Party Identification, 1992-2014
Nearly four-in-ten Americans (39%) identify as independents, 32% as Democrats and 23% as Republicans, based on aggregated data from 2014. The share of self-described independents has risen nine points over the past decade, up from 30% in 2004. Over this period, the percentage of Republicans has fallen six points – from 29% to 23% – while the share of Democrats is little changed. (Here is a timeline of party affiliation among the public since 1939.)
among general public x who are  | 75  | 50  | 25  | 1996  | 2008  | 2010  | 2012 2014  | 1992  | 1994  | 1998  | 2000  | 2002  | 2004  | 2006  | ind  | rep  | dem 