national
Right Track/Wrong Track
registered voters
January 19, 2017—January 10, 2026606,165 Responses

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

2026-01-10
Uncertainty Range
News & Events
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All Respondents

January 10, 2026
100% of population
Total
Right direction38%
Wrong direction57%
Unsure5%

Subgroups

Total
Right direction38%
Wrong direction57%
Unsure5%
age: 18-34
Right direction26%
Wrong direction66%
Unsure8%
age: 35-49
Right direction32%
Wrong direction62%
Unsure6%
age: 50-64
Right direction45%
Wrong direction50%
Unsure5%
age: 65+
Right direction46%
Wrong direction51%
Unsure3%
education: Non-College Graduate
Right direction40%
Wrong direction54%
Unsure6%
education: College Graduate
Right direction37%
Wrong direction59%
Unsure4%
education: Postgraduate
Right direction27%
Wrong direction69%
Unsure4%
gender: Male
Right direction45%
Wrong direction50%
Unsure6%
gender: Female
Right direction31%
Wrong direction63%
Unsure5%
party: Democrat
Right direction2%
Wrong direction96%
Unsure2%
party: Republican
Right direction81%
Wrong direction11%
Unsure8%
party: Independent
Right direction34%
Wrong direction59%
Unsure7%
race: White
Right direction44%
Wrong direction50%
Unsure6%
race: Black or African-American
Right direction10%
Wrong direction87%
Unsure3%
race: Hispanic/Latino
Right direction32%
Wrong direction63%
Unsure5%
race: Other
Right direction32%
Wrong direction63%
Unsure5%

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