See also https://www.pewresearch.org/politics/interactives/party-id-trend/ https://www.pewresearch.org/politics/interactives/party-id-t... Democrats have alway

See also https://www.pewresearch.org/politics/interactives/party-id-trend/ https://www.pewresearch.org/politics/interactives/party-id-t... Democrats have always outnumbered Republicans, but the gap was much wider mid-century. The gap has narrowed considerably, but mostly because of declining Democratic party affiliation. Independents now outnumber Democrats.