Democrats who are White, younger or college-educated are more likely to view democratic socialists positively
Among Dem/Lean Dem, % who say they __ a political leader who identifies as a democratic socialist
* Estimates for Asian adults are representative of English speakers only.
Note: White, Black and Asian adults include only those who report being only one race and are not Hispanic. Hispanics are of any race. Refer to the methodology for more details about family income tiers. Those who did not answer are not shown.
Note: White, Black and Asian adults include only those who report being only one race and are not Hispanic. Hispanics are of any race. Refer to the methodology for more details about family income tiers. Those who did not answer are not shown.
Source: Survey of U.S. adults conducted Jan. 20-26, 2026.
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Democrats who are White, younger or college-educated are more likely to view democratic socialists positively
Among Dem/Lean Dem, % who say they __ a political leader who identifies as a democratic socialist
| Group | Dislike | Like | Neither like nor dislike | Grouping | sort |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| All Dem/Lean Dem | 11 | 32 | 56 | party | 1 |
| White | 10 | 40 | 49 | race | 2 |
| Hispanic | 12 | 20 | 66 | race | 3 |
| Black | 11 | 21 | 65 | race | 4 |
| Asian* | 11 | 30 | 56 | race | 5 |
| Ages 18-29 | 11 | 39 | 48 | age | 6 |
| 30-49 | 10 | 35 | 54 | age | 7 |
| 50-64 | 12 | 25 | 62 | age | 8 |
| 65+ | 11 | 27 | 60 | age | 9 |
| College+ | 9 | 41 | 48 | ed | 10 |
| No college degree | 11 | 26 | 61 | ed | 11 |
| Upper income | 11 | 40 | 48 | income | 12 |
| Middle income | 9 | 34 | 56 | income | 13 |
| Lower income | 13 | 24 | 62 | income | 14 |
| time | 15 | ||||
| Most of the time | 10 | 44 | 45 | time | 15 |
| Some of the time | 10 | 29 | 59 | time | 16 |
| Only now and then/Hardly at all | 12 | 18 | 67 | time | 17 |
* Estimates for Asian adults are representative of English speakers only.
Note: White, Black and Asian adults include only those who report being only one race and are not Hispanic. Hispanics are of any race. Refer to the methodology for more details about family income tiers. Those who did not answer are not shown.
Note: White, Black and Asian adults include only those who report being only one race and are not Hispanic. Hispanics are of any race. Refer to the methodology for more details about family income tiers. Those who did not answer are not shown.
Source: Survey of U.S. adults conducted Jan. 20-26, 2026.
PEW RESEARCH CENTER
