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Partisan Confidence Gap in U.S. Institutions Widens to 46-Year High

Democrats’ trust in nine major institutions has dropped to a record-low 26 percent; Republican confidence has climbed to 37 percent, with overall public faith stuck below 30 percent.

The National Cathedral in Washington, D.C. An average of just 28% of Americans expressed confidence in nine key institutions tracked long term by Gallup — the church or organized religion, the military, the Supreme Court, banks, public schools, newspapers, Congress, organized labor and big business. (KATHERINE RODEGHIER/CHICAGO TRIBUNE/FILE)
Democrats’ confidence in major U.S. institutions has fallen to a record-low, according to a new Gallup poll.

Overview

  • Democratic confidence in nine core U.S. institutions fell five points to a historic low of 26 percent in the June Gallup poll.
  • Republican trust rebounded nine points to 37 percent, marking the party’s strongest reading since 2020.
  • The 11-point divide between Democratic and Republican confidence is the largest gap recorded since Gallup began tracking in 1979.
  • Overall American confidence in these nine institutions averaged 28 percent, remaining under 30 percent for a fourth consecutive year.
  • Only three institutions—small business (70 percent), the military (62 percent) and science (61 percent)—retain majority support among all Americans.