Key facts about union members and the 2024 election
About six-in-ten voters who belong to a union identify with or lean toward the Democratic Party, while about four-in-ten associate with the GOP.
The partisan identification of registered voters is now evenly split between the two major parties: 49% of registered voters are Democrats or lean to the Democratic Party, and a nearly identical share – 48% – are Republicans or lean to the Republican Party. The partisan balance has tightened in recent years following a clear edge […]
Opinions about churches and religious organizations have become somewhat more positive in recent years (59% today vs. 53% in late 2022). Religious affiliation Large majorities of Protestants and Catholics say that churches and religious organizations are having a positive effect on the country today, though White evangelical Protestants are particularly likely to say this. Eight-in-ten […]
Views are split by political party, but support for legal abortion has risen modestly in both groups since before the 2022 Dobbs decision.
Most Americans continue to express positive views of the military: 60% say it has a positive effect, while 36% say its effect is negative. Age Older Americans are more likely than younger Americans to hold a positive view of the military. Adults under 30 are the only age group in which a larger share says […]