How liberal or conservative do Democrats and Republicans say they are?
% who rate their own ideology as __ on an 11-point scale
Note: Read the topline for full question wording. We asked half of respondents to place themselves on an 11-point scale where 0 is very liberal and 10 is very conservative. We gave the other half the scale in reverse order but standardized all responses on one scale.
Source: Survey of U.S. adults conducted April 20-26, 2026.
PEW RESEARCH CENTER
How liberal or conservative do Democrats and Republicans say they are?
% who rate their own ideology as __ on an 11-point scale
| Response numeric | Response | Dem/Lean Dem | Rep/Lean Rep (data) | Rep/Lean Rep |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0 | (0) Very liberal | 10% | 1 | 1% |
| 1 | 1 | 8 | 0.5 | <1 |
| 2 | 2 | 14 | 1 | 1 |
| 3 | 3 | 16 | 2 | 2 |
| 4 | 4 | 12 | 4 | 4 |
| 5 | 5 | 25 | 18 | 18 |
| 6 | 6 | 4 | 13 | 13 |
| 7 | 7 | 3 | 16 | 16 |
| 8 | 8 | 2 | 16 | 16 |
| 9 | 9 | 1 | 11 | 11 |
| 10 | (10) Very conservative | 2 | 17 | 17 |
Note: Read the topline for full question wording. We asked half of respondents to place themselves on an 11-point scale where 0 is very liberal and 10 is very conservative. We gave the other half the scale in reverse order but standardized all responses on one scale.
Source: Survey of U.S. adults conducted April 20-26, 2026.
PEW RESEARCH CENTER
