How has American political ideology changed?
Conservative, moderate, liberal
ConservativeModerateLiberal
2025Conservative 35.0%Moderate 33.0%Liberal 28.0%
Percent
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American political ideology, 1992–2025
Annual Gallup averages for Americans identifying as conservative, moderate, or liberal.
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The liberal share reached 28% in 2025, while conservative identification was 35% and moderate identification 33%.
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Gallup annual averages of self-described political ideology.
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| Year | Conservative | Moderate | Liberal |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 36.0% | 43.0% | 17.0% |
| 1993 | 39.0% | 40.0% | 18.0% |
| 1994 | 38.0% | 42.0% | 17.0% |
| 1995 | 38.0% | 41.0% | 17.0% |
| 1996 | 38.0% | 40.0% | 16.0% |
| 1997 | 37.0% | 40.0% | 19.0% |
| 1998 | 37.0% | 40.0% | 19.0% |
| 1999 | 38.0% | 40.0% | 19.0% |
| 2000 | 38.0% | 40.0% | 19.0% |
| 2001 | 38.0% | 40.0% | 20.0% |
| 2002 | 38.0% | 39.0% | 19.0% |
| 2003 | 40.0% | 38.0% | 20.0% |
| 2004 | 40.0% | 38.0% | 19.0% |
| 2005 | 38.0% | 39.0% | 20.0% |
| 2006 | 37.0% | 38.0% | 21.0% |
| 2007 | 37.0% | 37.0% | 22.0% |
| 2008 | 37.0% | 37.0% | 22.0% |
| 2009 | 40.0% | 36.0% | 21.0% |
| 2010 | 37.0% | 35.0% | 24.0% |
| 2011 | 40.0% | 35.0% | 21.0% |
| 2012 | 39.0% | 35.0% | 22.0% |
| 2013 | 38.0% | 34.0% | 23.0% |
| 2014 | 38.0% | 34.0% | 23.0% |
| 2015 | 37.0% | 35.0% | 24.0% |
| 2016 | 36.0% | 34.0% | 25.0% |
| 2017 | 35.0% | 35.0% | 26.0% |
| 2018 | 35.0% | 35.0% | 26.0% |
| 2019 | 37.0% | 35.0% | 24.0% |
| 2020 | 37.0% | 35.0% | 25.0% |
| 2021 | 36.0% | 37.0% | 25.0% |
| 2022 | 36.0% | 35.0% | 26.0% |
| 2023 | 36.0% | 36.0% | 25.0% |
| 2024 | 37.0% | 34.0% | 25.0% |
| 2025 | 35.0% | 33.0% | 28.0% |