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Pew Unveils Ninth Political Typology, Mapping Nine Voter Groups

6/11/2026

Summary

Story summary

Pew Research Center released its ninth political typology after surveying 10,357 U.S. adults from Nov. 17-30 2025 and using cluster analysis to form nine value-based groups.
The groups span from Leftward Progressives to No Apologies Right and display distinct partisan, demographic, and issue positions.
Findings show White adults dominate No Apologies Right, Black and Hispanic adults cluster in Order and Opportunity Left, and political engagement and institutional trust vary across the groups.

History

Historical Context

The Pew political typology started in 1987 as the Times Mirror typology, dividing U.S. voters into distinct profiles. Updates followed major shifts—post-9/11 in 2005, the Great Recession in 2011, and a 2021 report that listed nine groups and flagged racial inequality. Its persistence echoes the 1994 partisan realignment when Republicans took the House, guiding today’s policymakers.

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Story summary

Pew Research Center released its ninth political typology after surveying 10,357 U.S. adults from Nov. 17-30 2025 and using cluster analysis to form nine value-based groups.
The groups span from Leftward Progressives to No Apologies Right and display distinct partisan, demographic, and issue positions.
Findings show White adults dominate No Apologies Right, Black and Hispanic adults cluster in Order and Opportunity Left, and political engagement and institutional trust vary across the groups.

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