Political Ideology

Date	Conservative	Moderate	Liberal
1996	40	40	20
1998	39	39	22
1999	35	43	22
2000	38	41	20
2001	39	41	20
2002	39	42	19
2003	40	41	19
2004	39	41	20
2005	38	41	21
2006	39	41	21
2007	38	42	21
2008	40	38	22
2009	40	39	21
2010	41	38	22
2011	39	39	22
2012	39	37	23

Despite electoral swings in recent elections, the fundamental ideological breakdown of the American public has shifted little in recent years. In 2012, 39% of Americans say they are conservative, 37%  say they are moderate and 23% say they are liberal. Read more