Independents outnumber Republicans and Democrats, but few are truly independent | Pew Research Center

March 14, 2019

Political Independents: Who They Are, What They Think

Independents outnumber Republicans and Democrats, but few are truly independent

Independents outnumber Republicans and Democrats, but few are truly independent

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Independents outnumber Republicans and Democrats, but few are truly independent

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Political Independents: Who They Are, What They Think
Independents who do not lean to a party less likely to say they voted in 2018
Overwhelming opposition to expanding U.S.-Mexico border wall among both Democrats and Democratic-leaning independents
Independents divided in opinions about the size of government, government regulation of business
GOP leaners, Republicans differ on fairness of U.S. economic system
Republicans are more likely than Republican-leaning independents to view immigrants as a ‘burden’ on the country
Independents about as supportive as Democrats of allowing same-sex marriage, legalizing marijuana use
Compared with partisans, independents are younger and more likely to be men
Independents outnumber Republicans and Democrats, but few are truly independent
During his first two years in office, Trump’s job rating as low among Democratic-leaning independents as among Democrats
Increasing shares of Republicans and GOP leaners describe their views as conservative; more Democrats and Democratic leaners say they are liberal
Most Americans feel favorably toward one party, unfavorably toward the other
Independents who do not lean toward a party are more likely to have unfavorable views of both parties
Among both partisans and leaners, unfavorable views of the opposing party have increased