CNN’s Senior Data Reporter, Harry Enten, shared what most Americans already know- the Democrat Party has become ‘too liberal.’
Enten notes that an all-time high, 58%, of voters say the Democrat Party is too liberal even as 1-in-3 Democrats think of themselves as Democratic Socialists.
Harry Enten: I think the results from that special election, that Democratic primary in the 11th district in New Jersey, speak to a larger point within the Democratic Party, and that is that the far left is significantly more powerful than they once were.
This gives the game away here. Democrats who identify as very liberal or conservative. You know, there used to be a lot of conservative Democrats. Right back in 1999, 26% of Democrats self-identified as conservative. Just 5% said that they were very liberal. It was a smidgen, a smidgen, a smidgen.
Now that far left has gained considerably in power.
Look at this. Now we’re talking about a fifth of Democrats, 21% say they’re very liberal. That conservative part of the Democratic Party, adios amigos, good bye… just 8%.
When you combine the 21% who are very liberal with those who say that they’re somewhat liberal, we’re talking about three in five Democrats who identify as either somewhat liberal or very liberal with the very liberals, but much larger portion of the party, the far left, which used to just be a smidgen within the Democratic Party, has gained considerable power, as you saw in New Jersey’s 11th district.
Kate Bolduan: What about Democratic Socialists? You’ve got Bernie Sanders or Zora Mandani here in New York City. Where does that line up?
Harry Enten: Okay, so on a separate question, where you essentially, CNN asked this last year, which was, okay, Democrats who think of themselves as democratic Socialists among all Democrats, including those independents who lean towards the Democratic Party.
Look at this. We’re talking about a third, a third of all Democrats who identify as democratic Socialists. Bernie Sanders and Zohran Mandani are not alone. They are a considerable part of the democratic base at this point.
And more than that, if you look at Democrats under the age of 35, they are nearly half, nearly half of the Democratic Party.
Look at this. 42% of Democrats think of themselves as democratic Socialists under the age of 35, just like Zohran Mandani. That, what happened in New York City, is not some aberration. It is not something that just happened in New York City.
It is something that we are seeing grow within the Democratic Party at this particular point, when we’re talking about 42% of Democrats under the age of 35, identifying as Democratic Socialists, and a third of all Democrats. My goodness gracious.
Kate Bolduan: So if the ideology of the Democratic Party is shifting or changing, how are people feeling about it?
Harry Enten: Okay, so we’re talking about the Democratic base, right? But what about all Americans, right? How about all voters? Voters who say the Democrats are now too liberal?
Look at this percentage. It was 42% in ’96, 48% in 2013.
Now, 58% in 2025 of all voters say that the Democratic Party is too liberal.
The Democrats are moving to the left, the far left is gaining power, and there could be some electoral repercussions because what we see right now is voters, the clear majority, say that they are too liberal.
Watch:
An all-time high, 58%, of voters say the Dem Party is too liberal.
This comes as 1-in-3 Democrats think of themselves as Democratic Socialists!
And the % of Dems who say they’re very liberal has quadrupled since 1999.
NJ-11, NYC mayor & Bernie Sanders are no aberration. pic.twitter.com/J0xuskHgn6
— (((Harry Enten))) (@ForecasterEnten) February 12, 2026
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