Overview
- Harry Enten reported that self-identified 'very liberal' Democrats rose from 5% in 1999 to 21% today, while conservative Democrats fell from 26% to 8%.
- Across the electorate, a record 58% now say the Democratic Party is too liberal, up from 48% in 2013 and 42% in 1996.
- Roughly three in five Democrats identify as somewhat or very liberal, indicating a majority-liberal party base.
- About one-third of Democrats identify as democratic socialists, including 42% of Democrats under age 35, according to CNN’s cited survey question.
- Enten pointed to recent progressive wins, including Analilia Mejia’s NJ-11 Democratic primary and New York City races featuring Mayor Zohran Mamdani, as examples of the faction’s growing clout.