68 percent of Democrats are excited about voting, compared to 62 percent of Republicans. Poll: Democrats' excitement soars

Democratic enthusiasm for this year’s presidential election has skyrocketed, with almost three-quarters of swing-state Democrats saying they are very excited to vote, according to a poll released Thursday.

Seventy-three percent of Democrats in swing states are excited to call their ballots, up from fifty-three percent in June, according to a Gallup poll. The numbers and spike are smaller for Republicans, with 64 percent saying they’re excited, an increase from 55 percent.


The numbers are similar on a national level — 68 percent of Democrats are enthusiastic about voting, compared to 62 percent of Republicans, Gallup found.

Independents aren’t as inspired. Only 43 percent in swing states are excited to vote, up from a quarter in June. Nationally, 38 percent of independents are enthusiastic about voting, a nine percentage point increase.

The national results are based on interviews with 954 registered voters, conducted on September 16 and September 17. The swing-state results are based on interviews with 1,096 registered voters in Colorado, Florida, Iowa, Michigan, Nevada, New Hampshire, New Mexico, North Carolina, Ohio, Pennsylvania, Virginia, and Wisconsin. The margin of error is plus or minus 4 percentage points.