaned Democrat, including independent voters asked to pick one party or the other. Only 39% of respondents leaned Republican.

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