Confidence in the Supreme Court U.S. by party 2023

According to a June 2023 poll, confidence in the Supreme Court of the United States (SCOTUS) increased slightly across parties after reaching a record low for both Republicans and Democrats in 2022. Democrats, Republicans, and Independents had about the same level of confidence in the Court in 2017.

Americans' confidence in the Supreme Court of the United States from 2012 to 2023, by party identification

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Release date

July 2023

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Region

United States

Survey time period

2012 to 2023

Number of respondents

about 1,000 each poll

Age group

18 years and older

Method of interview

Telephone interview

Supplementary notes

Original question: Now I am going to read you a list of institutions in American society. Please tell me how much confidence you, yourself, have in each one -- a great deal, quite a lot, some or very little.

This statistic shows confidence in the institution of the United States Supreme Court.

Percentages reflect respondents who answered "a great deal" and "quite a lot" in response to the question.

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