Nearly 1 in 3 Americans would vote for a democratic socialist: Poll
Key takeaways
- In The Economist/You Gov poll, 29 percent of respondents said they would be willing to cast their ballot for a democratic socialist, 45 percent said they wouldn t and 26 percent were unsure.
- The poll comes amid recent democratic socialist victories in New York, Washington, D.C., Los Angeles and Colorado.
- Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.) ushered in the modern democratic socialist movement with his 2016 presidential campaign, which eventually led to the election of Rep.
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In The Economist/You Gov poll, 29 percent of respondents said they would be willing to cast their ballot for a democratic socialist, 45 percent said they wouldn t and 26 percent were unsure.
The poll comes amid recent democratic socialist victories in New York, Washington, D.C., Los Angeles and Colorado. The movement has recently seen a rise in prominence, especially since the election of New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani (D) last year.
Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.) ushered in the modern democratic socialist movement with his 2016 presidential campaign, which eventually led to the election of Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-N.Y.) a few years later. Both lawmakers are two of the most well-known democratic socialists in American politics.