In January, 46% of voters considered themselves Republicans or leaned Republican while 43% considered themselves Democrats or leaned Democrat.

These totals, derived from interviews with 15,200 Registered Voters during the month of January, reflect a slight improvement for Democrats compared to the prior month. In December, 46% were Republicans or leaned Republican while just 41% were Democrats or leaned Democrat.

However, Democrats have lost ground since October. In the last full month before the election, Democrats had a modest advantage. In that month, 46% were Democrats or leaned Democrat while 44% were Republicans or leaned Republican. By November, however, the advantage shifted to the GOP.

It is normal for the victorious political party to gain ground in voter identification. However, the gains typically peak shortly after the party takes office and bears responsibility for governing.

A description of the dynamic methodology used to obtain these results is available here.

The current totals include 38% of voters who are Republicans, 8% who lean Republican, 8% lean Democrat, and 35% consider themselves Democrats. Eleven percent (11%) are Independent or belong to some other party and don't lean to either the R's or the D's.

This Napolitan News Service result came from the compilation of surveys throughout the month of January. The survey contains responses of 15,200 Registered Voters was conducted online by Scott Rasmussen January 1-31, 2025. Field work for the survey was conducted by RMG Research, Inc. and has a margin of error of +/- 0.8.