But nearly nine months after Republican Donald Trump won a second presidential term, Democrats appear to be harboring more resentment about the state of their party than do Republicans.

An Associated Press-NORC poll of 1,437 adults found that many Democrats are dissatisfied with their own party. When asked to describe the Democratic Party, respondents frequently offered negative words such as "weak," "tepid," "apathetic," "ineffective" and "broken."

Many Democrats see their political party as “weak” or “ineffective,” according to a poll that finds considerable pessimism within Democratic ranks. Republicans are more complimentary of their party, although a small but significant share describe the GOP as “greedy” or say it is generally “bad.

A new poll by the Wall Street Journal finds that fewer American voters view the Democratic Party favorably than at any point in the last 35 years. Democrats are viewed unfavorably by 63 percent of voters, “the highest share in Journal polls dating to 1990,” and are seen favorably by just 33 percent of voters.

This is a rebound for Democrats: The parties were tied during the first quarter for party affiliation, and Republicans held a four-point advantage at the end of last year after edging out Democrats for most of 2023 and 2024. Still, Gallup clocked the Democratic Party’s favorable rating at 34% — a record low.