That "stubborn" 85% approval among R's is 85% of a shrinking number. Just sayin' [View all]

Conversely, the high disapproval -- 90-95% -- among self-identified Democrats is 90-95% of a GROWING number.

Q1 2026 (ABC report of gallup numbers)
25% Republican
43% Independent
30% Democratic

Average across all quarters 2025 (Gallup)
27% Republican
45% Independent
27% Democratic

The difference from the average of all 2025 quarters may not look dramatic, but when looked at in the context of the past 23 years, you can see that the percentage of people who self-identify as Republicans has not been as low as it was in the first quarter of this year since 2013.



How dramatic the move is is seen very clearly when you add R+R leaning I's and D+D leaning I's.