Democrats are likely to have less Christmas cheer than conservatives this Christmas, according to a newly reported Axios-Ipsos poll.
More than 61% of Democrats say spending time with loved ones during the holidays increases stress, compared to just 39% of Republicans who say the same. According to The poll of 1,002 adult Americans conducted between Dec. 6 and Dec. 9 also found that Democrats report poorer mental health overall, with 17% reporting poor mental health. Only 7% of Republicans said it was bad. (Related: Murderers, rapists, robbers: Biden causes Christmas commute chaos)
Family feuds continue due to political differences, and in late November, harris poll Of more than 2,000 Americans, more than 40% of adults under the age of 44 skipped a holiday gathering because of political disagreements. Perhaps as a result, an Axios-Ipsos poll found that 72% of American adults want to avoid talking about politics at family holiday gatherings this year, and 83% say the holidays are a time to put politics aside. is the answer.
Despite political differences, Americans of all political leanings appear to be in good spirits overall this holiday season, with 84% of respondents feeling mentally depressed, according to an Axios-Ipsos poll. Respondents answered that their level of happiness was either “very” or “somewhat good.”
“Despite all the gnashing of teeth since the election, people’s mental health ratings are about the same as they were at the beginning of this year,” Chris Jackson, senior vice president at Ipsos, told Axios. “There may have been a lot of anxiety in the election situation, but overall nothing changed.”
A 2022 Morning Consult poll of 2,210 U.S. adults finds that partisan differences in holiday mental health reflect long-standing happiness disparities between Republicans and Democrats. There is a possibility. find Republicans were happier, more satisfied, and more energetic than independents and Democrats.
Higher rates of holiday fear among Democrats may be related to lower overall family commitment, with marriage rates within the party averaging 18 percentage points behind Republicans since 2000. Additionally, only 19% of Biden voters think about marriage and getting married. A June Pew Research Center poll found that children are an important priority in American society, compared to 59% of Trump supporters.
Democrats are also 23% more likely to report a spouse cheating, are more broadly supportive of marital infidelity, and believe cheating is “always wrong” compared to 84% of Republicans. Only 60% answered.
The Axios-Ipsos poll had a margin of error of 3.3 percentage points with a 95% confidence interval.
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