Poll Shows Democrats Favoring Moderation After Election Losses

Nearly half of Democratic voters express a desire for the party to move toward the center following significant setbacks in the 2024 elections.

A Gallup poll finds 45% of Democrats and Democratic-leaning independents want the party to adopt a more moderate stance, up 11 percentage points since 2021.
Support for a more liberal Democratic Party has dropped to 29%, while 22% prefer no ideological change, reflecting a shift in voter sentiment.
The poll follows the Democratic Party's loss of the White House to Donald Trump and failure to regain control of the House of Representatives in the 2024 elections.
Republican voters largely favor maintaining their party's current ideological stance, with 43% supporting no change and 28% seeking a more conservative direction.
The data highlights growing ideological polarization in the U.S., with both parties experiencing record-high numbers of voters identifying as either conservative or liberal.