Political division in the United States

Statistics report about politically divisive issues in the U.S.

Political division in the United States

This report presents information on political division in the United States. It includes data on voting and elections, political affiliation, public trust, and follows up with information on political division as concerns social issues.

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Overview

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  • Premium Statistic U.S. major political party identification 2000-2023
  • Premium Statistic U.S. ideological leanings among Republicans and Democrats 2022
  • Basic Statistic U.S. party identification 2022, by generation
  • Premium Statistic U.S. favorability towards the main political parties 2024
  • Basic Statistic Level of support for capitalism. by party affiliation U.S. 2000-2021
  • Basic Statistic Level of support for socialism by party affiliation U.S. 2000-2021
  • Premium Statistic Opinion of U.S. adults on federal protections vs. state power 2022, by party
  • Premium Statistic U.S. importance of politics on personal relationships 2022, by party
  • Premium Statistic U.S. adults on the possibility of a civil war in the next few years 2022
  • Premium Statistic U.S. voters who have sought out therapy due to political division 2022, by party

Debated Topics

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  • Basic Statistic Support for same-sex marriage in the United States 2016-2023, by political party
  • Basic Statistic U.S. support for abortion 2023, by party and level of legalization
  • Premium Statistic Share of Americans who favor restrictions on guns, by restriction and party 2021
  • Basic Statistic U.S. climate change importance 2023, by party
  • Premium Statistic U.S. share of adults who want a minimum wage increase 2021, by political party
  • Premium Statistic Share of support for police reform proposals by party U.S. 2020
  • Basic Statistic U.S. adults on the decision to indict Donald Trump 2023, by party identification
  • Basic Statistic U.S. adults on legality of hush money payments 2023, by party identification
  • Premium Statistic Opinion of U.S. adults on whether billionaires should pay a wealth tax by party 2020

Public Trust

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  • Premium Statistic U.S. trust in government by political ideology 1972-2023
  • Premium Statistic Level of trust in major U.S. institutions 2022, by institution and political party
  • Premium Statistic U.S. adults who approve of the Supreme Court 2024
  • Basic Statistic U.S. Congress monthly public approval rating 2022-2024
  • Basic Statistic U.S. confidence in political parties to protect from external threats 2005-2023
  • Premium Statistic U.S. support for societal government intervention 2000-2023
  • Basic Statistic Trust in government worldwide 2023, by country
  • Basic Statistic Opinions if U.S. Capitol protests are threat to democracy, by party January 2021

Media Influence

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  • Premium Statistic Perceived objectivity of mass media in the U.S. 2019-2023, by political affiliation
  • Basic Statistic Opinion on political bias in news U.S. 2022, by political affiliation
  • Basic Statistic U.S. political news sources more likely to be trusted by Republicans 2019
  • Basic Statistic U.S. political news sources more likely to be trusted by Democrats 2019
  • Basic Statistic Trust in selected news sources in the U.S. 2022, by political affiliation
  • Basic Statistic Public opinion on news media in the U.S. 2022, by political affiliation
  • Premium Statistic Attitudes to impartiality of Fox News U.S. 2022, by politics
  • Premium Statistic Attitudes to impartiality of CNN U.S. 2022, by politics
  • Premium Statistic Attitudes to impartiality of national network news U.S. 2022, by politics
  • Premium Statistic Most used political news sources U.S. 2022, by politics
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