Democrats continue to trail Republicans in favorability ratings among Americans, according to the latest The Economist/YouGov poll.
The poll, conducted in late May, shows the GOP with a net favorability rating of negative 11 percent, while Democrats follow 10 points behind, with a net favorability rating of negative 21 percent.
Among Americans surveyed, 41 percent view Republicans favorably and 52 percent view them unfavorably, whereas only 36 percent of Americans view Democrats favorably and 57 percent view them unfavorably.
The survey results continue the negative trend seen in recent months’ polling data. The last time this question was asked of respondents, in late April, Republicans led Democrats on favorability by 8 points, with GOP net favorability holding at negative 11 percent and Democrats’ net favorability coming in at negative 19 percent.
The latest survey also asked respondents about the political parties in Congress. Republicans have a net favorability rating of negative 10 percent, while Democrats trail 14 points behind, with a net favorability score of negative 24 percent.
The pollsters asked respondents about congressional parties in the poll conducted the prior week, in mid-May. In that poll, congressional Republicans led their Democratic counterparts by a slightly smaller margin — with a net favorability rating of negative 14 percent, compared with Democratic lawmakers’ net favorability rating of negative 23 percent.
The latest poll comes as Democrats face renewed scrutiny over their handling of questions surrounding former President Biden’s age and mental acuity in the final months of his term in office.
Meanwhile, House Republicans passed their version of a budget bill that aims to tackle many of President Trump’s legislative priorities. The bill is now in the Senate’s hands. Republicans control both the House and the Senate, as well as the White House.
The latest poll was conducted between May 23 and May 26 and included 1,660 U.S. adults. The margin of error is 3.2 percentage points.