# Conservative is the most common political leaning among Americans

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## Reading

More Americans place themselves on the right than anywhere else on the political spectrum, with 33% identifying as right/conservative, according to a May 2026 Verasight survey.

Left/liberal is next at 28%, followed by 20% who call themselves centrist, while 19% pick none of these labels.

## Topline

What's your political orientation?

Conservative is the most common political leaning among Americans.

- Right/Conservative: 32.5%
- Left/Liberal: 28.0%
- Centrist: 20.1%
- Undefined (None of the above): 19.4%

## 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: 2026-05-11 → 2026-05-11
- Base (unweighted): 1,000
- Margin of error: +/- 3.3%
- Module: politics
- 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/spsp26#q-4.5](https://reports.verasight.io/r/spsp26#q-4.5)

## Citation

Verasight SPSP Omnibus Survey #2026-045, fielded May 11-11, 2026, N=1,000 US adults age 18+, +/- 3.3%.

Canonical question URL: [https://reports.verasight.io/r/spsp26#q-4.5](https://reports.verasight.io/r/spsp26#q-4.5)