Pew Research: Democrats Hold Party ID Edge Across Political Battleground

[HughMoran]

The Democratic Party has substantially widened its margin in party identification over the Republican Party since the last presidential election and has made notable gains in many of this year's political battleground states.

Nearly four-in-ten voters (38%) identified themselves as Democrats in 2008 surveys by the Pew Research Center; 34% self-identified as independents; and 28% identified themselves as Republicans. These data are based on more than 28,000 interviews conducted this year by the Pew Research Center.

In 2004, the balance of party affiliation was far more closely divided: 35% of voters called themselves Democrats, 33% Republicans, and 32% independents.

The Democratic Party now holds an advantage in party affiliation in several swing states where Barack Obama and John McCain are engaged in intensive last-minute campaigning. In Virginia, the Democratic Party holds a five-point advantage over the GOP (34% to 29%); in 2004, Virginia voters were evenly divided (33% Republican, 32% Democratic). In Ohio, where the Republican Party held a two-point edge in 2004, the Democrats now have a nine-point lead (37% to 28%).



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