Poll: GOP Surpasses Dems, Reversing Long-Term Trend

Republicans Outnumber ‌Democrats ⁤in‍ America

According to multiple Gallup polls⁤ this year,⁣ more ‌Americans ⁣identify‌ as Republicans than Democrats, breaking ⁣a trend that has persisted since 1988.

Gallup’s most ‍recent monthly poll, conducted throughout ⁤July, reveals that 27 percent of the ‍country identifies as Republicans, while 25 percent identify‍ as Democrats. Independents, comprising‍ 45⁤ percent, outnumber members of ⁢either party.

However, ⁢many of these independents lean towards the Republican party. When factoring in the number of‍ independents who lean Republican, 45​ percent of respondents support the GOP, compared to 42 percent who either ​identify as Democrats or lean Democratic.

The Gallup⁤ monthly polls consistently show Republicans outnumbering⁣ Democrats ‍this year, marking a⁢ significant shift ​in party⁤ identification.‍ Since 1988, the trend has been more Americans identifying as Democrats than Republicans. In recent years, from 2016 to 2020, more ⁣people identified as​ or leaned Democratic, according to yearly ‌averages.

In 2022, Gallup found party membership to be tied, coinciding with the media ‍reporting on a “political shift” towards the GOP, as‌ noted by the Associated Press. “Across 31 states, about two-thirds of voters who have switched their official party ‍registrations in the past year have switched to the Republican Party,” the AP⁢ biden-covid-health-presidential-e50db07385831e67f866ec45402be8b9″ target=”_blank” rel=”noopener”>reported. This shift was particularly ‍pronounced and deemed⁢ “dangerous for Democrats” in ‍suburban areas like Denver and Pittsburgh. While the anticipated Republican wave did not materialize in the 2022⁤ midterms, ⁣Republicans gained control of the House and won the popular vote.

This poll comes at ​a time when Democratic President Joe Biden faces ‍record-low approval ratings. A June poll by Pew Research​ Center showed Biden’s approval ‍rating at only 35 percent. Additionally, a‌ Washington Post poll revealed ​that just 38 percent of ⁢Democrats want⁣ Biden to run for reelection.