Las Vegas Sun

April 23, 2024

Chart shows party identification for Americans by yearly averages of polling; 1988-2013; a record high of 42 percent identified as political independents in 2013, and a record low of 25 percent identified as Republicans.

David Lightman / McClatchy Washington Bureau

Chart shows party identification for Americans by yearly averages of polling; 1988-2013; a record high of 42 percent identified as political independents in 2013, and a record low of 25 percent identified as Republicans.