WASHINGTON, D.C. — About one-third of Democrats and Democratic-leaning Americans now identify as democratic socialists, according to a new CNN poll that reflects the movement’s expanding influence within the party.
The CNN/SSRS survey found democratic socialists are generally younger than other Democratic-aligned voters, with 59% under age 45. They were also somewhat more likely to be white, representing 57% of the group compared with 49% among Democrats who rejected the label.
Both factions remain committed to electing Democrats. Ninety-nine percent of self-identified democratic socialists said they would support Democratic congressional candidates, compared with 94% of other Democratic-aligned respondents.
The groups differed more sharply over foreign policy. Forty-eight percent of democratic socialists favored reducing U.S. military assistance to Israel, compared with 20% of other Democrats.
The label also appears less politically toxic inside the party than Republicans frequently portray it. Among Democratic-aligned respondents who did not identify as socialists, 64% said they would be comfortable with a democratic socialist nominee, while 36% expressed discomfort.
Democratic socialists have recently won several high-profile primaries, building on Zohran Mamdani’s election as New York City mayor. However, separate polling indicates many Americans remain uncertain about what democratic socialism means, leaving candidates vulnerable to misleading comparisons with authoritarian communism.
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