A new NBC News analysis shows that as they suffer one of the sharp declines in voter affiliation over the decades, the growing share of Americans is abandoning Democrats.
In 2024-2025 alone, Democrats experienced one of the most severe losses from the previous year, dropping 1.3 percentage points in stocks of registered voters, according to recent NBC News. analysis The trends in data compiled by Ballotpedia in 33 states and Washington, DC, reflect the disillusionment of the disruption within the Democrats and the Democratic National Committee (DNC) after suffering catastrophic losses to President Donald Trump in 2024.
Democrat registration numbers have declined almost every year since 2000, but analysis has been found except during former President Barack Obama’s 2008 campaign. In 2000, Democrats represented 43.8% of registered voters, but today that number has fallen to 37%. (Related: Democrats’ latest attempts to communicate with ordinary people flattening their faces)
WASHINGTON, DC – November 6: US Vice President Kamala Harris, Democratic presidential candidate, will be speaking on stage at Howard University on November 6, 2024. (Photo: Andrew Harnik/Getty Images)
The analysis shows Republicans have also seen a decline, which has fallen from 32.8% to 30.9% since 2000. In contrast, independence and third-party affiliations increased from 23.4% to 32%.
“Participants need to do more than win the next election. They need to build a structure for the future,” Christopher Cooper, a professor of political science at Western Carolina University in North Carolina, told NBC News. “They don’t tell people why memberships have that privilege, I think they need to recognize this.
Changes in party affiliation were also reflected. End of vote For the first time since the 2024 presidential election, it has shown that self-identified independents outperformed Democrats and matched Republicans.
Recent research has spelled out more trouble for Democrats, revealing fractures in the major voting block, and increasing dissatisfaction within the party.
An analysis of 2024 election data by Democrat data company Blue Rose Research shows that younger voters and those who are not politically involved are moving to Republicans. The study also found that the majority of men from all racial groups support Trump more than former vice president Kamala Harris.
Additionally, a May poll by the Associated Press shows that only about a third of Democrats are “very optimistic” or “somewhat optimistic” about the party’s future. Another survey recently found that 62% of Democrats believe that party leadership should be replaced by a new face.
The DNC is facing a severe internal conflict and a sharp decline in donations, with some party officials reportedly considering borrowing to keep their money. The leadership conflict was highlighted by the recent ouster of former DNC vice-chairman David Hogg – which further destabilized party unity.
DNC did not respond to a request for comment from the Daily Caller News Foundation.
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