Pew Research Center for the People & the Press

More Now See GOP as Very Conservative

Views of Parties' Ideologies

September 12, 2011

Though voters' views of the ideologies of the political parties have shifted little since the summer of 2010, an increasing number see the Republican Party as very conservative, while slightly fewer see the Democratic Party as very liberal.

In 2010, somewhat more, on balance, viewed the Democratic Party as very liberal than said the GOP was very conservative (26% vs. 18%). Currently, nearly identical percentages view the Democratic Party as very liberal and the Republican Party as very conservative (22%, 23% respectively).

Read the full report at people-press.org along with an analysis of where voters place themselves on the ideological spectrum.