The conservative voters are winning in the happiness department.
Every week, the polling company Morning Consult asks Americans whether they are happy, angry, tired, optimistic, scared, and a range of other emotions.
The results show that right now, at least, Republican-voting Americans are happier and more content than their Democrat friends, but Democrats are at least more optimistic than Republicans. Swing voters are the least happy, content, optimistic, or energized. The survey has a margin of error of 2 percentage points and is based on Oct. 20-21 surveying of 2,210 U.S. adults.
In general, the mood of the country has remained relatively stable since 2020, dipping only slightly.
Among the Baby Boom generation, those in their 60s and 70s, Democrats were more anxious and sad, but those identifying with either the Democrat or Republican Party said they were “tired” at about the same rate. Democrats were slightly more sad, anxious, and notably more scared in this generation. Swing voters in the Baby Boom generation were the most tired, and Republicans were the least sad and the least angry.
Morning Consult describes itself as a global decision intelligence company. It caters to business clients and occasionally surveys the public opinion about political leaders. Learn more at morningconsult.com.
