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Poll Finds 29 Percent of Americans Would Vote for a Democratic Socialist
A new Economist/YouGov survey shows 29 percent of respondents would support a democratic socialist candidate, while 45 percent said they would not. The poll recorded responses from 1,606 adults between June 26 and 29.
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A survey conducted by The Economist and YouGov found that 29 percent of Americans would be willing to vote for a democratic socialist candidate in an election. Forty-five percent said they would not support such a candidate, and 26 percent were unsure.
The poll was fielded from June 26 to 29 and included 1,606 respondents, with a margin of error of plus or minus 3.2 percentage points. The same survey found that 32 percent of respondents viewed socialism in a very favorable or somewhat favorable light, while 39 percent held an unfavorable view.
The poll follows recent victories by democratic socialist candidates in New York, Washington, D.C., Los Angeles, and Colorado. The movement gained visibility after the election of New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani last year. Sen. Bernie Sanders began his 2016 presidential campaign as an independent promoting democratic socialist policies, which preceded the election of Rep.
Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez to Congress. Sanders posted on X on Wednesday that recent victories in Colorado and elsewhere indicated the movement could be approaching a broader political shift.
