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Survey report<\/h2>\n\n
\"GOP's<\/a><\/figure>\n\n

The Republican Party\u2019s image, already quite negative, has slipped since last fall. Currently 33% of the public has a favorable impression of the Republican Party, while 62% have an unfavorable view. Unfavorable opinions of the GOP are now as high as at any point since 1992.<\/p>\n\n

In October, 37% viewed the Republican Party favorably and 58% viewed it unfavorably. The decline in favorability since then has largely come among Republicans themselves: In the current survey, 68% of Republicans view their party positively, down from 79% last fall.<\/p>\n\n

\"Republicans<\/a><\/figure>\n\n

By contrast, public views of the Democratic Party are unchanged since October. Currently, 45% of the public has a favorable impression of the Democratic Party, while 50% have an unfavorable opinion.<\/p>\n\n

The latest national survey by the Pew Research Center, conducted April 12-19 among 2,008 adults, finds that Democrats have a far more favorable impression of their party than Republicans have of theirs. Nearly nine-in-ten Democrats (88%) view their party favorably, which is 20 points higher than Republicans\u2019 ratings of the GOP (68%).<\/p>\n\n

Just 28% of independents view the Republican Party favorably, while 37% say they have a favorable impression of the Democratic Party. Notably, just 43% of Republican-leaning independents view the GOP favorably, while 50% hold a negative opinion of the party.<\/p>\n\n

\"A<\/a><\/figure>\n\n

Democratic-leaning independents, like those who identify as Democrats, have much more positive impressions of the Democratic Party. About six-in-ten (63%) view the party favorably, compared with 32% who have an unfavorable view.<\/p>\n\n

Overall, a quarter of the public now expresses unfavorable opinions of both political parties. This is driven in part by the growing share of Republicans and Republican leaners<\/a> who view the GOP negatively, and by the overwhelming shares in both parties who view the opposing party unfavorably.<\/p>\n\n

The share holding negative views of both parties is higher today than in previous presidential election years. In 2012, 18% viewed both parties unfavorably and in 2000, just 7% had unfavorable opinions of both the Republican and Democratic parties.<\/p>\n\n

Most demographic groups view Democratic Party more favorably than the GOP<\/h3>\n\n
\"Educational<\/a><\/figure>\n\n

Among most demographic groups, more have a favorable opinion of the Democratic Party than the Republican Party. While women are more likely than men to view the Democratic Party favorably (49% vs. 42%), only about a third of women (32%) and men (33%) have a favorable impression of the Republican Party.<\/p>\n\n

As in the past, most blacks (79%) view the Democratic Party favorably, while an identical share of blacks has a negative opinion of the Republican Party. Among Hispanics, 56% have a positive view of the Democratic Party; 61% of Hispanics have an unfavorable opinion of the GOP.<\/p>\n\n

By contrast, identical shares of whites view both parties favorably (37% each). Among whites, there are sizable educational differences in opinions of the parties. More white college graduates have a favorable impression of the Democratic Party (46%) than the Republican Party (27%). Among whites with less education, 43% view the GOP favorably, while just 32% have a positive view of the Democratic Party.\u00a0<\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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