Americans identify as independents at record high as younger generations spurn party labels

New data show 45% of U.S. adults identified as political independents in 2025, according to a Gallup poll published Monday.

The odds: New data shows more Americans identifying as liberal

CNN’s Chief Data Analyst Harry Enten explains a shift in party identification and how it could affect the midterm elections.

Record number of Americans identify as political independents, rejecting 2 major parties, poll finds

Americans are abandoning party labels in record numbers, as a new Gallup survey shows a dramatic rise in those declaring ...
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Americans are dumping the parties — 45% now call themselves Independents

A record-high 45% of U.S. adults identified as political independents in 2025, outpacing both major parties and signifying a major realignment in how Americans think about party identity.