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Party favorability

Name: Party favorability — PolitiKool polling averages
Creator: PolitiKool
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How Americans view the two parties: the PolitiKool average of every public poll asking whether they hold a favorable or unfavorable opinion of each.

The Republican elephant and the Democratic donkey squaring off

Favorable40.0%

Unfavorable56.6%

Net favorability−16.6

Average based on 45 polls from 3 pollsters · latest poll Oct. 8, 2026 · — Favorable · — Unfavorable

Recent Polls

Dates	Pollster	Sample	Favorable	Unfavorable	Net
Oct. 8–8	Civiqs	— RV	32%	57%	−25
Oct. 7–7	Civiqs	— RV	32%	57%	−25
Oct. 6–6	Civiqs	— RV	32%	57%	−25
Oct. 5–5	Civiqs	— RV	32%	57%	−25
Oct. 4–4	Civiqs	— RV	32%	57%	−25
Oct. 3–3	Civiqs	— RV	32%	57%	−25
Oct. 2–2	Civiqs	— RV	32%	57%	−25
Oct. 1–1	Civiqs	— RV	32%	57%	−25
Sept. 30–30	Civiqs	— RV	32%	57%	−25
Sept. 29–29	Civiqs	— RV	32%	57%	−25
Sept. 28–28	Civiqs	— RV	32%	57%	−25
Sept. 27–27	Civiqs	— RV	32%	57%	−25
Sept. 26–26	Civiqs	— RV	32%	57%	−25
Sept. 25–25	Civiqs	— RV	32%	57%	−25
Sept. 24–24	Civiqs	— RV	32%	57%	−25
Sept. 23–23	Civiqs	— RV	32%	57%	−25
Sept. 22–22	Civiqs	— RV	32%	57%	−25
Sept. 21–21	Civiqs	— RV	32%	57%	−25
Sept. 20–20	Civiqs	— RV	32%	57%	−25
Sept. 19–19	Civiqs	— RV	32%	57%	−25
Sept. 18–18	Civiqs	— RV	32%	57%	−25
Sept. 17–17	Civiqs	— RV	32%	57%	−25
Sept. 16–16	Civiqs	— RV	32%	57%	−25
Sept. 15–15	Civiqs	— RV	32%	57%	−25
Sept. 11–14	Fox News	1,211 RV	44%	55%	−11
Sept. 14–14	Civiqs	— RV	32%	57%	−25
Sept. 13–13	Civiqs	— RV	32%	57%	−25
Sept. 12–12	Civiqs	— RV	32%	57%	−25
Sept. 11–11	Civiqs	— RV	32%	57%	−25
Sept. 10–10	Civiqs	— RV	32%	57%	−25
Sept. 9–9	Civiqs	— RV	32%	57%	−25
Sept. 2–9	Marquette Law School	983 A	39%	57%	−18
Sept. 8–8	Civiqs	— RV	32%	57%	−25
Sept. 7–7	Civiqs	— RV	32%	57%	−25
Sept. 6–6	Civiqs	— RV	32%	57%	−25
Sept. 5–5	Civiqs	— RV	32%	57%	−25
Sept. 4–4	Civiqs	— RV	32%	57%	−25
Sept. 3–3	Civiqs	— RV	32%	57%	−25
Sept. 2–2	Civiqs	— RV	32%	57%	−25
Sept. 1–1	Civiqs	— RV	32%	57%	−25
Aug. 31–31	Civiqs	— RV	32%	57%	−25
Aug. 30–30	Civiqs	— RV	32%	57%	−25
Aug. 29–29	Civiqs	— RV	32%	57%	−26
Aug. 28–28	Civiqs	— RV	32%	57%	−26
Aug. 27–27	Civiqs	— RV	32%	57%	−26
Aug. 26–26	Civiqs	— RV	32%	57%	−26
Aug. 25–25	Civiqs	— RV	32%	57%	−26
Aug. 24–24	Civiqs	— RV	32%	57%	−26
Aug. 23–23	Civiqs	— RV	32%	58%	−26
Aug. 22–22	Civiqs	— RV	32%	58%	−26
Aug. 21–21	Civiqs	— RV	32%	58%	−26
Aug. 20–20	Civiqs	— RV	32%	58%	−26
Aug. 19–19	Civiqs	— RV	32%	58%	−26
Aug. 18–18	Civiqs	— RV	32%	58%	−26
Aug. 17–17	Civiqs	— RV	32%	58%	−26
Aug. 16–16	Civiqs	— RV	32%	58%	−26
Aug. 15–15	Civiqs	— RV	32%	58%	−26
Aug. 14–14	Civiqs	— RV	32%	58%	−26
Aug. 13–13	Civiqs	— RV	32%	58%	−26
Aug. 12–12	Civiqs	— RV	32%	58%	−26

Favorable37.3%

Unfavorable59.3%

Net favorability−22.0

Average based on 45 polls from 3 pollsters · latest poll Oct. 8, 2026 · — Favorable · — Unfavorable

Recent Polls

Dates	Pollster	Sample	Favorable	Unfavorable	Net
Oct. 8–8	Civiqs	— RV	32%	62%	−30
Oct. 7–7	Civiqs	— RV	32%	62%	−30
Oct. 6–6	Civiqs	— RV	32%	62%	−30
Oct. 5–5	Civiqs	— RV	32%	62%	−30
Oct. 4–4	Civiqs	— RV	32%	62%	−30
Oct. 3–3	Civiqs	— RV	32%	62%	−30
Oct. 2–2	Civiqs	— RV	32%	62%	−30
Oct. 1–1	Civiqs	— RV	32%	62%	−30
Sept. 30–30	Civiqs	— RV	32%	62%	−30
Sept. 29–29	Civiqs	— RV	32%	62%	−30
Sept. 28–28	Civiqs	— RV	32%	62%	−30
Sept. 27–27	Civiqs	— RV	32%	61%	−29
Sept. 26–26	Civiqs	— RV	32%	61%	−29
Sept. 25–25	Civiqs	— RV	32%	61%	−29
Sept. 24–24	Civiqs	— RV	32%	61%	−29
Sept. 23–23	Civiqs	— RV	32%	61%	−29
Sept. 22–22	Civiqs	— RV	32%	61%	−29
Sept. 21–21	Civiqs	— RV	32%	61%	−29
Sept. 20–20	Civiqs	— RV	32%	61%	−29
Sept. 19–19	Civiqs	— RV	32%	61%	−29
Sept. 18–18	Civiqs	— RV	32%	61%	−29
Sept. 17–17	Civiqs	— RV	32%	61%	−29
Sept. 16–16	Civiqs	— RV	32%	61%	−29
Sept. 15–15	Civiqs	— RV	32%	61%	−29
Sept. 11–14	Fox News	1,211 RV	41%	58%	−17
Sept. 14–14	Civiqs	— RV	32%	61%	−29
Sept. 13–13	Civiqs	— RV	32%	61%	−29
Sept. 12–12	Civiqs	— RV	32%	61%	−29
Sept. 11–11	Civiqs	— RV	32%	61%	−29
Sept. 10–10	Civiqs	— RV	32%	61%	−29
Sept. 9–9	Civiqs	— RV	32%	61%	−29
Sept. 2–9	Marquette Law School	989 A	36%	61%	−25
Sept. 8–8	Civiqs	— RV	32%	61%	−29
Sept. 7–7	Civiqs	— RV	32%	61%	−29
Sept. 6–6	Civiqs	— RV	32%	61%	−29
Sept. 5–5	Civiqs	— RV	32%	61%	−29
Sept. 4–4	Civiqs	— RV	32%	61%	−29
Sept. 3–3	Civiqs	— RV	32%	61%	−29
Sept. 2–2	Civiqs	— RV	32%	61%	−29
Sept. 1–1	Civiqs	— RV	32%	61%	−29
Aug. 31–31	Civiqs	— RV	32%	61%	−29
Aug. 30–30	Civiqs	— RV	32%	61%	−29
Aug. 29–29	Civiqs	— RV	32%	61%	−29
Aug. 28–28	Civiqs	— RV	32%	61%	−29
Aug. 27–27	Civiqs	— RV	32%	61%	−29
Aug. 26–26	Civiqs	— RV	32%	61%	−29
Aug. 25–25	Civiqs	— RV	32%	61%	−29
Aug. 24–24	Civiqs	— RV	32%	61%	−29
Aug. 23–23	Civiqs	— RV	32%	61%	−29
Aug. 22–22	Civiqs	— RV	32%	61%	−29
Aug. 21–21	Civiqs	— RV	32%	61%	−29
Aug. 20–20	Civiqs	— RV	32%	61%	−29
Aug. 19–19	Civiqs	— RV	32%	61%	−29
Aug. 18–18	Civiqs	— RV	32%	61%	−29
Aug. 17–17	Civiqs	— RV	32%	61%	−29
Aug. 16–16	Civiqs	— RV	32%	61%	−29
Aug. 15–15	Civiqs	— RV	32%	61%	−29
Aug. 14–14	Civiqs	— RV	32%	61%	−29
Aug. 13–13	Civiqs	— RV	32%	61%	−29
Aug. 12–12	Civiqs	— RV	32%	61%	−29

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