Democracy

The number of Hispanic registered voters in Florida has increased 6.2% since the 2016 presidential election, to a record 2.1 million people. Hispanics now make up a record 16.4% of Florida’s registered voters, up from 15.7% in 2016.

How do Americans feel about their own democracy? Read key findings from our recent report on Americans' views of democracy in America.

Pew Research Center is redoubling its focus on the role of information and trust in democratic societies.

At a time of growing stress on democracy around the world, Americans generally agree on democratic ideals and values that are important for the United States.

Foreign policy experts on opposite sides of the Atlantic have markedly different assessments of the way democracy is working in their countries.

People who live in countries where the political system is less than “fully democratic” tend to give Beijing and Moscow higher marks for upholding individual rights than people who live in full democracies, according to a new Pew Research Center analysis of public opinion in 38 countries across the globe.

Across 35 nations, a median of 26% do not identify with any political party in their country. In countries where more people are unaffiliated with any political party, popular support for representative democracy is also lower.

Last fall, large shares of Italians said they distrust parliament, that the national economic situation is bad and that politicians don’t care what people like them think.