Changes in Awareness of and Support for the Green New Deal December 2018 to April 2019

Between December 2018 and April 2019, public awareness of the Green New Deal in the U.S. increased significantly, but support became sharply polarized along party lines. While Democratic support remained high, Republican support dropped dramatically, particularly among those with high awareness of the proposal and those who frequently consume Fox News.

• Public awareness of the Green New Deal increased substantially between December 2018 and April 2019. The percentage of registered voters who had heard at least "a little" about the proposal rose from 17% to 59%, while those who had heard "nothing at all" fell from 82% to 41%.
• Awareness growth was most pronounced among conservative Republicans, who saw a 59 percentage point increase. By April 2019, 38% of conservative Republicans reported having heard "a lot" about the Green New Deal, which was double the rate of liberal Democrats (17%).
• Support for the Green New Deal became highly polarized by April 2019. While support remained high for Democrats, Republican support decreased by 20 percentage points overall, with a 25-point drop among conservative Republicans and an 11-point drop among liberal/moderate Republicans.
• There is a strong inverse relationship between awareness and support among Republicans. Republicans who had heard "a lot" about the Green New Deal were 81 percentage points less supportive (4% support) than those who had heard "nothing at all" (85% support). In contrast, Democrats who had heard "a lot" were slightly more supportive (96%) than those who had heard "nothing at all" (89%).
• Frequent consumption of Fox News correlates with higher awareness and lower support for the Green New Deal among Republicans. Only 22% of Republicans who watch Fox News more than once per week supported the proposal in April (a 32-point decrease from December), compared to 56% support among Republicans who watch it once per week or less (a 15-point decrease).

APA

Yale Program on Climate Change Communication (2019). Changes in Awareness of and Support for the Green New Deal December 2018 to April 2019. https://climatecommunication.yale.edu/publications/changes-in-awareness-of-and-support-for-the-green-new-deal-december-2018-to-april-2019/

Chicago

Yale Program on Climate Change Communication. Changes in Awareness of and Support for the Green New Deal December 2018 to April 2019. 2019. https://climatecommunication.yale.edu/publications/changes-in-awareness-of-and-support-for-the-green-new-deal-december-2018-to-april-2019/.

Wikipedia

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BibTeX

@techreport{yaleprogramonclimatechangecommunication2019changes, author = {{Yale Program on Climate Change Communication}}, title = {{Changes in Awareness of and Support for the Green New Deal December 2018 to April 2019}}, institution = {Yale Program on Climate Change Communication}, year = {2019}, month = may, url = {https://climatecommunication.yale.edu/publications/changes-in-awareness-of-and-support-for-the-green-new-deal-december-2018-to-april-2019/}, urldate = {2026-10-23}, note = {Indexed by Climate Insights Directory} }