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The Economist/YouGov United States Poll, 12 May 2026 | Pollytic

United States / 2026 US Midterm Elections

The Economist/YouGov

Voting intention · published 12 May 2026

Country: 🇺🇸 United States
Election: 2026 US Midterm Elections
Polling institute: The Economist/YouGov
Published: 12 May 2026
Fieldwork: 9 May 2026 – 11 May 2026
Sample size: 1,406
Methodology: Not published

Results

Democratic Party45.0%+1.0 percentage points
Republican Party40.0%−1.0 percentage points

Change in percentage points vs. the previous poll by the same institute for this election.

Collected from Wikipedia (2026 United States elections, section 2025–2026).

Source

The Economist/YouGov

Published by YouGov

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https://d3nkl3psvxxpe9.cloudfront.net/documents/econTabReport_ONiR6Nb.pdf#page=60

This poll was conducted by The Economist/YouGov. Pollytic republishes the headline figures with attribution.

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