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Democrats have become significantly more liberal since 1999: Gallup

BY MIRANDA NAZZARO - 06/10/24 10:31 AM ET

Source: https://thehill.com/blogs/blog-briefing-room/4713508-democrats-liberal-identification-social-economic-issues-gallup/

Democrats have become much more likely to lean liberal in their social views over the past 25 years, according to a new Gallup analysis.

An analysis of a May Gallup survey found liberal identification has gradually increased since 1999, while conservative and moderate identification have each decreased slightly over the years.

When Gallup began asking Americans about their ideologies in 1999, survey participants were more likely to identify as socially conservative than liberal, researchers noted. From 1999 to 2008, a third or more of Americans each identified as conservative or moderate on social issues, while roughly a quarter said they were socially liberal.

In the latest survey, Gallup found Americans are now nearly equally likely to hold socially conservative, moderate or liberal views, with 32 percent each choosing the former two options and 33 percent choosing liberal.

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