Less than 1 in 4 Americans have favorable opinion of federal government: poll

Less than a quarter of the United States population has a positive opinion about the federal government, according to a new poll.

The Pew Research Center released a report Thursday derived from their American Trends Panel survey, noting shifts in public perception of government at the local, state, and federal level.

The survey found that only 22% of U.S. adults hold a favorable view of the federal government.

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This rating, recorded at the end of 2023, marks a 10% drop from the previous data from the end of 2022.

Approximately 32% of Democrats and "Democratic-leaning independents" view the federal government favorably, according to Pew Research. This marks a 17-point drop in approval since May 2022.

Only 11% of Republicans and Republican-leaning independents hold a positive view of the federal government. This is on par with 2022 responses, but a marked drop from 41% approval documented in 2019 under the Trump administration.

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U.S. adults responding to the survey had less overwhelmingly negative feelings towards state-level governance, according to Pew Research.

50% of respondents reported a favorable opinion of their state government, compared to 49% who reported an unfavorable view.

The poll found that approximately 61% of respondents reported a favorable view of their local government. Pew reported that political party affiliation had much less influence on local approval compared to state or federal.

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The American Trends Panel survey was conducted from Nov. 27 to Dec. 3, 2023. 

It surveyed 5,203 U.S. adults on a variety of political, cultural, and social issues. It has a margin of error of +/- 1.8%.

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