Democrats, Republicans agree democracy could be at risk in 2024: Survey

Both Democrats and Republicans seem to agree about one thing: Democracy could be at risk depending on who wins the 2024 elections.

Sixty-two percent of voters think democracy could be at risk depending on the outcome, according to a survey from The Associated Press and NORC Center for Public Affairs Research released Friday.

Voters on each side of the aisle believe the other party’s front-runner for the 2024 presidential election poses a risk to the health of democracy.

More than half, 54 percent, of all respondents believe that if former President Trump were to be reelected next year, democracy would weaken. Slightly less, 48 percent, believe democracy would weaken if President Biden were to remain in office.

Democratic respondents were more likely to say that democracy would stay the same, while Republican voters generally said democracy would strengthen if Trump were to regain the White House, the survey found.

More than half of voters polled said democracy is not working well. Republican and independent voters were especially pessimistic, compared to Democrats.

Nineteen percent of respondents said democracy is “so seriously broken” that it doesn’t matter who wins, but a majority of voters say it’s not beyond repair.

The economy, government spending, the future of democracy and immigration ranked among the most important issues likely to be impacted by the 2024 race, respondents said.

The survey was conducted between Nov. 30 and Dec. 4 among 1,074 adults. The margin of error is 4 percentage points.