U.S. Political Party Identification, 1988-2025

In politics, as of today, do you consider yourself a Republican, a Democrat or an independent?

Line graph. U.S. adults' political party identification, 1988 through 2025. In 2025, 45% of U.S. adults identified as independents, 27% as Republicans and 27% as Democrats.
Based on annual averages of Gallup telephone interview data
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