Far more Republicans than Democrats say Russia is 'not much of a problem' % who think of Russia as Adversary Serious problem Total Among Rep/Lean Rep Among Dem/Lean Dem
Overall, these views are little changed over the past few years, but the partisan divide in opinion has continued to grow. Democrats are now significantly more likely than Republicans to say Russia is an adversary (34% to 20%, respectively), while Republicans are more than twice as likely as Democrats to say Russia is “not much of a problem” (38% to 14%).
Far more Republicans than Democrats  | say Russia is 'not much of a problem'  | % who think of Russia as  | Adversary Serious problem  | Not a problem  | Total  | July 2019  | 26  | 26  | 44  | May 2018  | 28  | 42  | 24  | Jan 2017  | 29  | 24  | 44  | Oct 2016  | 23  | 46  | 23  | April 2016  | 23  | 44  | 30  | Among Rep/Lean Rep  | July 2019  | 20  | 41  | 38  | May 2018  | 25  | 39  | 33  | Jan 2017  | 20  | 45  | 32  | Oct 2016  | 25  | 42  | 28  | April 2016  | 27  | 41  | 29  | Among Dem/Lean Dem  | July 2019  | 14  | 34  | 49  | May 2018  | 30  | 17  | 47  | Jan 2017  | 38  | 42  | 17  | Oct 2016  | 25  | 51  | 18  | April 2016  | 20  | 47  | 29  | Note: Don t know responses not shown.  | Source: Survey of U.S adults conducted July 10-15 2019  | PEW RESEARCH CENTER 