Party identification by generation

Millennials had the lowest percentage of Republicans and the second-highest percentage of Democrats in the 2017 poll.

Republican

Democrat

Independent

26%

Silent

10%

15%

20%

25%

30%

35%

Silent

Boomer

Gen X

Millennial

Generation definition: Silent generation (1928-1945); Boomers (1946-1964); Gen X (1965-1980); Millennials (1981-1996)