Voter registration data in PA shows Dems lead in total new registered voters since the 2020 election, former Republican voters leaving the GOP
PENNSYLVANIA — As Democrats grow their advantage among registered voters in Pennsylvania and Republicans leave the GOP by the thousands, a new Gallup poll shows that Democrats across the country now hold their largest advantage over Republicans in nearly a decade.
Democrats’ gains come as President Joe Biden has successfully pushed an agenda that is extremely popular with voters across the political spectrum. Thanks to his leadership, more Americans have been vaccinated, seen money flow directly into their pockets, and enjoyed a return to normalcy.
Last month, the Pennsylvania Democratic Party launched a voter registration campaign to register 125,000 likely Democratic voters in communities throughout Pennsylvania.
USA Today: Gallup poll shows largest increase in Democratic Party affiliation in a decade
By Chelsey Cox
More Americans identify as Democrats than Republicans by a margin that hasn’t been seen in a decade, according to a report released by Gallup on Wednesday.
An average of 49% of adults age 18 and older reported Democratic Party affiliation or said they are independent with Democratic leanings throughout the first quarter of 2021, the pollster reported. The survey was conducted by phone from January-March.
In comparison, 40% of adults identified as Republican or Republican-leaning. The 9% difference is the Democrats’ largest advantage since the fourth quarter of 2012, according to the report.
…Democrats have typically held a 4 to 6 point advantage over Republicans. Shortly before the first quarter of the year, the gap in affiliation was virtually nonexistent before Democrats’ advantage widened by 9%.
…The rise correlates with the decline in Republican Party identification, just as in 2013, when the GOP saw a drop in the popularity during the government shutdown over the Affordable Care Act.
…The passing of the COVID-19 relief package in March, a decline in new infections and deaths from the coronavirus and the push for mass vaccinations preceded a rise in affinity for the Democratic Party, according to Gallup.
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