Most Gen Z and Millennials Now Identify as Political Independents

A new poll from Gallup finds that a record-high 45% of U.S. adults identified as political independents in 2025, the highest level Gallup has recorded since it began tracking party identification in 1988. The previous high was 43%, measured in 2014, 2023 and 2024. Younger generations are driving much of that increase. In 2025, majorities…