Independent identification amidst the electorate is higher today than in the 1950s and 1960s.

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According to various surveys and studies, independent identification among the electorate has been on the rise since the 1970s, with a peak in the late 2000s. In the 1950s and 1960s, a large portion of the electorate identified with either the Democratic or Republican party, with very few identifying as independent.

Independent Identification Amidst the Electorate Is Higher Today Than in the 1950s