Gallup finds 49% of voters lean Democratic to 39% Republican, the widest gap since 2008
A 10-point Democratic edge, reversing a 4-point GOP advantage in late 2024.
The 10-point spread flips the 4-point Republican edge Gallup measured in the last quarter of 2024, and comes as Trump's approval sits at 38% with 58% disapproving, down from 52% at his second inauguration.
- 45% of voters now call themselves independents, up from about a third in 2002.
- Trump approval: 52% at the January 2025 inauguration, 38% now.