national
Right Track/Wrong Track
registered voters
January 19, 2017—October 04, 2025593,607 Responses

Do you think things in this country are headed in the right direction, or have they gotten off on the wrong track?

2025-10-04
Uncertainty Range
News & Events
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All Respondents

October 04, 2025
100% of population
Total
Right direction36%
Wrong direction59%
Unsure6%

Subgroups

Total
Right direction36%
Wrong direction59%
Unsure5%
age: 18-34
Right direction24%
Wrong direction68%
Unsure8%
age: 35-49
Right direction30%
Wrong direction63%
Unsure6%
age: 50-64
Right direction45%
Wrong direction51%
Unsure4%
age: 65+
Right direction44%
Wrong direction52%
Unsure4%
education: Non-College Graduate
Right direction39%
Wrong direction55%
Unsure6%
education: College Graduate
Right direction34%
Wrong direction60%
Unsure5%
education: Postgraduate
Right direction26%
Wrong direction70%
Unsure4%
gender: Male
Right direction43%
Wrong direction52%
Unsure6%
gender: Female
Right direction30%
Wrong direction65%
Unsure5%
party: Democrat
Right direction2%
Wrong direction96%
Unsure1%
party: Republican
Right direction79%
Wrong direction13%
Unsure8%
party: Independent
Right direction31%
Wrong direction61%
Unsure8%
race: White
Right direction43%
Wrong direction51%
Unsure6%
race: Black or African-American
Right direction8%
Wrong direction89%
Unsure3%
race: Hispanic/Latino
Right direction30%
Wrong direction65%
Unsure5%
race: Other
Right direction28%
Wrong direction68%
Unsure5%
state: Alabama
Right direction49%
Wrong direction44%
Unsure8%
state: Alaska
Right direction48%
Wrong direction47%
Unsure5%
state: Arizona
Right direction41%
Wrong direction55%
Unsure4%
state: Arkansas
Right direction49%
Wrong direction45%
Unsure5%
state: California
Right direction25%
Wrong direction71%
Unsure4%
state: Colorado
Right direction30%
Wrong direction64%
Unsure6%
state: Connecticut
Right direction31%
Wrong direction65%
Unsure4%
state: Delaware
Right direction31%
Wrong direction65%
Unsure4%
state: Florida
Right direction41%
Wrong direction53%
Unsure5%
state: Georgia
Right direction39%
Wrong direction55%
Unsure6%
state: Hawaii
Right direction23%
Wrong direction74%
Unsure3%
state: Idaho
Right direction49%
Wrong direction43%
Unsure8%
state: Illinois
Right direction29%
Wrong direction66%
Unsure5%
state: Indiana
Right direction45%
Wrong direction49%
Unsure6%
state: Iowa
Right direction38%
Wrong direction52%
Unsure10%
state: Kansas
Right direction46%
Wrong direction46%
Unsure8%
state: Kentucky
Right direction47%
Wrong direction47%
Unsure7%
state: Louisiana
Right direction46%
Wrong direction49%
Unsure5%
state: Maine
Right direction35%
Wrong direction58%
Unsure7%
state: Maryland
Right direction24%
Wrong direction72%
Unsure5%
state: Massachusetts
Right direction24%
Wrong direction72%
Unsure4%
state: Michigan
Right direction35%
Wrong direction58%
Unsure7%
state: Minnesota
Right direction32%
Wrong direction61%
Unsure7%
state: Mississippi
Right direction42%
Wrong direction54%
Unsure4%
state: Missouri
Right direction45%
Wrong direction49%
Unsure6%
state: Montana
Right direction47%
Wrong direction47%
Unsure6%
state: Nebraska
Right direction45%
Wrong direction47%
Unsure8%
state: Nevada
Right direction37%
Wrong direction58%
Unsure5%
state: New Hampshire
Right direction37%
Wrong direction57%
Unsure6%
state: New Jersey
Right direction31%
Wrong direction64%
Unsure5%
state: New Mexico
Right direction32%
Wrong direction62%
Unsure6%
state: New York
Right direction28%
Wrong direction68%
Unsure4%
state: North Carolina
Right direction40%
Wrong direction55%
Unsure5%
state: North Dakota
Right direction50%
Wrong direction43%
Unsure7%
state: Ohio
Right direction41%
Wrong direction53%
Unsure6%
state: Oklahoma
Right direction53%
Wrong direction41%
Unsure7%
state: Oregon
Right direction27%
Wrong direction67%
Unsure7%
state: Pennsylvania
Right direction38%
Wrong direction57%
Unsure6%
state: Rhode Island
Right direction29%
Wrong direction67%
Unsure4%
state: South Carolina
Right direction44%
Wrong direction48%
Unsure8%
state: South Dakota
Right direction53%
Wrong direction40%
Unsure7%
state: Tennessee
Right direction47%
Wrong direction46%
Unsure7%
state: Texas
Right direction42%
Wrong direction54%
Unsure5%
state: Utah
Right direction49%
Wrong direction44%
Unsure7%
state: Vermont
Right direction23%
Wrong direction72%
Unsure6%
state: Virginia
Right direction33%
Wrong direction62%
Unsure5%
state: Washington
Right direction27%
Wrong direction68%
Unsure5%
state: West Virginia
Right direction54%
Wrong direction41%
Unsure5%
state: Wisconsin
Right direction42%
Wrong direction54%
Unsure5%
state: Wyoming
Right direction51%
Wrong direction38%
Unsure11%

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