20 April 2025
According to a Pew Research Center poll, Democrats are much more likely than Republicans to have a positive opinion of NATO. About two-thirds of Americans (66%) say the US benefits a great deal or a fair amount from NATO membership—down from 71% in 2021—while 32% say it does not benefit much or at all. This drop is reflected among Republicans (down 6 points) while opinion among Democrats has held steady.
There has been a wide partisan gap in US opinions of NATO in recent years, as confirmed in this latest poll. About three-quarters of Democrats and Democratic-leaning independents (77%) express a positive view of the organization, while 45% of Republicans and Republican leaners feel this way. Neither partisan group has shifted significantly in their views over the past year.
The poll also found that Republicans have become less likely to say Russia is an enemy of the United States over the past year, and they are more likely to describe it as a competitor. Around half of Americans describe Russia as the enemy, while in 2024, 61% of respondents said the same thing.
About 40% of Republicans called Russia an enemy of the US, down from 58% in 2024. Among Democrats and Democratic-leaning independents, the figure has dropped from 67% to 62% during the same time.
The poll was conducted 24-30 March 2025 among 3,605 US adults. The margin of error was 1.9 percentage points.