Which party do Americans lean toward?
Partisan leaning over time
Democrat / lean DemocraticRepublican / lean Republican
2025Democrat / lean Democratic 47.0%Republican / lean Republican 42.0%
Percent
Public opinion · sourced historical data
Party identification with independent leaners, 1991–2025
Gallup's annual measure of Republicans and Republican-leaning independents versus Democrats and Democratic-leaning independents.
What this chart says
In 2025, 47% identified with or leaned Democratic and 42% identified with or leaned Republican.
How to read it
Gallup annual party identification including the partisan lean of independents.
The data behind the view
Every plotted value.
| Year | Democrat / lean Democratic | Republican / lean Republican |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 44.0% | 48.0% |
| 1992 | 49.0% | 42.0% |
| 1993 | 48.0% | 41.0% |
| 1994 | 46.0% | 44.0% |
| 1995 | 46.0% | 44.0% |
| 1996 | 49.0% | 42.0% |
| 1997 | 49.0% | 40.0% |
| 1998 | 49.0% | 41.0% |
| 1999 | 48.0% | 41.0% |
| 2000 | 47.0% | 42.0% |
| 2001 | 45.0% | 44.0% |
| 2002 | 45.0% | 45.0% |
| 2003 | 45.0% | 45.0% |
| 2004 | 48.0% | 45.0% |
| 2005 | 48.0% | 43.0% |
| 2006 | 50.0% | 40.0% |
| 2007 | 51.0% | 40.0% |
| 2008 | 52.0% | 40.0% |
| 2009 | 49.0% | 41.0% |
| 2010 | 45.0% | 44.0% |
| 2011 | 45.0% | 45.0% |
| 2012 | 47.0% | 42.0% |
| 2013 | 47.0% | 41.0% |
| 2014 | 45.0% | 42.0% |
| 2015 | 45.0% | 42.0% |
| 2016 | 47.0% | 42.0% |
| 2017 | 47.0% | 42.0% |
| 2018 | 47.0% | 41.0% |
| 2019 | 47.0% | 42.0% |
| 2020 | 48.0% | 43.0% |
| 2021 | 46.0% | 43.0% |
| 2022 | 44.0% | 45.0% |
| 2023 | 43.0% | 45.0% |
| 2024 | 45.0% | 46.0% |
| 2025 | 47.0% | 42.0% |