Polarization in America: The Congress and the Public
The American Congress has reached historic levels of polarization. How does it compare to the public? Using the 113th Congress, this visualization compares polarization among politicians with that among the public. While party identifiers in the public have clearly separated into two ideological camps, there is much greater overlap between them than between the parties in Congress. Moreover, a substantial number of non-partisans exist in the middle of the public ideological spectrum.
