Republicans Have Seen 11-Point Swing In Party Identification Since 2016
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The Republican party is growing.
In 2016, 42% of independent American voters said they leaned more toward the Republican Party – that number in 2024 is now 47%.
For the Democrats in 2016, that number was 46% – that number in 2024 is now 40%.
The Republican Party is enjoying an 11-point swing their way against the Democrat Party as the number of Americans expressing affiliation with their party has increased.
A Gallup poll conducted between April 1 and 22 showed that the Republican Party was enjoying a net average of 11 points in voters expressing affiliation with their party over the Democrats, compared to results in 2016.
The poll found that 47 percent of independent American voters said they leaned more toward the Republican Party, an increase from 42 percent in 2016. Meanwhile, 40 percent of voters said they leaned more toward the Democrat Party, a decrease from 46 percent in 2016, according to the poll results.
However, when independents were added in as an option, Republicans lead dropped. Forty-five percent of Americans expressed that they were independents, while 27 percent said they leaned more toward the Republican Party, with 25 percent of Americans leaning toward the Democrat Party.
Joe Biden’s approval remains low as well.
Real Clear Politics average has him at 39.5%.
