Fewer than half of voters who have changed parties since 2018 say they follow politics 'most of the time Across five surveys from 2018 to 2020, those who were
Consistent partisans are also substantially more likely than others to say they talk about politics at least a few times a week. About half of consistent Republicans (49%) and Democrats (52%) say they talk about politics every day or a few times a week. That compares with only about third of Republicans (29%) and Democrats (35%) who have shifted their party affiliation or leaning over the past two years.
Fewer than half of voters who have changed parties  | since 2018 say they follow politics 'most of the time  | % ofregistered voters who  | Talk politics nearly  | Follow what is going on  | in govt. and politics  | every day/a few  | times a week  | "most of the time"  | Across five surveys from 2018 to 2020, those who were  | Consistently Rep/Lean Rep  | 49  | 61  | Now Rep, but not consistently  | 29  | 36  | Now Dem, but not consistently  | 35  | 41  | Consistently Dem/Lean Dem  | 63  | 52  | Note: Based on registered voters  | Source: Surveys of U.S adults conducted between September 2018 and July 2020  | PEW RESEARCH CENTER 