Poll: Majority of Democrats Say They Would Vote for a ‘Democratic Socialist,’ View Socialism ‘Favorably’

Most Democrats would vote for a candidate describing themselves as a “Democratic Socialist,” a recent Economist/YouGov survey revealed.

The survey asked respondents, “Would you ever vote for a candidate who identified as a “Democratic Socialist?”

Across the board, a plurality of respondents, 45 percent, said they would not vote for such a candidate, followed by 29 percent who said they would and 26 percent who remain unsure.

Predictably, the vast majority of Republicans, 85 percent, said they would not vote for a “Democratic Socialist,” but most Democrats, 62 percent, said they would do so. Further, only 11 percent of Democrats said they would not, and over a quarter, 27 percent, said they are “not sure.”

A plurality of independents, 40 percent, said they would not vote for a “Democratic Socialist,” compared to 24 percent who said they would. (Read more from “Poll: Majority of Democrats Say They Would Vote for a ‘Democratic Socialist,’ View Socialism ‘Favorably’” HERE)