New data show 45% of U.S. adults identified as political independents in 2025, a record high compared to the 43% measured in 2024, according to a Gallup poll published Monday. Gallup’s annual party ...

CNN's Harry Enten looked at party registration data in the swing states and nationally ahead of the 2024 election, which he says compared to past elections, suggests Republicans are on track to win.

Prefer Newsweek on Google to see more of our trusted coverage when you search. According to Gallup and related polling data reviewed by Newsweek, Americans identifying as independents reached a modern ...

Democrats are heading into the general election campaign without the party identification advantage that they enjoyed four years ago, according to a study released Tuesday, driven partly by changing ...

A record 45% of U.S. adults identified as political independents in 2025, exceeding the previous high of 43% recorded in 2014, 2023 and 2024. By comparison, equal shares of Americans — 27% each — said ...

For the first time since the Watergate era, independents appear to have surpassed one of the major political parties to rank second in terms of party identification. This should be a big red flag for ...

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correctionA previous version of this article incorrectly said the percentage of White voters who identified as Democrats or leaned Democratic in 2020 was 52 percent. It was 42 percent. The article has ...

Democratic Party affiliation has surged in one-party identification trend over the past five quarters, flipping a late-2024 Republican advantage into a double-digit lead by early 2026, potentially ...