---
title: "Democratic Party Favorability"
description: "When Barack Obama was inaugurated in January 2009, 62% had a favorable view of the Democratic Party, A little more than a year later, the party’s favorability rating had fallen to 38% in April 2010. Read More"
date: "2012-09-19"
authors:
  - name: "Russell Heimlich"
    job_title: "Former web developer"
    link: "https://www.pewresearch.org/staff/russell-heimlich/"
url: "https://www.pewresearch.org/short-reads/2012/09/19/democratic-party-favorability/"
---

# Democratic Party Favorability

When Barack Obama was inaugurated in January 2009, 62% had a favorable view of the Democratic Party, A little more than a year later, the party’s favorability rating had fallen to 38% in April 2010. [Read More](https://assets.pewresearch.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/5/legacy-questionnaires/09-19-12%20Political%20Topline%20for%20Release.pdf)