New High of 45% in U. S. Identify as Political Independents A record-high percentage of U S adults said they identify with neither major party, and a shift in independents’ political leanings caused the Republican Party advantage that aided Trump’s
Gallup: Independent Voters Break Another Record in 2025 - ivn. us Yet, independent voters are breaking another historical trend recorded by Gallup Specifically, independent identification tends to be higher in odd-numbered years, starts to dip in midterm elections, and then drops in presidential elections because voters are expected to pick a side
Who Are Independents? Are They Moderate in Political Ideology? The results show that people who are younger, less educated, and hold moderate ideologies are more likely to be categorized as independent in the voter file data National survey data build on these patterns
Why Independent Voters Are Not Necessarily Moderate Fewer than half of independents today consider themselves moderate in the Gallup data, with 27 percent identifying as conservative or very conservative and 24 percent identifying as liberal or
Research Brief: Growing Cohort of Independent Voters Becomes Critical . . . Independents are a growing cohort of voters—according to Gallup, more Americans identify as independents (40%) than as Democrats (29%) or Republicans (30%) Independents overwhelmingly identify as “moderate” and state they agree with both major parties on certain issues
New Data on Independent Voters | Independent Center We asked similar questions about their views on social and economic policies The results showed a more moderate and centrist position, with a left lean on social issues and a right lean on economics
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