national
Right Track/Wrong Track
registered voters
January 19, 2017—November 26, 2025600,484 Responses

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

2025-11-26
Uncertainty Range
News & Events
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All Respondents

November 26, 2025
100% of population
Total
Right direction36%
Wrong direction58%
Unsure6%

Subgroups

Total
Right direction36%
Wrong direction58%
Unsure6%
age: 18-34
Right direction26%
Wrong direction66%
Unsure8%
age: 35-49
Right direction30%
Wrong direction64%
Unsure6%
age: 50-64
Right direction44%
Wrong direction51%
Unsure5%
age: 65+
Right direction43%
Wrong direction53%
Unsure4%
education: Non-College Graduate
Right direction39%
Wrong direction55%
Unsure7%
education: College Graduate
Right direction34%
Wrong direction61%
Unsure5%
education: Postgraduate
Right direction27%
Wrong direction69%
Unsure4%
gender: Male
Right direction42%
Wrong direction52%
Unsure6%
gender: Female
Right direction30%
Wrong direction64%
Unsure5%
party: Democrat
Right direction2%
Wrong direction96%
Unsure1%
party: Republican
Right direction77%
Wrong direction13%
Unsure9%
party: Independent
Right direction33%
Wrong direction61%
Unsure7%
race: White
Right direction43%
Wrong direction51%
Unsure6%
race: Black or African-American
Right direction8%
Wrong direction89%
Unsure3%
race: Hispanic/Latino
Right direction29%
Wrong direction65%
Unsure7%
race: Other
Right direction31%
Wrong direction64%
Unsure5%

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