Americans tend to place themselves near the political middle
Core finding
In a Verasight survey of 1,000 U.S. adults conducted April 9 to 15, 2025, 69% of Americans placed themselves in one of the two middle positions on a four-point left-right political scale.
The rest placed themselves at one of the endpoints: 16% chose the most left-wing position, and 15% chose the most right-wing position.
Topline distribution
69% of Americans place themselves in the middle of a four-point left-right political scale.
To what extent do you consider yourself a left or a right-wing? 0 is the most left and 3 is the most right.
n = 1,000 · Apr 9–15, 2025 · MoE ±3.5%
Methodology
Full methodology →| Mode | Verasight panel recruited via random address-based sampling, random person-to-person text messaging, and dynamic online targeting |
|---|---|
| Population | US adults age 18+ |
| Field dates | Apr 9–15, 2025 |
| Base (unweighted) | 1,000 |
| Margin of error | ±3.5% |
| Module | society |
| Sponsor | Verasight |
| Weight variable | weight |
| Weighting targets | age, race/ethnicity, sex, income, education, region, metropolitan status |
Sources
- verasight-mpsa-2025.tiiny.co
To what extent do you consider yourself a left or a right-wing? 0 is the most left and 3 is the most right.
Cite this question
Verasight MPSA Omnibus Survey #2025-026, fielded April 9-15, 2025, N=1,000 US adults age 18+, +/- 3.5%.