Democrats gained significant support among Blacks and Hispanics during President Joe Biden’s term, according to Gallup polling data released Wednesday.
The substantial advantage Democrats previously held over Republicans among black Americans overall and among Hispanic Americans ages 18 to 29 has declined by nearly 20 percent over the past three years. according to to Gallup. These demographics currently give Democrats a significantly narrower lead over Republicans. (Related: Voters are increasingly abandoning Democrats and supporting Republicans in key battleground states)
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According to Gallup, Democrats still have a 47% advantage over Republicans among non-Hispanic black adults, but this is the party’s lowest lead since 1999 and most of the decline occurred in 2020. This has occurred since 2007, down from 66%. Among this group, the number of Democrats decreased by 11% over the three-year period, while the number of Republicans increased by 8%.
Additionally, Democrats’ lead among Hispanic adults is now 12 percentage points over Republicans, the lowest since 2011, according to Gallup.
According to Gallup, Democrats are gaining support among Americans with college and graduate school education. In contrast to Americans without a college education, graduate students now lean primarily toward the Democratic Party.
The party has not lost significant support among women, older adults and white adults, according to Gallup.
In a December poll, only 27% of Americans identified themselves as Democrats, the lowest number for a Democratic Party in Gallup’s history. according to To the investigation.
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