Partisan trust in Congress has shifted in the past year, according to a new poll, with Democrats now saying they're more trusting of the legislative body and Republicans saying they’re less so.

The Gallup poll released Wednesday found 45 percent of Democrats said they are trusting of Congress, a 12-point increase since 2018.

The same poll found Republicans are less trusting of Congress than they were last year, with just 33 percent saying they’re trusting of the body, compared to 48 percent in 2018. ADVERTISEMENT

The poll also found a less-severe drop among independents — 33 percent of independents now trust Congress, compared to 39 percent last year.

The shift in trust comes as Democrats have gained control of the House. The Republicans maintained their majority in the Senate in last year's midterm elections.

The current 12-point gap between parties is wider than it historically has been when Congress has divided party control, Gallup noted.

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The poll of 1,525 adults was conducted Sept. 3–15, with 70 percent by cellphone and 30 percent by landline. The margin of error is 3 percentage points.