7/6/2023 0 Comments Liberas new president![]() Based on annual averages for 2018.Ģ018 was a year of relative stability in the nation's ideological makeup, following a long-term increase in Americans' identification as liberal, and a corresponding decline in their identification as politically moderate. Net conservative = % conservative minus % liberal. Political ideology varies little by household income, with all three major income groups expressing views near the national average. However, given the relatively low rate of liberalism nationally, it is notable that adults aged 18 to 29, 30 to 49 lean more liberal than conservative by four points, and adults aged 30 to 49, women, and residents of the East lean marginally more liberal. All of these groups lean conservative by more than 15 percentage points whites, adults with some college education (but no degree) and residents of the Midwest lean conservative by at least 10 points.Īside from Democrats, only two groups show strong liberal tendencies: adults with postgraduate education (15 points more liberal than conservative) and blacks (nine points more liberal). Other societal groups with strong conservative leanings include seniors and adults aged 50 to 64, men, residents of the South and adults with no college education. ![]() This is followed by a 38-point gap in favor of liberals among Democrats. The gap between conservatives and liberals is widest among Republicans, with a 69-point gap in favor of conservatives. Party, Age, Gender and Education Yield Stark Ideological DifferencesĪmong all major demographic and political categories of Americans, partisan affiliation is by far the strongest correlate with political ideology. Since 2014, the percentage of Democrats identifying as liberal has increased at an even faster rate of two points per year on average. From 2002 through 2014 - spanning the Iraq War under Bush and the Barack Obama presidency - the liberal share increased approximately one percentage point a year, while the percentages moderate and conservative fell. That fundamental pattern held until about 2002, during the first half of President George W. In 1994, nearly half of Democrats described their views as moderate while equal percentages, at 25%, identified themselves as liberal and conservative. ![]() The percentage of Democrats identifying as liberal averaged 51% in 2018, up from 50% in 2017, marking the first time a majority of Democrats have adopted this term, following gradual increases since the 1990s. Majority of Democrats Identify as Liberal for First Time The 2018 aggregate includes 13 surveys totaling more than 13,000 national adults. These ideology figures are based on combined data from Gallup's monthly GPSS and other standalone surveys conducted each year. ![]() Meanwhile, from 1993 to 2016 the percentage conservative was consistently between 36% and 40%, before dipping to 35% in 2017 and holding at that level in 2018. This has been mostly offset by a shrinking percentage of moderates, from 43% to 35%. Since 1992, the percentage of Americans identifying as liberal has risen from 17% then to 26% today. ![]()
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