Democrat or Republican Quiz

Most people can name a party they dislike faster than one they fully agree with. This democrat or republican quiz gives you a straight answer anyway: one number that places you between the two parties, built from what you think about money, values, safety and the world. If you have ever wondered am I a democrat or republican, the answer sits in your answers, not in a label.

What the result measures

Your result opens with your party lean from 0 to 100. Zero means every answer sided with the Democratic position and 100 means every answer sided with the Republican one. The lower third reads as Democrat, the middle third as Independent and the upper third as Republican. The number is built from four areas, each with its own score. The economy covers taxes, welfare, healthcare, wages and unions. Family, faith and values covers religion in public life, abortion, marriage, gender and what schools teach. Borders, guns and law and order covers immigration, gun rights, policing and voting rules. Climate, energy and the world covers oil and gas, clean energy, trade and foreign aid. Anyone asking which political party am I closer to gets more than a label: a voter type that shows how money views and values combine.

How the quiz works

There are sixty-four short statements, and most people finish in about eleven minutes. For each one you choose how much you agree, from Strongly disagree to Strongly agree. Every topic gets statements from both sides, each written the way its own supporters would put it, and the ones that voice the Democratic side are scored in reverse. You do not need to follow the news closely: answer with what you actually believe. Your result includes:

• your party lean from 0 to 100 with your side named;
• separate scores for the economy, values, borders and guns, and climate and the world;
• your voter type, from progressive Democrat to conservative Republican;
• the area where you lean furthest to each side.

Unlike a quick political party quiz that hands out a colour, this one shows where you vote with a party and where you quietly cross the line, and that is often the most interesting part.