Party Identification in Texas
With the publication of the Texas Lyceum Poll of adult Texans and the UT/Texas Tribune Poll of registered voters in Texas in February 2020, it is possible to compare the two populations. First, the Texas Lyceum Poll of adult Texans, of whom 75 percent are registered voters. The chart depicts the percentages of adult Texans that are in each of the seven categories of partisan affiliation. Second, the UT/Texas Tribune Poll of registered voters in Texas. The chart depicts the percentage of registered voters in each of the seven categories of partisan affiliation. Before comparing the differences in the categories of partisanship, it's important to note that there are also differences between adult Texans and registered voters in Texas in terms of interest in politics and public affairs. The table demonstrates the differences: Most importantly, whereas 88 percent of registered voters are either extremely or somewhat interested in politics and public affairs, 75 perce...