After a five-year hiatus, Pew Research has just come out with a new typology that sorts the American public into nine groups based on their political values and beliefs. This is their ninth political typology study since the first one in 1987. Previous versions of the political typology were conducted in 1994, 1999, 2004 (published in 2005), 2011, 2014, 2017 and 2021.

Pew’s 2026 typology is based on a survey of 10,357 U.S. adults conducted in November 2025. Survey respondents were sampled from the American Trends Panel, Pew’s nationally representative panel of randomly selected U.S. adults who have agreed to participate in ongoing surveys. The 2026 report draws additional data from 15 separate surveys conducted over the course of 2025 and 2026, as well as records from prior Pew Research election surveys and commercial voter files previously matched to members of the panel.

Without further ado, here is a minimalist description of the nine types:

Mostly Republican:

No Apologies Right: Unwavering Trump supporters with a pugilistic political style and an ‘America first’ outlook

  • 9% of U.S. adults and 19% of the Republican Party

  • 99% are Republican or Republican-leaning

Faith First Conservatives: Staunch conservatives and strong Trump supporters who stand out for their faith-oriented politics

  • 12% U.S. adults and 25% of the Republican Party

  • 95% are Republican/Republican-leaning

Unconventional Right : Conservative on immigration and culture, but they break from those to their right on some other key issues

  • 12% of U.S. adults and 19% of the Republican Party

  • 76% are Republican/Republican-leaning, 19% are Democrats/Democratic leaning, and 5% do not lean either way

Pragmatic and Polite Right : Moderate in tone and on many issues, with a small-government streak

  • 11% of U.S. adults and 14% of the Republican Party

  • 56% are Republicans/Republican leaning, 37% are Democrats or Democratic leaning and 10% do not lean either way

Mostly Democrat

Order and Opportunity Left: Economically liberal positions with moderate stances on immigration and concerns about safety and crime

  • 18% U.S. adults and 24% of the Democratic Party

  • 65% are Democrats/Democratic leaners, 26% are Republicans/Republican leaners and 10% do not lean either way

Left-Out Left : Democratic-leaning, with a mix of liberal and moderate views and limited confidence in the parties and the political system

  • 12% U.S. adults and 18% of the Democratic Party

  • 74% are Democrats/Democratic leaners, 15% are Republicans/Republican leaners and 11% do not lean either way

Loyal Liberals: Liberal across most issues, they are invested in the Democratic Party and in domestic and international institutions

  • 11% of U.S. adults and 21% of the Democratic Party

  • 97% are Democrats or Democratic leaners

Leftward Progressive: Liberal across the board, they are among the strongest critics of the U.S. economic system and the Trump administration

  • 7% of U.S. adults and 14% of the Democratic Party

  • 96% are Democrats or Democratic leaners

Neither One nor the Other

Tuned-Out Middle: Largely disconnected from politics, they tilt liberal on economic concerns but not on social issues

  • 9% of U.S. adults, 8% of the Republican Party, and 9% of the Democratic Party.

  • 42% are Republicans/Republican leaners , 46% are Democrats/Democratic leaners , and 11% do not lean either way

This was just a teeny appetizer. For the main course, go to Beyond Red vs. Blue: The Political Typology / Pew Research Center, Washington, D.C. June 10, 2026. And don’t forget Appendix A, Appendix B, and Appendix C.