Surveys held in September of each year.
Original question: "Looking ahead for the next few years, which political party do you think will do a better job of protecting the country from international terrorism and military threats?"
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U.S. confidence in political parties to protect from external threats 2005-2023
People in the United States consistently believe that the Republican Party is more likely to protect the country from external threats, with 57 percent of respondents in a 2023 survey selecting the GOP. The Democratic Party was selected by 35 percent of respondents in that same year.
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Gallup. (October 3, 2023). Public confidence in political parties to protect the country from external threats in the United States from 2005 to 2023, by political party [Graph]. In ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Retrieved July 20, 2026, from /statistics/1078514/confidence-political-parties-protect-us/
Gallup. "Public confidence in political parties to protect the country from external threats in the United States from 2005 to 2023, by political party." Chart. October 3, 2023. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Accessed July 20, 2026. /statistics/1078514/confidence-political-parties-protect-us/
Gallup. (2023). Public confidence in political parties to protect the country from external threats in the United States from 2005 to 2023, by political party. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Inc.. Accessed: July 20, 2026. /statistics/1078514/confidence-political-parties-protect-us/
Gallup. "Public Confidence in Political Parties to Protect The Country from External Threats in The United States from 2005 to 2023, by Political Party." ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ, ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Inc., 3 Oct 2023, /statistics/1078514/confidence-political-parties-protect-us/
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Public confidence in political parties to protect the country from external threats in the United States from 2005 to 2023, by political party [Graph], Gallup, October 3, 2023. [Online]. Available: /statistics/1078514/confidence-political-parties-protect-us/
