Since 2010, net support for socialism among Democrats has increased fivefold
On CNN, Harry Enten analyzed the results of a Gallup poll, which found socialism on the rise among Democrats.
Sanders and Mamdani in New York/Angela Weiss.
Support for socialism is growing exponentially among Democrats, a survey conducted by Gallup found and exposed by CNN journalist Harry Enten. The same poll showed that Democrats are the group with the lowest positive image of capitalism, as well as of big business.
According to the poll, the net popularity of socialism (the percentage of those who view it positively minus the percentage of those who view it negatively) among Democrats grew exponentially over the last fifteen years. While in 2010 the number was 7%, in 2025 it is 36%, so it has multiplied more than five times.
"Up like a rocket. Up to plus thirty-six points (net). That's a jump of nearly thirty points on the net popularity scale among Democrats in just fifteen years," Enten explained while analyzing the data.
">Re: Mamdani/Hochul, Dems see socialism as five letter word: "great".
— (((Harry Enten))) (@ForecasterEnten) September 16, 2025
The net popularity of socialism is up 29 pts since 2010 with Dems. Capitalism, however, has a net negative rating with Dems.
This should leave the GOP/Trump salivating as socialism remains unpopular overall. pic.twitter.com/9txWvJQVuJ
He linked the findings to the upcoming mayoral election in New York City. According to the polls, Zohran Mamdani (D) comfortably leads the race, beating Andrew Cuomo (I), Curtis Sliwa (R), and incumbent Eric Adams (I). Mamdani, identified with the more socialist faction of the Democratic Party, recently headlined a campaign rally alongside Vermont Senator Bernie Sanders.
"New York City Democrats think the idea of having a socialist mayor is a good idea, matching what we see nationally. The bottom line is that socialism isn't a dirty word among Democrats at this particular point. It's actually a word that, when attached, Democrats seem to like it," he continued.
Enten spoke in the morning with his colleague John Berman, who expressed surprise at the poll results: "That's a huge jump, and that's not that long."
The poll also showed a decline in the popularity of big business among Americans in general.
"Sixty percent of Republicans, 36% of independents, and 17% of Democrats rate big business positively, with the latter two figures being new lows for those groups. Compared with four years ago, Democrats’ rating has fallen the most (down 17 points), while independents’ rating is 10 points lower and Republicans’ is essentially the same," Gallup explained.
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