Few think our democracy is working well these days

As the 2022 election season comes to a head, about half of the public feels our democracy is working poorly and just 1 in 10 think it’s working well. People are slightly more likely to say they have confidence that the votes in the 2022 midterm elections will be counted accurately than they were about the 2020 presidential election. Most adults continue to see voter suppression, voter fraud, and gerrymandering as at least a minor problem.

Only 9% say democracy is working extremely or very well. Republicans have a more negative outlook on how democracy is faring than either Democrats or independents. Overall, there has been little change in the public’s view over the past two years. However, the proportion of Democrats who say democracy is working well has increased since 2020—from 6% to 15%—and the proportion of Republicans who say so has decreased—from 23% to 5%. CONTINUED

AP-NORC Center for Public Affairs Research


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