In 2023, pollution of drinking water was the most concerning environmental issue in the United States according to both Democrats and Republicans. 64 percent of Democrats said they worried a great deal about drinking water quality, compared to 41 percent of Republicans. Meanwhile, 62 percent of Democrats said they worried a great deal about global warming or climate change, compared to just 14 percent of Republicans.
Share of adults who worry about environmental issues in the U.S. as of March 2023, by political party
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Gallup. (April 17, 2023). Share of adults who worry about environmental issues in the U.S. as of March 2023, by political party [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved April 26, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/691912/us-citizens-who-worry-about-environmental-issues-by-political-party/
Gallup. "Share of adults who worry about environmental issues in the U.S. as of March 2023, by political party." Chart. April 17, 2023. Statista. Accessed April 26, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/691912/us-citizens-who-worry-about-environmental-issues-by-political-party/
Gallup. (2023). Share of adults who worry about environmental issues in the U.S. as of March 2023, by political party. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: April 26, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/691912/us-citizens-who-worry-about-environmental-issues-by-political-party/
Gallup. "Share of Adults Who Worry about Environmental Issues in The U.S. as of March 2023, by Political Party." Statista, Statista Inc., 17 Apr 2023, https://www.statista.com/statistics/691912/us-citizens-who-worry-about-environmental-issues-by-political-party/
Gallup, Share of adults who worry about environmental issues in the U.S. as of March 2023, by political party Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/691912/us-citizens-who-worry-about-environmental-issues-by-political-party/ (last visited April 26, 2024)
Share of adults who worry about environmental issues in the U.S. as of March 2023, by political party [Graph], Gallup, April 17, 2023. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/691912/us-citizens-who-worry-about-environmental-issues-by-political-party/