# Democracy has broad support over the alternatives

Canonical page: https://data.verasight.io/politics/democracy-has-broad-support-over-the-alternatives/

> Indexed question in Politics.

## Reading

In a Verasight survey of 2,000 U.S. adults conducted Sept. 7 to 13, 2023, 84% of Americans agreed that democracy has many problems but is better than other alternatives. This includes 32% who strongly agree and 51% who agree.

About one in six disagreed (16%), with 12% who disagree and 4% who strongly disagree.

## Topline

Democracy has many problems, but it is better than other alternatives.

84% of Americans say democracy is better than other alternatives.

Net findings combine adjacent response options from the same scale.

- Agree: 51.1%
- Strongly agree: 32.4%
- Disagree: 12.1%
- Strongly disagree: 4.4%

## Methodology

- Mode: Verasight panel recruited via random address-based sampling, random person-to-person text messaging, and dynamic online targeting
- Population: United States adults
- Field dates: 2023-09-07 → 2023-09-13
- Base (unweighted): 2,000
- Margin of error: +/- 2.3%
- Module: 2023 APSA Omnibus Survey #2023-071
- Sponsor: Verasight
- Weight variable: weight
- Weighting targets: age, race/ethnicity, sex, income, education, region, metropolitan status

## Source

- Canonical question URL: [https://verasight-apsa-2023.tiiny.co#attitudes-toward-democracy-as-a-political-system](https://verasight-apsa-2023.tiiny.co#attitudes-toward-democracy-as-a-political-system)

## Citation

2023 APSA Omnibus Survey #2023-071, fielded September 7-13, 2023, N=2,000 United States adults, +/- 2.3%.

Canonical question URL: [https://verasight-apsa-2023.tiiny.co#attitudes-toward-democracy-as-a-political-system](https://verasight-apsa-2023.tiiny.co#attitudes-toward-democracy-as-a-political-system)