Record number of Americans identify as political independents, rejecting 2 major parties, poll finds

There has been a significant political shift in Americans’ political party identification in the first year of President Donald Trump’s second term in office, according to a new poll.

The findings of a Gallup survey released Monday found that 45% of U.S. adults identified as political independents in 2025 — a record number that surpassed the previous high of 43% measured in 2014, 2023 and 2024.

U.S. adults who identified as either Democrats or Republicans were tied at 27% each, according to the poll.