Pew Finds 32% of Democrats Favor Democratic Socialist Leaders, While 56% Stay Neutral
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Updated · Pew Research Center · Jun 30
Pew Finds 32% of Democrats Favor Democratic Socialist Leaders, While 56% Stay Neutral
3 articles · Updated · Pew Research Center · Jun 30
Summary
32% of Democrats and Democratic-leaning independents say they like leaders who identify as democratic socialists, while 11% dislike them and 56% say they neither like nor dislike them, Pew found in a Jan. 20-26 survey.
17% of U.S. adults overall view such leaders positively, versus 38% negatively, showing the label remains far less popular nationally than in recent Democratic primary wins in places including New York City and Washington.
52% of liberal Democrats like democratic socialist leaders, compared with 15% of conservative and moderate Democrats, where 66% are neutral.
Support is stronger among White Democrats, younger adults and college graduates: 40% of White Democrats, 39% of those under 30 and 41% of degree holders say they like such leaders.