# Americans narrowly see Democrats as the more cautious party

Canonical page: https://data.verasight.io/politics/americans-narrowly-see-democrats-as-the-more-cautious-party/

> Indexed question in Politics.

## Reading

Verasight surveyed 1,000 U.S. adults from September 25 to 30, 2026. Forced to pick one party, 54.2% of Americans call the Democrats more risk-averse and 45.8% the Republicans.

The question asked which party is more risk-averse and offered no option for both, neither or unsure.

## Topline

In your opinion, which party is more risk-averse, the Democratic Party or the Republican Party?

Americans narrowly see Democrats as the more cautious party.

- Democratic Party: 54.2%
- Republican Party: 45.8%

## 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: 2026-09-25 → 2026-09-30
- Base (unweighted): 1,000
- Margin of error: +/- 3.5%
- Module: Democracy, Politics, & Participation
- Sponsor: Verasight
- Weight variable: weight
- Weighting targets: age, race/ethnicity, sex, income, education, region, metropolitan status

## Source

- Canonical question URL: [https://reports.verasight.io/r/2026-153-apsa-omnibus-report#q-47](https://reports.verasight.io/r/2026-153-apsa-omnibus-report#q-47)

## Citation

APSA Omnibus Survey #2026-153, fielded September 25-30, 2026, N=1,000 US adults age 18+, +/- 3.5%.

Canonical question URL: [https://reports.verasight.io/r/2026-153-apsa-omnibus-report#q-47](https://reports.verasight.io/r/2026-153-apsa-omnibus-report#q-47)