A new Gallup poll finds a growing number of millennials and a steady share of Generation X identifying as political independents, suggesting that emerging voters are less likely to identify as Republicans or Democrats.
Gallup reported Thursday that 52% of millennials identify as independents, up from 47% in 2012 and 42% in 2002.
This year, 27% of Americans aged 26 to 41 identify as Democrats and 21% identify as Republicans, both down slightly from a decade ago.
The poll found that 44% of Generation X respondents identify as independents, the same share who said so in 1992 after a slight dip to 39% in 2002 and a slight peak of 45% in 2012.