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But when we instead told respondents that ordinary Republican voters prioritized climate action, 94 percent of Democrats and 61 percent of Republicans considered climate action a priority.
Historically, Democrats have considered climate change a greater concern than Republicans do — about six in 10 Democrats said it will be a very important issue in determining their vote for ...
This is in stark contrast to the 1990s, when both Democrats and Republicans shared similar views on climate change and showed significantly more agreement. [47] A 2017 poll conducted by Gallup identifies issues where the partisan gap has significantly increased over a period of about fifteen years.
For the first time in a long time, Republicans seem engaged on climate change. As concern over the issue surges among younger Republicans and sweeping Democratic proposals demand an answer from ...
In 2020, the partisan gap in public opinion regarding the importance of climate change policy was the widest in history. [23] The Pew Research Center found that, in 2020, 78% of Democrats and 21% of Republicans in the USA saw climate policy as a top priority to be addressed by the President and Congress. [25]
The Democratic Party represents liberals in the United States, with 50% of Democrats identifying as liberal, compared to only 4% of Republicans. [108] As of 2022, Democratic leaning voters are more likely than Republicans to prioritize the issues of the COVID-19 pandemic, climate change, race, and poverty. [109]
Democrats and Republicans have diverged on the seriousness of the threat posed by climate change, with Democrats' assessment rising significantly in the mid-2010s. [ 32 ] The sharp divide over the existence of and responsibility for global warming and climate change falls largely along political lines. [ 33 ]
Although Democrats and Independents have been more likely to accept the scientific evidence of climate change, Republican voters are quickly catching up, Louise Boyle and Eric Garcia report